[Lexicog] dictionary making software

[Ron Moe]

FieldWorks will enable you to do all you describe as far as constructing the
database. For instance you can specify the pronunciation using IPA and
insert sound files. You can also create links between entries. Most of the
fields you need for general lexicography are already built in. But you can
add custom fields for special needs. Once you have completed the process of
compiling the data, you could format and/or export the file for whatever
publication media you intend.
 
This raises the need for a standard data format and user interface for
displaying a dictionary on the internet. There are dictionaries on the
internet, but I'm not sure if the software is available or for what price.
FieldWorks is not such a program. It has powerful search facilities, but
that is for use within the program. FieldWorks is designed for
lexicographers, linguists, and other field workers who want to develop a
dictionary. A user interface that would meet the needs of normal users
browsing the web would need to be quite different. I would appreciate it if
people on this list who have dictionaries that they have posted to the
internet would tell us what software powers their websites.
 
Ron Moe

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[mailto:lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Fryd
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Subject: [Lexicog] dictionary making software



Hi,
I have seen numerous discussions on this list on existing dictionary making
software, and my turn has now come to ask for help and advice to determine
the
best tool for my project!
I need to build a pronouncing dictionary where word entries may be linked to
IPA phonetic transcriptions (a specially designed and expanded Unicode
font),
with possible secondary pronunciation variants. The possibility of adding
sound
files illustrating those pronunciations would be great.
It should be possible to structure the database to account for Part of
Speech or
other such features.
The possibility should exist of setting up hyperlinks between word entries.
Also, quite importantly, powerful search facilities should allow advanced
phoneme search in the phonetic transcription fields (and also ideally
combined
graphemic and phonemic searches).
Obviously, openness of the source codes would be a plus if, as is likely,
expansion of existing features is required.
Marc


 


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