1. Bardi Computer Dictionaries

2. Why? Can add sound and pictures easily Can add sound and pictures easily Makes it easier to look up Bardi and English words Makes it easier to look up Bardi and English words ‘Fuzzy’ searching (if not sure how to spell word) ‘Fuzzy’ searching (if not sure how to spell word) Searching for ara can return Searching for ara can return Arra, Ara, Aara, Aarra, Arda Arra, Ara, Aara, Aarra, Arda Linkable (e.g. can easily link to online grammar) Linkable (e.g. can easily link to online grammar) Customisable Customisable (Editable) (Editable)

3. Common Dictionary Programs Lexique Pro (www.lexiquepro.com) Lexique Pro (www.lexiquepro.com)www.lexiquepro.com Kirrkirr Kirrkirr (TshwaneLex) (TshwaneLex) For editing dictionaries (not free) For editing dictionaries (not free) (Toolbox) (Toolbox) For combining with texts (free, hard to use) For combining with texts (free, hard to use)

4. Things to Think about How easy is the program to use? How easy is the program to use? Who can edit the dictionary? Who can edit the dictionary? Does it do what I want it to? Does it do what I want it to? Who can use it? Who can use it? Teachers Teachers High School High School Primary School? Primary School?

5. DEMOS Lexique and Kirrkirr

6. Pros and Cons: Lexique Being used by KLRC Being used by KLRC Can edit entries easily Can edit entries easily Can add pictures and sound Can add pictures and sound Can sort by meaning Can sort by meaning English or Bardi list English or Bardi list Easy to update (I can email file) Easy to update (I can email file) Can publish on internet (but don’t have to) Can publish on internet (but don’t have to) Tends to crash Doesn’t always work Limited display No fuzzy searching Linking

7. Pros and Cons: KirrKirr Stable Stable Pictures and Sound Pictures and Sound Games Games Notes Notes Individual Users Individual Users Multiple Views (simple, complex, etc) Multiple Views (simple, complex, etc) Fuzzy searching Fuzzy searching Nice display Nice display Hard to edit (need to know xml) (Somewhat time- consuming to edit and update)

8. Wish list?

9. Wish list: need to prioritise Further dictionary development Further dictionary development Audio examples Audio examples Pictures Pictures Linking Linking Place names Place names Parser (for looking up parts of words) Parser (for looking up parts of words) Text and audio linking Text and audio linking More grammar materials More grammar materials ??? ???