LEXiTRON Dictionary Improvement based on the Computational Lexicography Method
Keywords:
Lexicography, Electronic Dictionary, Natural Language ProcessingAbstract
Traditional methods of dictionary construction are time-consuming and labor-intensive, due to the immense burden of manual data compilation and management. In this paper, we propose to use the Computational Lexicography method to abridge the dictionary development. We develop a semi-automatic dictionary-making procedure that applies the Computational Lexicography method. Apart from extending LEXiTRON to 100,000 entries, we also incorporate multiple word expressions, example sentences, and additional phonetic transcription. Especially in phonetic transcription, we propose a semi-automatic method to reduce the burden of transcribing all new words manually. With the benefit of the Computational Lexicography method, a bunch of English entries which should be done by the cognoscenti are accomplished in the limited time, 2.3 times faster than the classical method.
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