Abstract
Dictionnaire des francophones (DDF) is a general francophone dictionary, the result of an institutional-collaborative project, the goal
of which is to provide a new online resource. It aims to cover all varieties of the French lexicon from a descriptive point of view and to
highlight the plurality of linguistic norms while endeavouring to treat different linguistic varieties equally. The paper focuses on the
dictionary-making process and lexicography technologies used in the project. Some particularly innovative aspects of the DDF are
discussed, such as the institutional support and the scientific background in which the project is grounded; the hybrid nature of the
dictionary, combining imported resources in a relational database, enriched by a complex speaker-based collaborative input;
inclusivity of linguistic variation and the modes of its representation. Taking into account these characteristics as well as some other
features of the dictionary lead us to the conclusion that the DDF is a unique object in comparison to existing traditional and
collaborative resources, providing a new paradigm in francophone lexicography.
of which is to provide a new online resource. It aims to cover all varieties of the French lexicon from a descriptive point of view and to
highlight the plurality of linguistic norms while endeavouring to treat different linguistic varieties equally. The paper focuses on the
dictionary-making process and lexicography technologies used in the project. Some particularly innovative aspects of the DDF are
discussed, such as the institutional support and the scientific background in which the project is grounded; the hybrid nature of the
dictionary, combining imported resources in a relational database, enriched by a complex speaker-based collaborative input;
inclusivity of linguistic variation and the modes of its representation. Taking into account these characteristics as well as some other
features of the dictionary lead us to the conclusion that the DDF is a unique object in comparison to existing traditional and
collaborative resources, providing a new paradigm in francophone lexicography.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of XIX EURALEX Congress: Lexicography for Inclusion |
| Editors | Zoe Gavriilidou, Maria Mitsiaki, Asimakis Fliatouras |
| Pages | 23-30 |
| Volume | I |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Dictionnaire des francophones
- professional dictionaries
- collaborative lexicography
- general dictionary
- francophonedictionary
- linguistic variation of the French language
- plurality of norms