The Dictionary The Dictionary Development PathwayDevelopment Pathway

Facilitating Dictionary DevelopmentFacilitating Dictionary Developmentthrough through

Language SoftwareLanguage Software

Data CollectionData Collection

Collecting words with WordlistsCollecting words with Wordlists

(Africa Area 1700 wordlist AFA)(Africa Area 1700 wordlist AFA)WeSay & Fieldworks Language WeSay & Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx) Explorer (FLEx)

Collecting words through semantic Collecting words through semantic domainsdomains

(Categories of meaning)(Categories of meaning) WeSay & FLEx WeSay & FLEx

Collecting words with TextsCollecting words with Texts(Interlinear)(Interlinear)FLExFLEx

Data CollectionData Collection

Collecting words with WordlistsCollecting words with Wordlists(Africa Area 1700 wordlist AFA)(Africa Area 1700 wordlist AFA) WeSay & FLEx WeSay & FLExCollecting words through semantic doCollecting words through semantic domainsmains

(Categories of meaning)WeSay & FLEx (Categories of meaning)WeSay & FLEx Collecting words with TextsCollecting words with Texts(Interlinear)(Interlinear)FLExFLEx

Data CollectionData Collection

Collecting words with WordlistsCollecting words with Wordlists(Africa Area 1700 wordlist AFA)(Africa Area 1700 wordlist AFA) WeSay & FLEx WeSay & FLExCollecting words through Collecting words through semantic domainssemantic domains(Categories of meaning)(Categories of meaning) WeSay & FLEx WeSay & FLEx Collecting words with Texts(InterlinearCollecting words with Texts(Interlinear))FLExFLEx

Software ToolsSoftware Tools

WeSayWeSay

Fieldworks Language Explorer Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx)(FLEx)

Lexique ProLexique Pro

(Data is easily transferrable (Data is easily transferrable between these three tools)between these three tools)

WeSayWeSay

SimpleSimple

Easy to useEasy to use

Supports wordlist data collectionSupports wordlist data collection

Supports semantic domain data collectioSupports semantic domain data collectionn

Produces a simple PDFProduces a simple PDF

Limited support for continued data Limited support for continued data research and dictionary developmentresearch and dictionary development

Data from WeSay can easily be imported Data from WeSay can easily be imported into FLExinto FLEx

Features/toolsFeatures/tools

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Software ToolsSoftware ToolsWeSayWeSay

Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx)Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx)

Lexique ProLexique Pro

FLEx FLEx (Fieldworks Language Explorer)(Fieldworks Language Explorer)

Very PowerfulVery PowerfulMany features and tools available Many features and tools available for extensive development and for extensive development and researchresearchSupports wordlist data collectionSupports wordlist data collectionSupports semantic domain data collectioSupports semantic domain data collectionnSupports word collection from textsSupports word collection from textsOutputs Printable DictionaryOutputs Printable DictionaryTakes time to learn to use properlyTakes time to learn to use properly

Features/toolsFeatures/tools

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Software ToolsSoftware ToolsWeSayWeSay

Fieldworks Language Explorer Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx)(FLEx)

Lexique ProLexique Pro

Lexique ProLexique Pro

Dictionary Presentation ToolDictionary Presentation ToolFrom From WeSayWeSay and and FLExFLEx

Produces a dictionary in multiple formsProduces a dictionary in multiple formsWord document (RTF)Word document (RTF)Print (PDF possible)Print (PDF possible)CDCDWeb PagesWeb Pages

Supports Pictures and Audio as wellSupports Pictures and Audio as well

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