Methodology

The methodologies adopted in Wordweb project are alligned with the lexicographic framework governed by appropriate principled approaches. The Wordweb project has adopted a nine-layered approach to enlist close equivalents of 3000 selected new English words in the following manner

1. The first layer is the serial number of new English words sorted in alphabetical order as seen in the above table.
2. The second layer provides new English words using convenience sampling technique in which the required data were retrieved from the following nine e-resources. The data of 3000 new words were prepared on the basis of new words added in the official websites of four authentic English dictionaries and five authentic web references as mentioned hereunder. All the raw data have been compiled in excel format.
3. The third layer provides word class or parts of speech of the selected new English words.
4. The fourth layer provides gloss or description of the selected new words in terms of their meaning or paraphrase.
5. The fifth layer of the lexicon provides contextual examples for the selected new words.
6. The sixth layer provides Sanskrit equivalent of the selected new English words, phrases, abbreviations, and acronyms. The adequate care has been taken to coin socially accepted and linguistically credible words in Sanskrit. However, all the coined words in Sanskrit are subject to modifications as per the experts’ remarks in Wordweb’s online homepage.
7. The seventh layer provides Sanskrit usage of the newly coined Sanskrit word for easier understanding and usage of the newly coined words.
8. The eighth layer called remarks gives value added information of the Sanskrit word in terms of its word formation, context, and other information.
9. The ninth layer provides the URL reference of the new English words wherefrom they have been taken.