AN INSIGHT INTO LEXICOGRAPHIC PRACTICES IN EUROPE: Results of the extended ELEXIS Survey on User Needs

The paper presents the results of a survey on lexicographic practices and lexicographers’
needs across Europe that was conducted in the context of the Horizon 2020 project European Lexicographic
Infrastructure (ELEXIS) among the observer institutions of the project. The survey is a revised and upgraded
version of the survey which was originally conducted among ELEXIS lexicographic partner institutions in
2018 (Kallas et al. 2019a). The main goal of this new survey was to complement the data from the ELEXIS
lexicographic partner institutions in order to get a more complete picture of lexicographic practices both
for born digital and retro digitised resources in Europe. The results offer a detailed insight into many
aspects of the lexicographic process at European institutions, such as funding, training, staff, lexicographic
expertise, software and tools. In addition, the survey reflects on current trends in lexicography and reveals
what institutions see as the most important emerging trends that will affect lexicography in the short term
and long term future. Overall, the results provide valuable input informing the development of tools,
resources, guidelines and training materials within ELEXIS.