Issues in linking a controlled vocabulary of MG cultural heritage terms with the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) Stella Markantonatou I�stitute for La�guage a�d “pee�h Pro�essi�g/‘.C. �Athe�a� Athens, Greece
Abbreviations – AAT: Art and Architecture Thesaurus/Getty http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/aat/ – DSMG: Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek http://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/modern_greek/ tools/ lexica/triantafyllides/ – LEX: LEXICGRAM http://www.lexigram.gr/ – MG: Modern Greek
MG controlled vocabulary: • >1200 preferred terms (plus equivalent terms) denoting objects and materials • extracted from the documentation of ethnographic museums and art galleries
Reasons for linking with the AAT: • The controlled vocabulary was structured into a thesaurus • Multilinguality As expected, it turned out that English and Greek encode somewhat diverging conceptualisations of the world
AAT concept with a narrower scope: the case of EL � ασημικά � ( asimika ) ‘ ασημικά� is ofte� t�a�slated as �sil�e��a�e� – D“MG. �αση�ι�ά�: A set of sil�er o�je�ts; – LEX . �αση�ι�ά�: Ute�sils or de�orati�e o�je�ts �ade of sil�er � asimika �: ! even �silver plated� ! Δε� εί�αι �α�ά��η�ο για ... ε�α�γυ�ω�έ�α αση�ικά ... �it is �ot suita�le for…sli�er plated asimika …� www.enjo.com/html/gr/products/enjo-products/cleaners/_-_-_-500g/view ) ασημικά : utensils or decorative objects made of silver or silver plated metal
�ασημικά� is all these a�d e�e� �o�e… AAT: • Silverwork: Visual works or portions of works fashioned in silver, especially fine, decorative work. • Silverware: Articles made of silver, especially tableware of silver used in serving and consuming food and drink. • Holloware : Containers, usually of metal, especially silver, that are hollow, such as drinking, serving, and display vessels, and that have significant depth, as distinguished from flatware and cutlery.
The AAT hierarchy Top of the AAT hierarchies .... Objects Facet ........ Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name) ............ Visual Works (hierarchy name) ................ visual works (works) .................... <visual works by material or technique> ....................... . metalwork (visual works) metalwork (visual works) ............................ brasswork (visual works) ................................ azzimina ............................ bronzes (visual works) ............................ copperwork (visual works) ............................ cut steel work ............................ goldwork (visual works) ............................ ironwork (visual works) ............................ leadwork ............................ metalware ............................ pewterware ............................ plate (silver or gold tableware) ................................ church plate [N] ….ασημικά ............................ silverware …… ..silverware ................................ hollowware [N] ……………… holloware ............................ silverwork ……. silverwork ............................ steelwork (visual works) ............................ tinware ............................ wirework
AAT concept with a wider scope: the case of EL �γ�α�ικά� ( yalika ) � γ�α�ικά� is ofte� t�a�slated as �glass�a�e� – D“MG. � γ�α�ικά�: household e�uip�e�t �ade of glass (glasses, dishes etc); – LEX . � γ�α�ικά�: cooki�g ute�sils �ade of glass AAT . �glass�are�: as �Visual �orks �ade of glass. Examples are tableware of glass used in serving food a�d dri�k.� �ith �stai�ed �i�do�s� as a narrower term
The AAT hierarchy Top of the AAT hierarchies .... Objects Facet ........ Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name) ............ Visual Works (hierarchy name) ................ visual works (works) .................... <visual works by material or technique> ........................ glassware γυα���ά ............................ Anglo-Irish glass ............................ art glass (ornamental visual works) ............................ glass in concrete (visual works) ............................ gold glass (visual works) ............................ holly amber glass ............................ murrhine glass ............................ stained glass (visual works) [N]
A ccommodating �χα�κώμα�α� in the AAT How is χα��ώ�α�α .... Objects Facet different from ........ Object Genres (hierarchy name) ............ objects αση�ι�ά, γ�α�ι�ά? ................ man-made objects [N] ................ natural objects [N] Χα��ώ�α�α does not ............ object genres (object classifications) ............................................................................................ seem to have an ................ <object genres by form> ................ <object genres by function> artistic dimension, ................ ................decorations (ornaments) ............................................................................................ therefore function is ................ ware ................ ................cookware used as a …………έ χα����α�α classificatory trait.
When Greek lacks concepts/terms: the case of � bakeware � subterms ��ε�η φο�ρ�ου bakeware baking dishes �ε�α�ε��� ��ε�η φο���ου �ε�α�ε��� γ����α casseroles (baking dishes) �α�����α pie plates ramekins �α�����α soufflé dishes φ���α γ�α �ουφ�� φ���α, ��ε�ο� γ�α �ε���α, �ε���α terrines (baking dishes) φ���α, �α�� baking pans φ���α γ�α ���� bread pans φ���α γ�α ���� cake pans �α�α���α cookie sheets φ���α γ�α ��φ��� muffin pans φο�����α patty pans dripping pans ---
When Greek lacks concepts/terms: the case of �cook�a�e� subterms �α��αρο���ά cookware �α��α���α (ς) Dutch ovens (cookware) ΑΑΤ . Any container with a tight-fitting lid �α��α���α (ς) poachers used to poach food egg poachers fish kettles �α��α���α, ΑΑΤ . Flat-bottomed, metal pans with a �α��α�ο���� , long, straight handle and a cover saucepans �ο���α� ( dialectic, of intended primarily for cooking. copper) AAT. Cooking vessels with a perforated �α��α���α α��ο� steamers (cookware) insert to hold food to be steamed. �εγ��η �α��α���α , AAT. Large pots in which stock for soup stockpots ����α or sauce is made or kept.
Documenting an ethnographic museum After ‘chalcomata’ was inserted in the AAT hierarchy ������ο �α�ί, �ο baking pan made of copper small cauldron �α��β�, �ο made of copper cauldron made of ������ο �α����,�ο ��β���, �ο copper ������� saucepan made of �α��α���α (�� �ο���α� (�), ο copper �α��� ���ο���), � ������� (�), �ο, stockpot made of ������� ����α, � �������� (�), ο copper
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