[Lexicog] Tech_support

[Ronald Moe]

I would recommend FieldWorks and WeSay. Both are free. They work together
and can share files. They support long distance collaboration via the
internet, a local area network, or sharing files by thumb drive. Both have
an active users group that will answer questions. Both have been released
for a number of years and are stable, but both are still under development.
So the programmers can add new features if you need them. Both programs
support Indic and other non-Roman scripts. Both programs are being developed
by SIL International.

 

FieldWorks is designed for linguists with a basic knowledge of linguistics
and computers. It has extensive help files that explain details of
lexicography and how to use the program. It also supports the development of
a text corpus and the interlinearization of texts. It was primarily designed
to help develop a dictionary and parser for minority languages that don't
have a lot of documentation. It is based on a great deal of experience from
lexicographers and consultants from around the world. It has powerful data
entry, editing, formatting, and printing tools.

 

WeSay is designed for non-linguists without any knowledge of linguistics or
computers. It has a very simple user interface. It needs input from a
project leader who is more knowledgeable about lexicography and computers,
and who can set up the project and supervise it. But the setup and
management is relatively easy. It was designed for situations in which a
language community wants to develop a dictionary using speakers of the
language to gather the basic data, including words, glosses, definitions,
and example sentences. So it was designed to run on low power, inexpensive
machines that can be taken to a village setting.

 

You can download FieldWorks here:

 

http://www.sil.org/computing/catalog/show_software.asp?id=89

 

You can download WeSay here:

 

http://wesay.palaso.org/

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

Ron Moe

 

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From: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Surmangol Sharma
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 1:18 AM
To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Lexicog] Tech_support

 

  


Dear All,

I plan to begin an online Manipuri/Meithei Dictionary project. As I have no
earlier experience in that, suggest me what sort of technical requirements I
should have to run the prj. Thanks
\
Regards
Surmangol

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Hanjabam Surmangol Sharma
Department of Linguistics
Manipur University, Canchipur
Imphal 795 003 MANIPUR



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