How can we make electronic dictionaries more effective?
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2012
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Oxford University Press
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This chapter examines some of the ways in which electronic dictionaries of today can be further improved so as to serve human users better. The focus is on two major areas: effective access to lexicographic data and novel types of data. In terms of access, I consider how electronic dictionaries can help in situations when users are unsure about the spelling of the word they want o lookup. Two further issues discussed are efficient entry navigation and access to multi-word expressions. In the second part of the chapter I discuss the degree to which the use of multimedia can benefit electronic dictionaries. This includes audio (recorded or synthesized), static pictorials, as well as animations and videos. Preliminary research indicates that not all of the above may be equally useful for dictionary users.
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electronic dictionaries, access, type-ahead search, multi-word units, audio, animation, video
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Lew, Robert. 2012. ‘How Can We Make Electronic Dictionaries More Effective?’ In Granger, Sylviane and Magali Paquot (eds.), Electronic Lexicography. Oxford: Oxford University Press.