Abstract:

This annotated bibliography began as a broad investigation into what authors are choosing to share and highlight about dictionary projects and lexicography. We started by annotating contributions with which we were already familiar, and added more as and when we came across other relevant contributions. We were most interested in contributions related to the Relational Lexicography project and focused primarily—but not exclusively—on publications which highlight North American Indigenous languages, lexicographical technologies, and community-based dictionary projects. Although the publication dates of the contributions in this collection range from 1996 to 2022, it prioritizes literature published within the last decade as we feel it better represents the circumstances in which people find themselves in terms of dictionary making.

The contributions are organized into five categories to assist readers in finding the most relevant resources for their work. Each section corresponds to one category. The five sections are: (1) Entry Organization and Dictionary Planning, (2) Methodology, (3) Digital Dictionaries and Tools, (4) Community Driven Lexicography, (5) Lexicographical Theory and Revitalization Dictionaries. Needless to say, many contributions intersect with more than one category. To address this, in each category we include a list of related contributions that appear in other sections. Additionally, in order to address some of the frequently occurring themes across all categories, we have included an Index of Themes which can be found following the Contents. This index can be used to reference themes across all five categories.