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Language Development

Written

FieldWorks

English

General Availability

Free (Unrestricted)

Custom / Restricted

Developer NeededLinguistic ExpertiseOffline Usage

Dictionary App Builder

By: SIL International

Launch Dictionary App Builder Website

Language Development

Written

FieldWorks

English

General Availability

Free (Unrestricted)

Custom / Restricted

Developer NeededLinguistic ExpertiseOffline Usage

Dictionary App Builder

By: SIL International

Launch Dictionary App Builder Website

Dictionary App Builder helps you to build customized dictionary apps for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. You specify the lexicon data file to use, the app name, fonts, colors, the about box information, the audio, illustrations and the icons. Dictionary App Builder will package everything together and build the customized app for you. You can then install it on your phone, send it to others by Bluetooth, share it on microSD memory cards and publish it to app stores on the Internet.

Dictionary App Builder can create apps with data from the following dictionary making programs:

Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx) - FLEx is designed to help field linguists perform many common language documentation and analysis tasks. It can help you: elicit and record lexical information, create dictionaries, interlinearize texts, analyze discourse features and study morphology.

WeSay - WeSay helps non-linguists build a dictionary in their own language. It has various ways to help native speakers to think of words in their language and enter some basic data about them. The program is customizable and task-oriented, giving the advisor the ability to turn on/off tasks as needed and as the user receives training for those tasks.

Lexique Pro - Lexique Pro is an interactive lexicon viewer and editor, with hyperlinks between entries, category views, dictionary reversal, search, and export tools. It's designed to display your data in a user-friendly format so you can distribute it to others.

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"If you're into lexicography, then don't miss out on this wonderful piece of software. I can think of no better way to share your years of research with the world."

Mark P, SIL South Asia

Apps can be built directly from data exported from any of SIL’s lexicon tools: Fieldworks Language Explorer, WeSay and Lexique Pro. Launch Dictionary App Builder, follow the steps in the New App Wizard and click the Build App button. No programming experience is necessary.

The apps you build are easy to use, with a clean, user-friendly interface. You can include pictures, audio for headwords and example sentences, search, and links between lexical items. Reversal indexes are built from the gloss fields and are accessible via tabs in the app interface.

The apps do not require an internet connection. All content can be packaged together for offline use and distribution, or audio can be made available online for download when needed.