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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is a new software developed in South Africa,
called TshwaneLex</FONT></DIV>
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<P>"TshwaneLex is a new software application for the compilation of
dictionaries. TshwaneLex supports <B>Unicode</B> throughout, allowing it to
handle virtually all of the world's languages, and includes features such as
immediate article preview, customizable fields, automatic cross-reference
tracking, automated lemma reversal, online and electronic dictionary modules,
export to MS Word format, and teamwork (network) support."</P>
<P>For more information: <A
href="http://tshwanedje.com/tshwanelex">http://tshwanedje.com/tshwanelex</A></P>
<P>Eeva Gutt</P>
<P>SIL, Ethiopia</P>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=david_frank@sil.org href="mailto:david_frank@sil.org">David Frank</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com
href="mailto:lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com">lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Lexicog] dictionary
software</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>I am just getting started consulting with someone who has
been working in an<BR>Amerindian language and would like to compile a
bilingual dictionary. He<BR>asked about the software options he could
consider. I said Shoebox has been<BR>an obvious choice for a number of years,
but LinguaLinks might be preferable<BR>for someone just starting out. I have
some (slight?) problems with both of<BR>these. For our dictionary of St.
Lucian Creole, we used a program I designed<BR>myself, which I called my
Dictionary Database Editor. (I started writing and<BR>using this program
before I ever heard of Shoebox.) Both the advantage and<BR>disadvantage of my
own program are that it is designed for use with one<BR>particular language.
Both the advantage and disadvantage of Shoebox and<BR>LinguaLinks are that
they are designed to work with any language.<BR><BR>This consultee says he
will consider both Shoebox and LinguaLinks but he<BR>also wants to know what
else might be available. Any comments or other<BR>suggestions? He happened to
say he thought the Hopi Dictionary was beautiful<BR>and wondered what software
was used. I said I might be able to find out. So<BR>what dictionary software
did you use on the Hopi Dictionary, Ken Hill? I<BR>imagine it might have been
something designed for that particular project.<BR><BR></TT><BR>
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