Digitizing a dictionary today from text acquisition to publication:
The case study of Lana's latin dictionary
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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2532-8816/21242Keywords:
Digital dictionaries, TEI Lex-0, Latin-Italian Bilingual Dictionary, Nature in the Ancient World, Open Access, #AIUCD 2024Abstract
The article aims to present, through a case study, a possible methodology for creating an open-access digital dictionary from an existing print edition. Specifically, it describes the digitization process of the Latin dictionary published by Italo Lana in 1978 by the Paravia publishing house. From this dictionary, entries related to the semantic domain of nature in the ancient world have been extracted. The content of the entries has been enriched through the study of literary works, and the reflections derived from this analysis are reflected in the dictionary’s encoding.
The approach to the text is based on the study of best practices currently adopted in digital lexicography and seeks to align with the principles of FAIR data production. While developed within the specific context of Latin lexicography, this methodology offers a replicable model for anyone undertaking a similar project.
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