The "Dictionary of the French Academy" digitized, open and free
[Le « Dictionnaire de l’Académie française » numérisé, en accès libre et gratuit]
Michèle Lenoble-Pinson
DOI: 10.18355/XL.2021.14.04.01
Abstract
Few people are familiar with the Dictionary of the French Academy. However, it provides the official French spelling. Each edition introduces words and graphic modifications. Since 2020, a digital portal provides access to 9 editions, to the conjugation tables of 6,200 verbs and to 900 "Dire, ne pas dire" notices from the French Academy. The rectified forms in 1990 were incorporated at various stages. Hypertext links lead to external resources such as the France Terme database, which offers officially recommended scientific and technical terms, and the Base de données lexicographiques panfrancophone (B.D.L.P.), which brings together lexical varieties from twenty Francophone countries. The Dictionary of the Academy and its supplements, with direct and free access, can be consulted on any digital medium (tablet, mobile phone, computer). www.dictionnaire-academie.fr
Key words: Frech Academy, Dictionnary of French Academy,digital portal, spelling