Computational Lexicology & Lexicography

Introduction

Computational Lexicology and Lexicography (Amsler 1982; Bennett 1986; Boguraev&Briscoe 1989; Zampolli, A., Cignoni, L., Peters, C., in honor of Bernard QUEMADA*, 1990; Lender 1991; Nives Mikelić Preradović; Zampolli A. & Calzolari N.; Sabourin, Conrad F 1994; Atkins&Zampolli 1994; Ooi 1998; Hanks 1998; Lin 1999; PruvostT J.** 2000; Hartmann&James 2000; Zhang 2013, Elexis; ACL; Euralex 2016, etc.) represent an innovative field that leverages digital technologies to enhance our understanding of words. By combining advanced computational methods with traditional word and dictionary studies, this area opens new avenues for analyzing, categorizing, and visualizing lexical data.

Technologies such as computer information processing, database management, artificial intelligence, multimedia, and networking are rapidly and deeply influencing lexicography and dictionary compilation. (Zhang, 2013). This domain allows us to create more precise and interactive tools for the development and use of dictionaries. Through computational lexicology and lexicography, we can deepen our language knowledge, facilitating cross-cultural communication and foreign language learning, translation.

The rise of computational lexicology and lexicography highlights the importance of words in the fabric of our modern society, making information more accessible and useful for everyone.


* founder of the ELIADD laboratory, University of Franche-Comté
** founder of laboratory LT2D-Jean PRUVOST Center, Cergy-Paris University

Interview with Jean PRUVOST

Topic: An Overview of French Digital (Meta)Lexicography and Directions for Its Future: An Interview with Jean Pruvost
Interviewee: Jean PRUVOST (professor of laboratory LT2D-Jean PRUVOST Center, Cergy-Paris University)
Interviewer: CHEN Lian 陈恋
Date : 15/04/2024

Interview with HUANG Jianhua

Topic: French and Chinese lexicography: An Interview with HUANG Jianhua
Interviewee: HUANG Jianhua (President of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, first president of ASIALEX)
Interviewer: CHEN Lian 陈恋
Date : 18/11/2023

3. DB2L

Following the international project “Digital Lexicography in China and Europe: Status Quo and Future Directions” and the 9th International PL & LTL Conference , we are launching a project to collect and integrate a bibliography and corpus on Chinese-foreign language digital (meta)lexicography: Bibliography & Digital Library of Lexicography.
Scientific activities: : Conferences, seminars, publications
Coordinators: :
CHEN Lian 陈恋 : lian.chen@univ-orleans.fr (Cergy Paris University - LT2D -Jean PRUVOST Center & LLL - CNRS, Orléans University)
GENG Yundong 耿云冬 : benedict_geng@mail.hzau.edu.cn (School of Foreign Languages ​​- Huazhong Agricultural University, China)

2. Digital lexicography

01/2023 - 12/2024 (2 years): Project "中欧数字辞书创新发展路径比较及对策研究 [Chinese and European Digital Lexicography]" (Project Number: G2023157010L) - funded by the Ministry of Science & Technology of the People's Republic of China and Huazhong Agricultural University, China.
Project Leader: GENG Yundong 耿云冬 (Associate Professor, Bilingual Lexicographer in the Department of Foreign Languages ​​at Huazhong Agricultural University, China).
Coordinator: CHEN Lian 陈恋, (LLL UMR 7270 CNRS laboratory - University of Orléans; Language Sciences at LT2D EA7518, Cergy Paris University).
Objectives: To assess the development and trends in digital lexicography between Europe and China over the last 20 years, invite experts to present their work in China to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two continents, and publish a book by experts from different countries along with a book from the international conference (English) on the subject (the language can be the mother tongue; we will find a translator for you and will manage the invited experts).
Scientific Activities: Conferences and publications.

1. DiCoP

Duration: 2021 - Present
Project Leader : Chen Lian
Website: Phraseologia.com (currently under development)
Objectives:
To develop a digital dictionary (currently French-Chinese / Chinese-French, with plans for multilingual support) and to compile a corpus concerning phraseological units (collocations, proverbs, idiomatic expressions, puns, common expressions, etc.). The project aims to create associated databases that track the frequency of these units in various contexts (e.g., newspapers, literary works, textbooks).
To advance and improve the field of phraseological translation (focusing on overall meaning and context rather than word-for-word translation) and natural language processing (NLP), as well as phraseodidactics (introducing phraseological units into learning earlier and more regularly based on their opacity).
Scientific Activities: Conferences and publications in French, English, and Chinese.

9. International Symposium

PL & LTL 2024 : The 9th International Symposium on Pedagogical Lexicography and L2 Teaching and Learning
< Lexicography and Knowledge Services in the Age of AIGC >. See the announcement

The 9th International Symposium on Pedagogical Lexicography and Second Language Teaching and Learning (PL & LTL 2024) will be held from October 25 to 27, 2024 in Wuhan, China. PL & LTL 2024 centers on the evolving relationship among lexicography, L2 teaching and learning, and knowledge services in the dynamic Age of AI-Generated Content (AIGC). It is dedicated to promoting international dialogue on the latest advancements, emerging challenges, and future trends in pedagogical lexicography in an increasingly digital and post-dictionary world. The symposium will feature contributions by world-renowned academics, promoting dialogues among top lexicography theorists, practitioners, and publishers from both China and around the world.
Theme
In line with the overarching theme, “Lexicography and Knowledge Services in the Age of AIGC”, we invite submissions of high-quality empirical and theoretical research papers that cover a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:
1. Pedagogical lexicography and language technologies (esp. use of Chatbots in dictionary-making)
2. Dictionary-integrated L2 pedagogy: theory and practice
3. Lexicography in the context of convergence media: theory and practice
4. Dictionary and dissemination of linguistic and non-linguistic knowledge
5. Reports on lexicographical and lexicological projects
Programme

8. International seminar

Guest Speaker : Professor Jean PRUVOST (LT2D-Jean Pruvost Center, Cergy Paris University) See the announcement
Topic : «  LA LEXICOGRAPHIE FRANÇAISE : DES ORIGINES JUSQU’AUX USAGES NUMÉRIQUES  » [FRENCH LEXICOGRAPHY: FROM THE ORIGINS TO DIGITAL USES].
Language : French
Date : 08/11/2024
Time : 16:30-18:00 (Beijing time) / 9:30-11:00 (Paris time)
Venue : University of Huazhong, China & Online
Organizer : GENG Yundong
Chair   : CHEN Lian 陈恋
Registration

7. International seminar

Guest Speaker : JAKUBÍČEK Miloš Sketch Engine - Lexical Computing CZ s.r.o. & Masaryk University in Brno See the announcement
Topic : Post-editing lexicography

Language : English
Date : 15/11/2024
Time : 17:00-18:30 (Beijing time) / 10:00-11:30 (Paris time)
Venue : Online (France and China)
Organizers : GENG Yundong 耿云冬 & CHEN Lian 陈恋 & DAO Huylinh Registration

6. International seminar

Guest Speaker : Giovanni Luca Tallarico, Rute Costa, Ana Salgado See the announcement
Topic : Projet ENEOLI
Language : English
Date : Mars/2025
Time : ?(Beijing time) / ? (Paris time)
Venue : University of Huazhong, China & Online
Organizer : GENG Yundong 耿云冬 & CHEN Lian 陈恋 Registration

5. International seminar

Professor Sven TARP (School of Communication and Culture - CenterCenter for Lexicography School of Communication and Culture - Center for Lexicography)
Venue Onsite : University of Huazhong, China

4. International seminar

Professor GOUWS Rufus H.(Stellenbosch University)
Venue Onsite : University of Huazhong, China

3. International Symposium

Interdisciplinary approaches to phraseological units (PUs) in world languages: Linguistics - NLP & AI - Translation - Literature
See the announcement

Following on from the Phraseology in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics symposium held at the 20th AILA World Congress in Lyon in July 2023, we'd like to follow in the footsteps of the pioneers of research in this area (Phraseology: an interdisciplinary perspective, F. Meunier 2008) by proposing a symposium focusing on the interdisciplinary approach to phraseology. Entitled Interdisciplinary approaches to phraseological units in the languages of the world: Linguistics - NLP & AI - Translation - Literature, this international conference is jointly organized by CRLAO UMR 8563 (CNRS-EHESS-INALCO), ELLIADD EA 4661 (University of Franche-Comté), LLL UMR 7270 (CNRS - University of Orleans) and LT2D-Jean Pruvost center EA7518 (Cergy Paris University). It will take place at INALCO (Paris) on March 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2025.
Theme
The symposium will explore six main themes.
Theme 1: PUs and theoretical & applied linguistics
Theme 2: PUs and Lexicography
Theme 3: PUs and Didactics
Theme 4: PUs and Traductology
Theme 5: PUs and NLP (Natural Language Processing) & AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Theme 6: PUs and Literature

2. International Symposium

2023-2024 CHEN Lian & GENG Yundong, Symposium « Innovating Digital Lexicography in the Era of Media Convergence » . AILA 21st World Congress (2024). 11-16 August 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. See the announcement

1. International Symposium

2022-2023 CHEN Lian, DAO Huy Linh, DO-HURINVILLE Danh-Thành, Symposium « Phraséologie en linguistique théorique et appliquée » [Phraseology in theoretical and applied linguistics], 20th world Congress, AILA, Lyon. 17-21 Juillet 2023. See the announcement

Journal (2024-2025)

辞书研究 Lexicographical Studies

Following the PL & LTL international conference, we are inviting recommendations for guest papers to be translated and published in Chinese in this journal. Anyone interested in this topic is encouraged to contact us.

Journal (2024-2025)

Éla. Études de linguistique appliquée
Theme: Franco-Chinese lexicography (in honor of Jean PRUVOST and HUANG Jianhua)

At the invitation of Professor Jean Pruvost, this special issue of the journal Études de Linguistique Appliquée (ELA) is devoted to the topic of 'Franco-Chinese Lexicography.' It aims to explore the subject of French and Chinese lexicography in greater depth, particularly focusing on the exchanges and development of dictionaries between the two countries.
Axis 1: Metalexicography or Theoretical Lexicography
Axis 2: Applied Lexicography
Axis 3: Digital （Meta)Lexicography

Calendar:
Submission of articles: January 15, 2025
Feedback from experts: February 28, 2025
Submission of final articles: April 30, 2025
Publication: June 2025

Coordinator: CHEN Lian 陈恋

Journal (2023-2025)

Linx Journal
Theme: Theoretical and Applied Phraseology in Languages

Issue edited by Lian Chen (Université d’Orléans, lian.chen@univ-orleans.fr), Huy-Linh Dao (INALCO-CNRS-EHESS, huy-linh.dao@inalco.fr), and Danh-Thành Do-Hurinvill (Université de Franche-Comté, danh_thanh.do-hurinville@univ-fcomte.fr).
Following the symposium "Phraseology in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics," held during the 20th AILA World Congress in Lyon (July 17-21, 2023), we plan to undertake the publication project resulting from this conference. Entitled "Theoretical and Applied Phraseology in Languages," it aims to deepen the topics discussed during the symposium.

4. Collaboration (PL& LTL 2024)

PL & LTL 2024 is funded by the Project “Digital Lexicography in China and Europe: Status Quo and Future Directions” (Project Number: G2023157010L). It specifically aims to bridge academic communities in China and Europe, thereby enhancing scholarly dialogue and joint research endeavors within the realm of digital lexicography. See the announcement

3. Collaboration (AIUP 2025)

This international conference is jointly organized by CRLAO UMR 8563 (CNRS-EHESS-INALCO), ELLIADD EA 4661 (University of Franche-Comté), LLL UMR 7270 (CNRS - University of Orleans) and LT2D-Jean Pruvost center EA7518 (Cergy Paris University). It will take place at INALCO (Paris) on March 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2025. See the announcement

2. Collaboration (2024)

Innovating Digital Lexicography in the Era of Media Convergence See the announcement

1. Collaboration (2023)

Phraseology in theoretical and applied linguistics See the announcement

Technicians in projects

BADIN Flora (CNRS-LLL) : flora.badin@univ-orleans.fr

CHEN Lian 陈恋 (Cergy Paris University - LT2D -Jean PRUVOST Center & LLL - CNRS, Orléans University) : lian.chen@univ-orleans.fr

SUN Wenjun (L3i, Université de La Rochelle) : wenjun.sun@univ-lr.fr

Contact us

CHEN Lian陈恋, lian.chen@univ-orleans.fr (Cergy Paris University - LT2D -Jean PRUVOST Center & LLL - CNRS, Orléans University)

DAO Huy-Linh, huy-linh.dao@inalco.fr (CRLAO UMR 8563 - CNRS-EHESS-INALCO)

DO-HURINVILLE Danh-Thành, danh_thanh.do-hurinville@univ-fcomte.fr (ELIADD EA 4661 (University of Franche-Comté)

GENG Yundong 耿云冬, benedict_geng@mail.hzau.edu.cn (School of Foreign Languages ​​- Huazhong Agricultural University, China)

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