More details at https://lexdhai.insight-centre.org/

Lexicography is currently embracing rapid change as the traditional methods of publishing dictionaries are replaced by the ubiquity of lexical information on the Web. Furthermore, the application of computational techniques to the process of lexicography are revolutionizing how dictionaries can be constructed. In this context, the recently started ELEXIS project aims to develop a new infrastructure for electronic lexicography across Europe, that builds a virtuous cycle of lexicography where lexicographic resources are linked across languages, in order to build improved natural language processing tools, which can then aid in the construction of novel resources and retro-digitization of dictionaries, thus driving the cycle. The project is naturally multilingual covering 15 European countries and has a strong interest in driving lexicography for under-resourced and minoritized languages.

Workshop Schedule

2:30-3:30 Invited talk: “focal.ie - a focus on Irish” - Pádraig Ó Mianáin, Foras na Gaeilge
3:30-4:00 Coffee break
4:00-4:30 Introduction to ELEXIS technologies
4:30-5:10 Lightning talks:
David Lindemann - “Linking Basque Lexical Resources”
Armin Hoenen - “Annotated Timelines and Stacked Area Plots for Visualization in Lexikography”
Thierry Declerck - “Towards bridging WordNet and Distributional Semantics for the Representation of Plurals”
Sina Ahmadi, Mihael Arcan and John McCrae - “On Lexicographical Networks”
Izaskun Aldezabal, Xabier Artola, Arantza Diaz De Ilarraza, Itziar Gonzalez-Dios, Gorka Labaka, German Rigau and Ruben Urizar - “Basque e-lexicography resources: linguistic basis, development, and future perspectives”
Florian Zacherl - “VerbaAlpina - Collecting and Connecting Linguistic Data”
Francisco Mondaca - “C-SALT APIs for Sanskrit Dictionaries: a novel approach for accessing digital lexical resources online”
5:10-6:00 Poster session