[B-Greek] Fw: Analytical Greek Lexicon

Joseph Weaks j.weaks at tcu.edu
Mon Jan 30 00:25:16 EST 2006


On Jan 28, 2006, at 7:50 PM, James Tauber wrote:
> The problem with printed interlinears is the gloss is always there. A
> far better approach would be for the existence of glosses to be
> tailored to the particular stage a reader is at. A complete beginner
> would start off with all the glosses visible but then the glosses
> would start to "drop off" in some graded way.

This gradual dropping off is the feature I liked from Zerwick's 
Reader's Lexicon (forget the name at the moment) that I used in 
seminary. Once you've encountered a word in the chapter, it doesn't 
give it anymore. I think a text that is tied to a database of words 
you've learned and not learned would eventually be the way, not simply 
based on frequency. As I read, I can add words to my "learned" list and 
then that lexical form is put on the "do not display" list.

Still, I prefer the method I use when reading in Accordance. I simply 
read the text, and if when I come across a word I want help with, 
hovering my cursor then provides what I need in the instant details. I 
can then begin clicking and looking up in other tools if I am so moved. 
I do think the goal should be "provide up front the most minimal helps 
possible" to facilitate concentrating on the Greek text.

My 2¢,
Joe Weaks

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