2. How to install Lexique Pro
- Go tohttp://www.lexiquepro.com/
- Once you are on the website, click onDownloadsat the top of the
page
- Then click onLexique Pro 3.2.3 setup (with demo db)
- The demo will allow you to see an example of a Bambara
dictionary (Mali)
- It runs on Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP and Vista
3. Click on the first program 4.
- Lexique Pro was developed by SIL in Mali, West Africa.
- Lexique Pro is a freeware dictionary viewer and editor, with
hyperlinks between entries, category views, dictionary reversal,
search, and export tools.
- It isdesigned so that linguists can distribute their lexicon
data to the wider world.
What is Lexique Pro? 5. It aims at:
- developing the worlds lesser-known languages
- encouraging linguists to share their data freely with
others
6. How does it work?
- After having downloaded Lexique Pro and had a look at the demo,
open the program and click onFileand then onCreate a new
lexicon
7.
- You will then be asked the name of the language you want to
create and its code
- In order to find this code properly click onFind codebut be
careful because the names of the languages do not come in the right
alphabet order
- Once you have found it click onOkand onNext
8. Language code window 9.
- Choose the language(s) you want to use for definitions and
glosses and click onNext
- Then click on a language to set its properties if you wish or
click onNext
- You will then be asked tospecify whether or not you want to
sort entries and choose which index tabs you want displayed. Click
onNext
10.
- On the Language Markers page of the configuration, specify the
characters that are used to identify the gloss languages in the
field marker codes. (for example:efor English)
- Look carefully at the markers and make changes if it is
necessary and click onNext
- Choose a name for your database and click onNext
11. Lexique Pro Dictionary window 12. Creating your first
words
- Delet eRecord name goes hereand enter the head word
- Do the same for all the fields
- To add a new record, click on the small iconInsert new
record
- To add new field markers, click on the last small iconInsert
field
- Click onToolsif you want to configure your lexicon
13. Additional features
- If you wish to, you can even add one or more pictures for each
dictionary record
- Lexique Pro can also play audio files
14. Share your Lexicon
- Click onToolsand then onDistribute Lexicon
- Choose the lexicon you want to share and select what the user
will be allowed to do within Lexique Pro
15. Example of Bambara dictionary 16. For further information,
have a look on:
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http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/1720/6/guerin.pdf
- http://www.lexiquepro.com/index.htm