Hi, I personally find this discussion pretty interesting, and I think that
you can continue on-list, if you want... I don’t think I’m the only one who
can find some useful points in what you are saying :)

Also, thanks to Noé for the slides, I will use them if I ever need
something similar for courses/presentations.

Have a nice day,

Valerio Barbaking (from the italian wiktionary)

Il giorno sab 9 mar 2019 alle 14:34 Dennis During <[email protected]> ha
scritto:

> The desirability of new entries varies according to which language
> Wiktionar(y/ies) will host the efforts, which language the entries will
> be in and which language is the native language of the students.
>
> Specifically, for English language words on English Wiktionary, coverage
> is high. There are still many new words to be added, but to reward
> students for new entries may create pressure to add obscure words with
> marginal attestation.  On the other hand, entry quality is very uneven.
> Comparing to the OED or the "unabridged" print dictionaries, some
> entries seem to be too many definitions, some too few.  Definitions may
> use words that themselves are dated, archaic, obsolete, or in an
> inappropriate registers.  The layout of entries is fairly consistent,
> but is regularly criticized.  At English Wiktionary, we have almost no
> knowledge about who our actual users are and how they use Wiktionary.
> The initial impressions of articulate users would be valuable to regular
> contributors to Wiktionary.
>
> I would be happy to discuss this further. Off-list would probably be
> more appropriate than on-list.
>
> On 3/9/2019 6:23 AM, Reem Al-Kashif wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > Hope this finds you well. I am teaching Lexicography to junior university
> > students this semester. What are ways I can incorporate Wikitionary in
> the
> > syllabus?
> >
> > The idea I have now is to make them complete a project on Wikitionary by
> > adding entries to it. I think it would be awesome for them to see their
> > project alive and not buried in heaps of paper in my drawers.
> >
> > Your input is highly appreciated.
> >
> > Best,
> > Reem
> >
>
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