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WSK Online: Specialized Linguistics Database

WSK Online is a comprehensive online database of specialized dictionaries covering various areas of linguistics and communication science. It offers biannual updates, 3,000 new articles every year, and numerous search criteria for professional and scholarly searches.

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WSK Online: Specialized Linguistics Database

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  1. Content • WSK Online is a new online database of specialized dictionaries covering all the major areas of linguistics and communication science: • Biannualupdates • 3,000 new articles every year • Numerous search criteria - for professional and scholarly searches • Bilingual user interface

  2. Content • Special fields: • Cognitive Grammar • Grammar – Morphology • Grammar – Syntax • Graphemics • Historical Linguistics • Language Learning: First Language, Second Language, Foreign Language • Language Technology andComputationalLinguistics • Lexicology and Phraseology • Linguistic Typology • Philosophy of Language • Phonetics and Phonology • Quantitative and Formal Linguistics  • Text LinguisticsandStylistics • Theories and Methods in Linguistics • Word Formation

  3. Content • Every entryoffers: • A precise definition of the lemma • Thorough explanations • Synonyms and/or antonyms where applicable • Detailed bibliographic information • German translationofthe Lemma anditsdefinition • Internal cross-referencingfunctionalities

  4. The Search • Simple Search • The simple searchscansthefulltext. Example: Search for „Assimilation“

  5. The Search • Results List • 103 results Select thenumberofresults per page Resultssortedby Lemma orRelevance Clicking on the title opensthedocumentdisplay

  6. The Search • Documentdisplay Navigatebetween all searchresults Change to „Reading View“ Bibliographicalinformation DOI Author

  7. The Search • Documentdisplay Definition ofthe Lemma and German translation A greybackgroundmarkswords/phrasesfromthesearch

  8. The Search • Cross-referenceandfurtherreading Synonyms andantonymswith a link totherespectivearticle in WSK Online Links torelatedarticles in the same specialfield Detailedbibliographicinformation

  9. The Search • Searchesusingthe browse function • In the browse menu, all articlesarelisted in alphabetical order. Jump toanyarticle Choose an articlebyclicking on the title

  10. The Search • AdvancedSearchusingonesearchcriterionfromthedrop-down list. Tooptimizeyoursearchyoucansearchforanyword/phraseusingthesearchcriteriaFulltext, Lemma, Author, andLiterature.

  11. The Search • AdvancedSearch: The searchcriteria Type ofArticle, Special Field, and Language ofArticleoffer a numberoffurtheroptionstochoosefrom in a drop-down menu.

  12. The Search • ComplexSearch: Combiningtwosearchcriteria Here in combinationwith AND Possiblecombinations:

  13. The Search • General Functionalities Send feedback to De Gruyter Change text size for entry or results list Saving options for Database entries Add note to personal account Allows citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, or export elements in RIS format

  14. Additional Database Features • Figures Clicking on thefigureopens an enlargedview. Title and Source of the figure

  15. Additional Database Features • Find-as-you-type display The same appliestothe browse menu. Matchingarticlesappearalreadywhiletyping.

  16. Additional Database Features • HelpfulDocuments • Youcan find a numberoffurther PDF documentsbelowthe browse menu..

  17. Contact De Gruyter Genthiner Straße 13 10785 Berlin Germany Tel. +49 (0)30.260 05-0 Fax. +49 (0)30.260 05-251 E-mailinfo@degruyter.com Website www.degruyter.com Youcan find furtherinformation on WSK Online atwww.degruyter.com/wsk

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