Breakfast seminar: A treasure hunt in the dictionaries
Dictionaries exist in many varieties. Why are they so different, and how can we best use them? In this breakfast seminar, the editors of the Bokmålsordboka, Nynorskordboka and Norsk Ordbok discuss how we can use the different dictionaries to learn more about language and language use, and also about history, culture and society.
Main content
The breakfast seminar is linked to the exhibition "Kva er ei ordbok?", which opened in Humanities Library on 23th of May.
In 2023, it will be 150 years since Ivar Aasen's "Norsk Ordbog med dansk Explanation" came out. The exhibition gives an insight into dictionary work in Norway with emphasis on Aasen's work, and shows choirs the importance of collecting data to describe a language.
Panelists
Terje Svardal (moderator), lexicographer.
Klara Sjo, researcher and lexicographer.
Gunn Inger Lyse Samdal, researcher and lexicographer.
Gyri Losnegaard, researcher and project manager for Norsk Ordbok A-H (NO-AH).
Practical information
The breakfast seminar is held in Norwegian in Babelstuen at the Humanities Library. Registered participants receive light refreshments during the event, and registration is done via this registration form.
THE DIGITAL LAB
The Digital Lab (D-Lab) at the University of Bergen Library is an interdisciplinary hub for researchers, lecturers, and students, on-site and digitally. The lab is a space to learn, to discuss, and to apply various digital tools and methods.
