Resumen de A Thesaurus of Old English as Linguistic Linked Data: Using OntoLex, SKOS and lemon tree to Bring Topical Thesauri to the Semantic Web
An increasing number of dictionaries are represented on the Web in the form of linguistic linked data, utilizing OntoLex-Lemon for this purpose. Lexicographic resources other than dictionaries, however, have thus far not been the main focus of efforts surrounding this model. In this paper, we discuss porting a topical thesaurus to the Web: A Thesaurus of Old English. By means of this case study, this paper discusses how this thesaurus – and topical thesauri in general – can be represented with OntoLex-Lemon, SKOS and lemon-tree through a fully automated process. Along with discussing the terminology required for expressing A Thesaurus of Old English as linguistic linked data, this paper indicates challenges encountered in the conversion process. These challenges range from material that is not meant to be made available to the general public to distinctions and relations that have been left implicit in the legacy form but are of much value and, indeed, required to be expressed explicitly in its linked data form. The aim of this paper, thus, is to provide recommendations for representing topical thesauri on the Web and to grant insight into aspects that may be encountered in porting similar lexicographic resources in the future.
