The attitude of dictionary users towards automatically extracted collocation data: A user study

Abstract

The paper is based on a survey conducted within the framework of the basic research project Collocations as a Basis for Language Description: Semantic and Temporal Perspectives (KOLOS; J6-8255). It presents a qualitative analysis of a user evaluation of the interface of the Collocations Dictionary of Modern Slovene (CDS). It discusses an alternative perspective—the user's point of view—on problematic aspects of individual dictionary features, which require further lexicographic analysis and discussion. The collocations user study presents a model of the process of user evaluation; its findings are significant primarily for determining problems encountered by users. They also serve as a useful basis for methodology improvements in future, comparable lexicographic user studies and analyses.

Defining collocation for Slovenian lexical resources

“…The third study by Pori et al (2020) combined the approaches of both previous studies by focussing on the user perceptions of automatically extracted collocational data for 35,989 lemmas, as presented in the Collocations Dictionary of Modern Slovene. One important aspect of the study is the fact that lexicographers represent one of the user groups, and their perceptions of the value and problems of automatically extracted data can be directly compared with other types of users.…”