| Abstract |
The paper outlines one of the results of the project dedicated to one of the endangered Kartvelian languages, especially Megrelian. Providing data collection and documentation through fieldwork implemented in Samegrelo (Georgia), the project aims to comprehensively document the Megrelian language and encompasses the development of the annotated corpus, sketch grammar, and a bilingual dictionary. As a result, a bilingual Megrelian-English dictionary has been compiled using the Fieldwork Language Explorer (FLeX) and combining technological and traditional lexicographic approaches. We provide numerical examples to highlight the language structure and its application to the compilation of the dictionary, discussing its application to language preservation issues. The paper is subdivided into four parts: 1. Introduction, which outlines the project dedicated to the documentation of Megrelian language within the framework of the project financed by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (FR-21-993-3, 2021-2025); 2. Lexicographic insights on the Megrelian-English dictionary, which highlights the challenges of preserving endangered Megrelian language; 3. Macro- and micro-structures of the Megrelian-English dictionary, which emphasizes the structure of the dictionary compiled using FLeX and provides information on its licensing and accessibility; 4. Conclusions underscore the importance of this lexicographic effort and its application to the preserving of Megrelian language. |
| BibTex |
@inproceedings{euralex_2024_paper_53,
address = {Cavtat},
title = {Compiling a Bilingual Megrelian-English Online Dictionary – Preserving Endangered Kartvelian Languages},isbn = {978-953-7967-77-2},
shorttitle = {Euralex 2024},
url = {},
language = {eng},
booktitle = {Lexicography and Semantics. Proceedings of the XXI EURALEX International Congress},
publisher = {Institut za hrvatski jezik},
author = {Lobzhanidze, Irina and Gersamia, Rusudan and Tsulaia, Nino},
editor = {Despot, Kristina Š. and Ostroški Anić, Ana and Brač, Ivana},
year = {2024},
pages = {647-661}
} |
