Open AccessThe Microstructure of Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele
Author(s) -
Mandlenkosi Maphosa,
Dion Nkomo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
lexikos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2224-0039
pISSN - 1684-4904
DOI - 10.5788/19-0-178
Subject(s) - computer science , competence (human resources) , data dictionary , outreach , natural language processing , world wide web , psychology , social psychology , political science , metadata , law
This article analyses the microstructure of Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele. The analysis takes place on two levels: the level of availability of information and the level of accessibility of the available information to dictionary users. Data derived from two outreach exercises carried out to ascertain users' perspectives on the dictionary and their competence in using the dictionary is also scrutinised while the notion of user-friendliness and the general principles of dictionary-making form the framework within which the analysis is done