Usability and Accessibility of Bantu Language Dictionaries in the Digital Age: Mobile Access in an Open Environment

摘要: This contribution describes a free and open mobile dictionary app based on data. A specific focus is usability user-adequate presentation of includes, in addition to the alphabetical lemma ordering, other vocabulary selection, grouping, access criteria. Beyond search functionality for stems or roots – required due morphological complexity Bantu languages grouping lemmas by subject area varying difficulty allows customization. profile defines available options data can be specified according needs respective user group. Word embeddings similar approaches are used link semantically related words. The underlying structure monolingual, bilingual multilingual dictionaries also supports connection complex external resources like Wordnets. application its current state focuses Xhosa Zulu but more will integrated soon.