Estonian-X Dictionary and Grammar

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 & consequent requirements. The EXS is a universal lexico-grammatical database enabling to generate the electronic basis for an arbitrary bilingual dictionary, providing Estonian as the source 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 & presentation are based on relations of dictionary vs. grammar. The EXS being a metalevel database its format should be flexible enough to be independent of the target language, type & design of the output dictionary. A brief introduction is made of the available tools to develop & implement the EXS: the dictionary management system EELex (lexicographer's working environment) & a grammatical entry generator. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document