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Dictionaries and technology

This step introduces the following topics: what cutting-edge technologies are dictionary makers using or planning to use?

This step introduces the role of technology in dictionary making.

Watch the video, presented by course educator Barbara McGillivray, to find out about cutting-edge technologies dictionary-makers are using or planning to use, how lexicographic processes can be automated, and what further dictionary-related research is currently underway.

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How do you think computers will help lexicographers even more in the future?
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