[B-Greek] Fw: Analytical Greek Lexicon

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at ioa.com
Mon Jan 30 07:37:47 EST 2006


I'm glad to see that this thread is, thanks to James and Joe, moving  
into new and potentially very helpful thinking about the use of  
reference helps in pedagogy -- especially or also in the not  
infrequent instances of self-teaching.

On Jan 30, 2006, at 1:28 AM, James Tauber wrote:

>
> On 30/01/2006, at 12:25 AM, Joseph Weaks wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Yes, that's more likely what I would do. The frequency filter was
> just an example, but I was definitely thinking it would eventually be
> tailored to the particular reader.
>
>> 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.
>
> It would be possible to combine the approaches so the system learns
> what you don't know from what you've asked for help on.
>
> James
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