Computerized Restoration of Historical Dictionaries: Uniformization and Date-assigning in Dictionary Quotations of the Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal

Stemming from the precomputer era, respectable historical dictionaries like those originating from the 19th century, often need considerable adaptation to make their wealth of linguistic material as fully exploitable as digital dictionaries of modern design do. With a view to increasing retrieval possibilities, two combined improvements will be given particular attention here, viz. uniformization of both source references and dates, mainly accompanying the numerous quotations which serve as evidence in lexicographical articles, and the insertion of new dates, wherever still missing. In this ar... Mehr ...