Markup of Korean Dictionary Entries

Language, Information and Computation(PACLIC 11), 1996, 219-228 Markup of Korean Dictionary Entries Beom-mo Kang Korea University bmkang @ kuccnx.korea.ac.kr Abstract Dictionary markup (encoding) is one of the concerns of TEI (Text Encoding Initiative), an international project for text encoding. In this paper, we investigate ways to use and extend TEI encoding scheme for the markup of Korean dictionary entries. Since TEI suggestions for dictionary markup are mainly for western language dictionaries, we need to cope with problems to be encountered in encoding Korean dictionary entries. We try to extend and modify the TEI encoding scheme in the way suggested by TEI. Also, we restrict the content model so that the encoded dictionary might be viewed more as a database than as a simple computerized, originally printed, dictionary. 1. Introduction TEI (Text Encoding Initiative) is an international project which aims to provide some guidelines for encoding various kinds of texts in electronic forms. It conforms to the ISO standard of Standard Generalized Markup Language (ISO 1986). The primary result of this project, published in 1994, Guidelines for Electronic Text Encoding and Interchange (TEI P3) edited by Burnard and Sperberg-McQueen, covers many kinds of texts in depth. Dictionary markup is one of them. In this paper, we investigate ways to use and extend TEI encoding scheme for the markup of Korean dictionary entries. To accomplish this objective, it is necessary to consider the logical structure of the Korean dictionary entries. Although TEI suggestions for dictionary encoding (markup) is very comprehensive to cover various kinds of dictionaries, its original commitment is to consider only western language dictionaries Ode and Veronis 1995: 168). We need to cope with problems to be encountered in encoding Korean dictionary entries in conformance with TEI. We try to extend and modify the TEI encoding scheme in the way suggested by TEL In addition, we restrict the content model so that the encoded dictionary might be viewed more as a database than as a simple computerized (originally printed) dictionary.[1][2] 2. Top Level Elements of a Dictionary Entry Before presenting the model of Korean dictionary entries, let us go over the basic dictionary scheme provided by TEI. 219 (1) TEI P3: Basic Structure of a Dictionary <text> <body> <entry> ... </entry> <entry> ... </entry> <superEntry> <entry> ... </entry> <entry> ... </entry> • • • </superEntry> <entry> ... </entry> <entry> • • • � <hom>� </hom> <hom>� </hom> </entry> </body> </text> The text of a dictionary consists of a number of <entry> elements, each of which can consist of a number of <hom>(i.e. homonym) elements. Some dictionary elements, called dictionary top level elements can appear at the level of entry, homonym, and sense, disregarding superentry element for the moment. The following DTD definitions show this: (2) TEI P3: Print Dictionaries DTD Top Level <!ENTITY x superentry 'INCLUDE' > <![ xsuperentry; [ <!ELEMENT xn.superentry; - 0 ((xn.form)?, (xn.entry)+) . . . <!ENTITY x entry 'INCLUDE' > xentry; [ <!ELEMENT xn. entry;� - 0� (xn.hom; I xn. sense; 1 xm.dictionaryTopLevel)+ +(anchor) <!ENTITY x …

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