In the DGS-Korpus project the lexicographic descriptions of signs are based on the available data of the DGS-Korpus, a reference corpus of German Sign Language (DGS). As this corpus is limited in size, number of informants recorded and topics included it is in some cases helpful to obtain additional information from the larger sign language community via an online voting system. This is done using the DGS-Feedback System, a tool especially designed for online surveys conducted using a sign language. With this tool further information on e.g. sign forms and meanings and their use and regional distribution has been elicited. Data from the DGS-Feedback is used in several ways during the lexicographic process of preparing dictionary entries to supplement data from the corpus. In the following the consideration of the data from the DGS-Feedback in relation to the corpus data in decision-making, analysis and lexicographic description is explained and discussed by way of examples.
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Experiences from linguistic research using corpora
@inproceedings{wahl:18025:sign-lang:lrec,
author = {W{\"a}hl, Sabrina and Langer, Gabriele and M{\"u}ller, Anke},
title = {Hand in Hand - Using Data from an Online Survey System to Support Lexicographic Work},
pages = {199--206},
editor = {Bono, Mayumi and Efthimiou, Eleni and Fotinea, Stavroula-Evita and Hanke, Thomas and Hochgesang, Julie A. and Kristoffersen, Jette and Mesch, Johanna and Osugi, Yutaka},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the {LREC2018} 8th Workshop on the Representation and Processing of Sign Languages: Involving the Language Community},
maintitle = {11th International Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation ({LREC} 2018)},
publisher = {{European Language Resources Association (ELRA)}},
address = {Miyazaki, Japan},
day = {12},
month = may,
year = {2018},
isbn = {979-10-95546-01-6},
language = {english},
url = {https://www.sign-lang.uni-hamburg.de/lrec/pub/18025.pdf}
}
| Langer, Gabriele