[Lexicog] lists of 'scalars' in dictionaries

[CAROLINE REUL]

Hi Janus,
   
  Have you taken a look at WordNet? I can imagine that the semantic relations they show might help you with your project.
   
  http://wordnet.princeton.edu/
   
  Caroline Reul

louis janus <janus005 at umn.edu> wrote:
          Dear list members,

I am writing a new dictionary for learners of 
Norwegian. One approach I will take is to offer 
lists (or actually computer draggable scrollbars) 
showing various relationships among words in the 
dictionary. For example, I want to present the 
choice of words expressing size, from very tiny 
to gigantic (if it were English). Also I think 
showing the Norwegian words and expressions for 
time (parts of the day, yesterday, tomorrow, in a 
week, a week ago) with this kind of manipulable 
graphic would be very helpful for students. I've 
developed a 'timeline' of usual and significant 
life events (from birth, through baptism, school, 
marriage, retirement, death...) in Norwegian.

Now, in addition to giving away all my trade 
secrets :) , I wish to ask if anyone knows of 
printed (or computer?) lists in any language 
showing these kinds of relationships.

I am sorry I don't even know what I should call 
these relationships - I used "scalar" for lack 
knowledge of a better word.

Takk på forhånd -- thanks in advance.

Louis Janus
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Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
University of Minnesota
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