Eesti-X-keele sõnastik ja grammatika
Estonian-X dictionary and grammar

Summary/Abstract: Problems connected with representation of grammatical information in a bilingual dictionary are discussed. The focus lies on the Estonian-X dictionary (EXS), its place in dictionary typology and consequent requirements. The EXS is a universal lexicogrammatical database enabling to generate the electronic basis for an arbitrary bilingual dictionary, providing Estonian as the sou1rce language ready-made in a standard format. It is designed to present grammatical information as well structured as possible, tapping various levels of language description from phonology to semantics; data selection and presentation are based on relations of dictionary vs. grammar. The EXS being a metalevel database its format should be fl exible enough to be independent of the target language, type and design of the output dictionary. A brief introduction is made of the available tools to develop and implement the EXS: the dictionary management system EELex (lexicographer’s working environment) and a grammatical entry generator.

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