Slovenščina 2.0: Empirične, aplikativne in interdisciplinarne raziskave (Aug 2020)

The attitude of dictionary users towards automatically extracted collocation data: A user study

  • Eva Pori,
  • Jaka Čibej,
  • Iztok Kosem,
  • Špela Arhar Holdt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4312/slo2.0.2020.2.168-201
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 2

Abstract

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The paper is based on a survey conducted within the framework of the basic research project Collocations as a Basis for Language Description: Semantic and Temporal Perspectives (KOLOS; J6-8255). It presents a qualitative analysis of a user evaluation of the interface of the Collocations Dictionary of Modern Slovene (CDS). It discusses an alternative perspective—the user's point of view—on problematic aspects of individual dictionary features, which require further lexicographic analysis and discussion. The collocations user study presents a model of the process of user evaluation; its findings are significant primarily for determining problems encountered by users. They also serve as a useful basis for methodology improvements in future, comparable lexicographic user studies and analyses.

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