Web-based Software System for Preservation of Language Cultural Heritage

Abstract

The paper presents a software system for preservation of Bulgarian language resources – parallel corpora and bilingual dictionaries. The system allows an open access to digital language resources via internet. The main components and the functionalities of the current version of the system are briefly described. The article emphasizes on the description of the module “Search” (a tool for information retrieval and data extraction from a bilingual dictionary).

Web-based System for Digital Presentation, Management and Preservation of Bulgarian Language Heritage

“…This tool provides a new way of searching in the dictionary database depending on the user request. The need-ed information is displayed in a well-systematized list [1], [2]. The new functionality attached to the database of bilingual dictionary allows data mining and extraction of the linguistic information stored in it.…”

“…The last step in creating the software system for processing, maintaining and preserving the language resources is the development of the module "Connection". Common end-user interface for joint use of the "Dictionary" and "Corpus" modules is implemented [1], [2]. The idea to develop an additional component arose with the need to search in the dictionary and corpus databases simultaneously and retrieve the language knowledge contained in the both databases.…”

“…The presentation of this language information in a good formal model ( [3], [9]) consists in a long process, requiring intervention of linguists. The implemented system has four completely independent components (modules, developed as web-applications) on one hand, but on the other hand the interaction between them is foreseen [1]. The web-applications are: "Dictionary", "Corpus", "Information Retrieval Tool" and "Connection".…”

E-learning environment UNESCO Bulgarian Architectural Heritage Sites

“…The interactive software environment for e-learning "UNESCO Bulgarian architectural sites" (BAO-UNESCO for short) was designed in the IMI-BAS, and presents information on the seven UNESCO architectural heritage sites in Bulgaria as a supplementary digital learning content to the "Social Sciences and Civil Education" subject cycle. Recently, various cultural treasures and works of art in Bulgaria have been developed as digital objects and presented over the Internet as digital libraries [2], [10] or as web-applications for presentations and preservation of Bulgarian language heritage [3], [4], [5].…”