TickBox Lexicography

TickBox Lexicography (TBL) is a functionality of Sketch Engine for a more streamlined way of exporting good dictionary examples in a data exchange format required by your dictionary writing system. The use of TBL does not affect the quality of the result, nor does it offer better search options.

It combines the functionality of the word sketch and GDEX to easily generate dictionary entry drafts. The user must define a data export XML format template according to the requirements of the dictionary writing system. TBL reduces significantly the time needed to transfer data from Sketch Engine to dictionary writing systems.

When TBL is activated

• the user generates a Word Sketch and uses the mouse to select the collocates which should be included in the dictionary
• Sketch Engine will generate a list of GDEX for each selected collocation
• the user uses the mouse to select the best examples and saves them together with the collocations into an XML file ready for import into a dictionary editing software. The XML file serves as a template for the future dictionary entry. The XML file is user customizable to ensure compatibility with the user’s dictionary writing system.