LexMeta

From LexBib

LexMeta, a metadata model for lexical resources

LexMeta follows the three-level entity hierarchy for the representation of artistic or creative endavour proposed in the FRBR ontology, widely used in libraries, which we map to the two-level hierarchy for the representation of LCR metadata proposed in Metashare, from where we inherit the terminology, and the definitions. These hierarchy levels, expressed as classes, are the following:

FRBR class Metashare class LexMeta class MetaShare definition
frbr:Work Lexicographic work [An abstract notion of a creation; used to group different expressions (editions, versions) of the same work, and address statements that apply on work level.]
frbr:Expression ms:LexicalConceptualResource LexicalConceptualResource A resource organised on the basis of lexical or conceptual entries (lexical items, terms, concepts, etc.) with their supplementary information (e.g., grammatical, semantic, statistical information, etc.)
frbr:Manifestation ms:DatasetDistribution LCR Distribution Any form with which a dataset is distributed, such as a downloadable form in a specific format (e.g., spreadsheet, plain text, etc.) or an API with which it can be accessed

The entity Schemata for LexMeta LCR and LCR Distributions are aligned to those of the corresponding FRBR and Metashare classes (in other words, the LexBib class is a subclass of both). This has several implications:

  • Properties that describe LCR content are attached to items of class LexicalConceptualResource.
  • Properties that describe the LCR distribution, e.g. a physical dictionay in book form, or an electronic dictionary in a dictionary web portal or as downloadable dataset, are attached to LCR Distribution items.
  • LCR Distribution items, when they have publication metadata as books have, are LexBib Zotero items, i.e. in LexBib wikibase, members of class LexBib BibItem. This applies mainly for book publications, and distributions on CD-ROM. But also online electronic dictionaries are collected in library information systems and can have publication metadata, and can exist as LexBib Zotero items. Publication metadata properties are described in the BIBO ontology (RDF), and Zotero item data fields map to BIBO.
  • A dictionary with the same contents in printed form, on CD-ROM, available in a mobile app, or downloadable in different serialization formats (XML, JSON, etc.) will be represented as the same resource (LexicalConceptualResource) with different distributions (LCR Distribution).
  • Different versions, editions, conversions, summaries, etc., of a lexicographic work will be represented as different LexicalConceptualResource items, being able to describe relations between these using properties defined in Metashare.

Description of lexical-conceptual resources (LCR) such as dictionaries

LexMeta provides categories for classifying dictionaries and other lexical resources, here called properties attached to LCR. Property ranges are defined as listed in the following table. Click on the class names to see the member terms in a hierarchical representation.

prop propLabel range wikidata LexMeta Definition
P2 wikidata entity
P5 instance of Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) P31
P151 lemma type Lemma Type (Q50)
P115 linguality type Linguality Type (Q37) ms:lingualityType
P119 lexicographical process type Lexicographical Process Type (Q42) ms:creationMode ??
P90 dictionary scope type Dictionary Scope (Q35) ms:contentType ??
P120 dictionary function type Dictionary Function Type (Q44) NOT ms:userType
P121 dictionary access type Access Structure Type (Q39)
P152 dictionary text part Dictionary Text Part (Q52)
P127 microstructure feature Microstructure Feature (Q51) ms:linguisticInformation
P91 distribution type Dictionary Distribution Type (Q43) ms:distributionForm
P55 has distribution LCR Distribution (Q24) ms:distribution
P6 title P1476 ms:resourceName
P97 short title ms:resourceShortName
P11 publication language P407
P150 source language Language (Q8)
P134 target language Language (Q8)
P56 object language Language (Q8) ms:language
P122 metalanguage Language (Q8) ms:metalanguage
P12 author Person (Q5) P50 ms:resourceCreator
P13 editor Person (Q5) P98 ms:isEditedby
P15 publication date P577 ms:publicationDate
P35 publisher ms:resourceProvider
<TBD> publication place Place (Q9)
P135 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:replaces
P133 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isVersionOf
P125 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isPartOf
P136 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isSimilarTo
P137 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isRelatedToLR
P138 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isExactMatchWith
P139 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isPartWith
P140 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isContinuationOf
P141 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isConvertedVersionOf
P142 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:hasOriginalSource
P143 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:hasPart
P144 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:hasVersion
P145 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isCombinedWith
P63 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isContinuedBy
P124 Lexical Conceptual Resource (Q4) ms:isReplacedWith

Description of LCR distributions, such as printed or electronic dictionaries

Manuscript, printed, and offline and online electronic dictionaries, as distributions are represented using the same set of properties as for LexBib metalexicographical articles. They can also be listed in LexBib Zotero.

LexBib property property label Wikidata equiv. BIBO equiv. LexMeta equiv. Definition
P100 bibitem type (ms:distributionForm)
P16 LexBib Zotero item
P2 wikidata entity
P5 instance of wd:P31
P6 title wd:P1476 dct:title
P9 containing BibCollection
P11 publication language wd:P407 dct:language
P12 author wd:P50 bibo:authorList
P13 editor wd:P98 bibo:editorList
P15 publication date wd:P577 dct:date
P35 publisher
<TBD> publication place wd:P291
P17 DOI wd:P356 bibo:doi
P18 ISBN-13 wd:P212 bibo:isbn13
P19 ISBN-10 wd:P957 bibo:isbn10
P20 ISSN wd:P236 bibo:issn
P21 distribution location wd:P953 ms:distributionLocation
P44 official website wd:P856
P111 BibCollection landing page
P112 access location ms:accessLocation
P113 download location ms:downloadLocation
P22 volume wd:P478 bibo:volume
P23 issue wd:P433 bibo:issue
P24 page(s) wd:P304 bibo:pages
P29 first author location
P36 event
P64 edition number wd:P393
P85 Elexifinder collection
P97 short title
P27 subject dct:subject
P26 is reviewed in schema:review
P25 is review of wd:P6977 bibo:reviewOf
P147 cites wd:P2860 bibo:cites