What is a Lexicographical Database?

Fifty years ago, no lexicographer used a database in the work process. Today, almost all dictionary projects incorporate databases. In our opinion, the optimal lexicographical database should be planned in cooperation between a lexicographer and a database specialist in each specific lexi­cographica...

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Autor principal: Henning Bergenholtz
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Publicado: Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/4e283361d9014ed28a4ada3b6b5bec39
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Sumario:Fifty years ago, no lexicographer used a database in the work process. Today, almost all dictionary projects incorporate databases. In our opinion, the optimal lexicographical database should be planned in cooperation between a lexicographer and a database specialist in each specific lexi­cographical project. Such cooperation will reach the highest level of success if the lexicographer has at least a basic knowledge of the topic presented in this paper: What is a database? This type of knowledge is also needed when the lexicographer describes an ongoing or a finished project. In this article, we provide the description of this type of cooperation, using the most important theo­retical terms relevant in the planning of a database. It will be made clear that a lexicographical data­base is like any other database. The only difference is that an optimal lexicographical database is constructed to fulfil the requirements for a specific lexicographical project.