Welcome to FieldWorks, the dictionary creation software designed for you to document your language, understand it better, and publish what you learn!
FieldWorks Language Explorer™ (FLEx) is a comprehensive tool that allows you to create a dictionary for your language by collecting texts, words, and cultural information. It is widely used for documenting and preserving low-resource languages and cultures. With FieldWorks, you can compile texts, analyze grammar, and incorporate cultural details, creating a robust dictionary database that supports multiple languages and scripts. The software simplifies the task of interlinearizing text and analyzing grammar, and it has built-in features for publishing your dictionary or grammatical analysis. The WYSIWYG Dictionary view shows your formatted dictionary entries just as they will appear in a publication.
FieldWorks isn’t just a dictionary tool; it’s a comprehensive language solution designed to foster communication, preserve cultural heritage, and support language development in your community.
Beyond research, FieldWorks enables you to publish your dictionary in both electronic and print formats, to exchange data with ELAN, and to export data in a range of formats. You can build and broaden your dictionary with tools like Rapid Word Collection, and even assist in creating spell-checking databases. Collaboration is built-in, allowing multiple users to contribute to a shared lexicon.
Best of all, FLEx is offered under an open-source license, ensuring it’s free for anyone to use, with the added benefit of a supportive community for any assistance you might need.
