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Import lexicon from a csv file

Source: R/import.R
import_lexicon_csv.Rd

It imports entries from a .csv file with lexical data. The file must have specific columns, see Details for file specifics. The lexicon is imported into an existing Lexa database.

Usage

import_lexicon_csv(lexadb, path)

Arguments

lexadb

A lexadb object as returned by load_lexadb().

path

The path to the lexicon .csv file as a string.

Value

Nothing. Used for its side effects.

Details

The file must have at least the following columns:

  • entry: the lexical entry, as it should appear in the head entry.

  • gloss: the gloss of the entry.

Optionally, the file can have the following columns:

  • definition: the full definition of the entry. This normally provides more details about the meaning than the gloss. If this column is not present, the definition field is filled with the gloss.

  • phon: phonetic transcription of the entry.

  • morph_category: category of entry (e.g. lexical vs grammatical).

  • morph_type: type of morpheme (e.g. root vs affix).

  • part_of_speech: part of speech of entry.

  • class: lexical class of entry (e.g. verbal conjugations, noun classes).

  • etymology: the etymology of the entry.

  • notes: free text notes.

Note that this list is temporary and it will change in the future.