Towards a Module for Lexicography in OntoLex

Dictionaries are increasingly being transformed into linguistic linked lata (LLD) relying on the lemon and OntoLex models, but this conversion is not always straightforward. For both linked data (LD) based applications to exploit all content provided in dictionaries and lexicographers adopting LD technologies, the original data and structure should be retrievable from the LLD version to prevent any loss of information in the transformation. In this position statement we motivate the need for a new module in OntoLex targeted at the representation of dictionaries and which will address structures and annotations commonly found in lexicography. Some of the issues we identified in our initial experiences are presented as input for discussion, along with our initial approaches to solve them. Such a module is intended to be compatible with other modules in OntoLex and should guarantee information preservation, making LD a viable mechanism for lexicographers in the development of lexica.