Corpora are increasingly used in lexicography in order to provide good evidence for dictionary statements: the inclusion of spoken data in corpora is generally considered important. This paper raises some issues connected with the use of spoken data. It points out that the extensive differences between written and spoken language have great consequences for dictionary-making. It argues that the...

reviewers: Dr M Alberts, Prof G-M de Schryver, Dr PA Louw, Prof. RH Gouws, Dr T Otlogetswe, Dr VM Mojela, Dr HS Ndinga-Koumba-Binza, Prof. DJ Prinsloo, Prof. E Taljard Abstract booklet editor: Ms J Wolvaardtbooklet editor: Ms J Wolvaardt © 2012 AFRILEX, African Association for Lexicography ISBN 978-0-620-53469-7

This paper provides a specification of requirements for collocation extraction systems, taking as an example the extraction of noun + verb collocations from German texts. A hybrid approach to the extraction of habitual collocations and idioms is presented, aiming at a detailed description of collocations and their morphosyntax for natural language generation systems as well as to support learne...

The article is devoted to the review of IV Green Readings held at Kostroma State University and analysis actual problems modern regional lexicography considered during work this scientific event. assesses ascetic activity A.V. Gromov, a well-known connoisseur folk culture language, dialectologist lexicographer, teacher ethnographer. ideas heritage Gromov in context dialectography reveals vitali...