Preparation of the interactive Slovenian Linguistic Atlas

Abstract

For decades, the project of compiling the Slovenski lingvistični atlas (Slovenian Linguistic Atlas, SLA) involved various methods of mapping and commenting on the collected dialect material at all linguistic levels. However, in recent years the use of database software in connection with a geographical information system (GIS) has also enabled automatic mapping and more stateof- the-art spatial visualization of dialect features. In 2011, the first volume of the SLA (1.1 Atlas and 1.2 Komentarji) was published. With a few additions to the software and content, the database prepared for it also makes possible an interactive spatial presentation of the linguistic material – with access to digitized archive material, audio and video recordings, and other online links to information on local dialect studies and places.

Keywords

• slovenski lingvistični atlas
• linguistic atlas
• geolinguistics
• information technologies (it) in linguistics