Evoke

Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik, vol. 81, pp. 318–358

Abstract

Abstract This article provides an introduction to the web application Evoke. This application offers functionality to navigate, view, extend, and analyse thesaurus content. The thesauri that can be navigated in Evoke are expressed in Linguistic Linked Data, an interoperable data form that enables the extension of thesaurus content with custom labels and allows for the linking of thesaurus content to other digital resources. As such, Evoke is a powerful research tool that facilitates its users to perform novel cultural linguistic analyses over multiple sources. This article further demonstrates the potential of Evoke by discussing how A Thesaurus of Old English was made available in the application and how this has already been adopted in the field of Old English studies. Lastly, the author situates Evoke within a number of recent developments in the field of Digital Humanities and its applications for onomasiological research.

Authors 1

1. Sander Stolk corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, Leiden University Leiden Niederlande

   Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, Leiden University, Leiden, Niederlande