Pawe³ Dembowski wrote:
Can't we just have a list of checkboxes for each
dialect of a given
language for each meaning of a word? For words like "to be" or "dog"
we could just check boxes for every dialect, while we wouldn't for
words like petrol or gasoline...
How many different orthographies / dialects are there for English. I
would not dare to presume that a word is truly shared between the less
well known versions of English. There are also the "true" dialects like
Geordie that have to be considered. Creating check boxes assumes in a
way that the editors /know/ these different versions of English well
enough. Technically it can be done, but the spelling of the text in a
meaning, an etymology needs to be adapted anyway. You have to realise
that certain meanings do not travel well. It is therefore not only the
orthography but also the Meanings of a word that needs to be considered.
Consequently, a simple check box is problematic in itself.
Thanks,
GerardM