AAdil Ahmed lawaye - LDC-IL · Dictionary describes the meaning of words, often illustrating how...
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Aadil Amin KakNazima Mehdi
Aadil Ahmad LawayeFeroz Ahmad Lone
Department of LinguisticsUniversity of Kashmir
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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction
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� Dictionary describes the meaning ofwords, often illustrating how they arepronounced and used in context.Modern dictionaries often includeModern dictionaries often includeinformation about spelling, etymology,usage, synonyms and grammar, andsome may include illustrations as well.
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� There are different types of dictionaries viz: � Simple� Sense based� Synset based and so on,� Apart from being monolingual or
multilingual which can be used for WSD.multilingual which can be used for WSD.Here the main emphasis will be on sensebased dictionary as the present paperfocuses on developing a maximized sense-based English-Hindi-Kashmiri e-dictionary(concept based).
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� A sense based dictionary includes all thepossible senses that a word can havedepending upon the function of aparticular word in a particular context.particular word in a particular context.
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Scripts used for DictionaryScripts used for DictionaryScripts used for DictionaryScripts used for DictionaryScripts used for DictionaryScripts used for DictionaryScripts used for DictionaryScripts used for Dictionary
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� The paper in question revolves aroundthe building of a trilingual English-Hindi-Kashmiri sense-based online dictionary.
� The dictionary incorporates three scriptsviz:
� The Roman script for English� The Roman script for English� The Devanagari script for Hindi� And the modified Persio-Arabic script for
Kashmiri.
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Conceptual Diagram
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DatabaseData Entry
Tool
Lexicographers
Website
Users
DatabaseData Entry
Tool
Lexicographers
Website
Users
Temporary
Database
Administrator
Temporary
Database
Administrator
Conceptual Diagram of e-Dictionary
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Schema of the DatabaseSchema of the DatabaseSchema of the DatabaseSchema of the DatabaseSchema of the DatabaseSchema of the DatabaseSchema of the DatabaseSchema of the Database
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Name Type
Dic_id Integer
Sense_id Integer
Head_Word String
Lex_cat StringLex_cat String
English_Example String
Meaning_Kashmiri String
Kashmiri_Example String
Hindi_Meaning String
Example_Hindi String
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� Each entry of the dictionary has a‘Dic_id’ and ‘Sense_id’ as a Primary key.Each head word has different senseswhich are differentiated by thewhich are differentiated by the‘Sense_id’. For example, the word‘metal’ has two senses i.e. it can be anoun or an adjective, the representationof the same word is shown in thefollowing tables:
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Dic_id 136
Sense_id 1
Head Word Metal
Lex_Cat Noun
English_Example Metals are good conductors of electricity.English_Example Metals are good conductors of electricity.
Kashmiri_Meaning دا��Kashmiri_Example ���� �ِ��ِ��� ��ٕدُ�� ُ�ہ لٗ◌ و ��ٕ���ن �۪� ہ�ہ و
��ام۔ �"�!Hindi_Meaning धातुHindi_Example लोहा एक ठोस धातु है
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Dic_id 136
Sense_id 2
Lex_Cat ADJECTIVE
Sense Word Metallic
English_Example She owns a metallic grey car.
Kashmiri_Meaning Kashmiri_Meaningوٚ◌ ہ� داُ�&،دا�� وٚ◌ ہ� داُ�&،دا��Kashmiri_Example َ���ُ�,۔ دا�+& ُ*� ُ(�ل �)�' �ٕہHindi_Meaning धातु का
Hindi_Example सीम�ट ठोस होने पर धातु सा ठोस हो जाता है
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Development of tool for entering Development of tool for entering Development of tool for entering Development of tool for entering
and modifying recordsand modifying recordsand modifying recordsand modifying recordsand modifying recordsand modifying recordsand modifying recordsand modifying records
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To make the required modifications, a toolwas developed in Java.
� Adding new records.� Insertion of equivalent Kashmiri words.� Insertion of equivalent Kashmiri words.� Updating existing records.� Deleting invalid records.
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WebsiteWebsiteWebsiteWebsiteWebsiteWebsiteWebsiteWebsite
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� A website has been developed for users to get theaccess to e-dictionary. The website has beendeveloped by using PHP and JavaScript.
� The website developed so far has three languages inuse viz English, Hindi and Kashmiri. and the problemwas how to display and store the Kashmiri languageas there was no Kashmiri Unicode based fontdeveloped so far. And this issue was resolved bydeveloping a Unicode based font for Kashmiri. Anddeveloping a Unicode based font for Kashmiri. Andthen the issue was how to display Kashmiri languageon webpage because the font developed is notreleased yet. This issue was resolved by embeddingfont in the website so there is no need to downloadthe font to view the Kashmiri text.
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� The E-K-H e-Dictionary developed is available online ww.kashmirizaban.com. Presently, the Dictionary contains approx. 12,000 entries. approx. 12,000 entries.
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� For using the Dictionary, users are alsoprovided with the on screen Kashmirikey board for inputting Kashmiri. Screenshot of which is given belowshot of which is given below
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� The trilingual E-K-H e-Dictionary isprovided with the option of adding newwords to it, to make it as rich aspossible.possible.
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ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion
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� The present paper discussed the overallmaking of an e-dictionary and someissues related to it but further work isrequired to extend this work. Once thisrequired to extend this work. Once thisset begins to grow in size, it should bepossible to apply it in the analysis of thesyntax/semantics interface.