SACC2009 dictionary roundtable

[Rankin, Robert L]

It looks really authoritative.
 
By CD I was only thinking about doing lexical searches using the computer, not so much being able to retrieve the pronunciation, etc.  But a fully functional "talking dictionary" would really be useful to speakers and potential speakers.  Good luck with the project.
 
Bob

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From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Jan Ullrich
Sent: Tue 5/13/2008 3:44 AM
To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
Subject: RE: SACC2009 dictionary roundtable



 

 

Bob,

 

I am happy you like the sample pages and hope that you will find the entire dictionary useful.

 

> Will it be available on CD so that it can be searched 

> by machine, or is it to be printed only?  

 

The dictionary is currently available only in printed form. 

An electronic version is going to be our next project. We are planning to record all of the headwords and perhaps all example sentences, and include the audio on the CD. We already have several native speakers interested in working on this project. 

For the electronic version, however, we have to solve many issues of parsing Lakota, because we would like to enable the users to search for any form of a word, not just for its lemma. Creating such parser will be the more difficult part of the project. But not less exciting.

 

Jan

 

 

 

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Rankin, Robert L [mailto:owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Rankin, Robert L
	Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:49 AM
	To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
	Subject: RE: SACC2009 dictionary roundtable
	
	
	Jan,
	 
	Just looked at the sample pages and it looks terrific!  I'm looking forward to getting one.  Will it be available on CD so that it can be searched by machine, or is it to be printed only?  We'll miss you at the roundtable.
	 
	Best,
	 
	Bob

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	From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Jan Ullrich
	Sent: Mon 5/12/2008 2:16 PM
	To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
	Subject: RE: SACC2009 dictionary roundtable
	
	

	Hi, everyone,
	
	and sorry for the late reply to this topic. I have been out of office
	for several weeks.
	I would love to participate in the dictionary roundtable but am unable
	to attend the conference due to my teaching/research schedule in South
	Dakota.
	I hope the roundtable participants can take a look at the sample pages
	from the New Lakota Dictionary and examine them. I would be very happy
	to hear any comments and critique. The sample pages are at:
	http://www.lakhota.org/downloads/pdf/Sample_NLD.pdf
	
	I was going to write a little announcement on the dictionary but I am
	glad David did that instead of me. Also, Jim Good Tracks just forwarded
	the announcement I wrote for the lexicography list.
	
	With best regards
	
	Jan