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Proposing an instrument for evaluation of online dictionaries of sign languages

Dictionary criticism has been criticized for only being concerned with the description of design features of dictionaries, while not giving much attention to the evaluation of dictionary features, and for lack of objective standards. In this paper we describe the features of Croatian sign language (HZJ), investigate characteristics of dictionaries of signed languages (with special attention to dictionaries of Croatian sign language), and examine evaluation criteria for different types of printed and online dictionaries. We propose a set of evaluation criteria relevant for a sign language dictionary and point out why sign language dictionaries should transcend the traditional printed formats. The evaluation criteria described in this paper will in further research be used as an evaluation instrument of some existing online sign language dictionaries to assess the instrument. We will apply that as a foundation for the construction of a model of an online HZJ dictionary. It is our hope the evaluation instrument provided in this paper, and the model that will be suggested afterwards might help make a professional, well thought out, and beneficial online dictionary of HZJ.

Croatian sign language (HZJ), sign language lexicography, online dictionary, dictionary evaluation

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