FLEx Session 5 – Additional Lexicon Features
Topics
The following lexicon features will be covered in this session.:
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Collecting words by semantic domain
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Bulk Editing
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pronunciations, example sentences, external links, pictures, sound files.
Categorized Entry
We will be using Simple project.
The categorized entry was developed to support the Dictionary Development Process (DDP), a method developed by Ron Moe for more efficient dictionary development. Method starts by collecting words by semantic domain.
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On the File menu, click Open.
The Open Project dialog box appears
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In the Choose a Project box, select Simple.
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In Lexicon area, click Categorized Entry.
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Select 3.5.1.4.4 Farewell.
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Add the following words and brief definitions: bye, goodbye, cheerio, see you, see you later, laters, bye for now.
The program creates a new lexical entry for each unique word you enter, and a sense for each unique definition.
Have participants add words for 3.5.1.4.3 Greetings
Have participants add words for 1.1.1 Sun.
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Select 5.2.3.2.2 Milk Products. Add milk - drink from cow.
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Select 5.2.3.6 Beverage. Add milk - drink from cow.
Show in Lexicon Edit.
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Select 6.7.9 Machine. Add oil - lubricant
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Select 5.2.3.3.5 Cooking. Add oil - liquid cooking fat.
Show in Lexicon Edit.
Have the participants add “swimming” to Sports (4.2.6.2) and Be in Water (1.3.4).
Have the participants add “judge” to Judge (4.7.6) and Person in authority (4.5.1).
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In Lexicon area, click Classified Dictionary.
Bulk Edit
An idea for greater efficiency is to be able to edit the same field in lots of entries. Bulk Edit allows editing numerous entries or senses in one operation.
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On the File menu, click Open.
The Open Project dialog box appears
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In the Choose a Project box, select Sena 3
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In File menu, point to Project Management and click Fieldworks Project Properties. Set English as Default Analysis Writing System.
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In Lexicon area, click Bulk Edit Entries.
To find all entries with spaces, mark them as phrases.
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Click List Choice tab. Filter for space anywhere in Lexeme Form field. In Target Field box, select Morph Type. In Change To box, select Phrase. Click Preview.
Check results and then click Apply.
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Configure columns to display Status field.
Have the participants add Tentative to status field for phrases.
To copy all glosses into blank definitions
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Click Bulk Copy tab. Filter for blanks in Definition column. In Source Field box, select Glosses. In the Target Field box, select Definition and select Do nothing. ClickPreview.
Changes to be made are displayed. Then Click Apply.
Clear filter
Have the participants add Lexeme Form to blank citation field.
To copy selective items into a field
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Click Click Copy tab. Configure Columns to display Reversal field.
Filter for space anywhere in Definition column. In Target Field box, select Reversals. Click on words for reversal.
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Click Process tab. Show movie demo for Bulk Edit Process.
To change a grapheme to something else
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Click Bulk Replace tab. This copies the content of one field into another field. Configure Columns if necessary. Filter for ai in Lexeme Form field. In Target Field box, selectLexeme Forms. Change ai to @ using Setup button. Click Preview.
Check your results and then click Apply
Have the participants replace ch with sh in Lexeme Form.
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Click Delete tab. This allows you to delete several entries or senses at one time, or the contents of a selected field. Require care.
Filter for non-blanks in Status field. In Items to delete box, select Status. Click Preview
Check the results and click Apply.
Have the participants delete all non-blanks in reversal.
Pronunciation
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Go to Lexicon Edit view. Set Field Visibility of Pronunciation to Normally Hidden, unless non-empty
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Show Pronunciation field in Entry panel. Go to fikir entry. In Insert menu, click Pronunciation. Enter fakir in Pronunciation field.
The pronunciation is displayed in this entry.
Have the participants enter pronunciation for anji entry.
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Go to mwana entry. In the Insert menu, click Sound or Movie. Navigate to mwana.wav and select. Select Make Copy.
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Play Sound File.
Example sentence
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Go to besera entry. Note example sentence.
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Go to next entry bhande. In Example field, enter an example sentence with translation.
Have the participants enter example sentence for baba.
Pictures
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Go to anambwa entry. In Insert menu, click Picture. Navigate to dog.jpg and select. Select Make Copy. Add caption.
Have the participants add the dugout canoe.jpg picture to the mwadia entry.
External links
This can link to other files. It is useful for linking to Word documents, etc.
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Go to baba entry. In Definition field, type This is a external link. Select link. In Insert menu, click External Link.
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Navigate to the document link to this.doc and click Open.
Lexical Relations
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Go to balangaza entry. Go to context menu of Lexical Relations field. Click Insert Synonyms Relation.
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Select matamisa as lexical entry. In step 2 area, select console. Click Add.
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In Synonyms field, right-click on matamisa and select Show entry in lexicon.
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Go to kulu entry. Go to context menu of Lexical Relations field. Click Insert Antonym Relation.
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Select ng'ono as lexical entry. In step 2 area, select little. Click Add.
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In Antonym field, right-click on kulu and select Show entry in lexicon.
Have the participants add dodoma and nyengerer as synonyms.
Have the participants add uipi and adidi as antonyms.
Can add other relations or change properties. Use context menu.
Add Scale (e.g. cold, warm, hot).
