Abstract
Abstract The use of Evoke and the Thesaurus of Old English (TOE) in the classroom at beginners’ level is not self-evident, since both are electronic tools designed to facilitate lexicological research for more advanced users. Nonetheless, there is an advantage in acquainting students with modern electronic tools allowing relevant, piecemeal investigations into the lexicon. This contribution focuses on the usage of Evoke in the classroom, suggesting the types of assignments that may be designed for this purpose and exploring further possibilities.
Highlights
If Ælfric of Eynsham had designed the digital platform Evoke (Stolk, 2018) a little more than a thousand years ago, he might have called it Plurivoke
Dekker figure 1 Evoke pie chart showing the distribution across the subordinate concepts of the Thesaurus of Old English (TOE) category “01.01.03.01.02 sea/ocean”
Surging, rolling or heaving of the waves. 22% describe sea or ocean in terms of region or area; 4% touch on its remoteness; 10 % denote an open, deep sea, while 6 % talk about sea in terms of a channel. It was with this kind of example in mind that the idea arose to explore the possibilities of Evoke in the classroom
Summary
If Ælfric of Eynsham had designed the digital platform Evoke (Stolk, 2018) a little more than a thousand years ago, he might have called it Plurivoke. Evoke reveals that within the TOE category “01.01.03.01.02 sea/ocean”, there are no fewer than 177 Old English lexemes, 85% of them nouns. Dekker figure 1 Evoke pie chart showing the distribution across the subordinate concepts of the TOE category “01.01.03.01.02 sea/ocean”. 22% describe sea or ocean in terms of region or area; 4% touch on its remoteness; 10 % denote an open, deep sea, while 6 % talk about sea in terms of a channel (see Figure 1). It was with this kind of example in mind that the idea arose to explore the possibilities of Evoke in the classroom.. It was with this kind of example in mind that the idea arose to explore the possibilities of Evoke in the classroom. In this article, I should like to share some of my experiences and explore what technology such as the Old English Thesaurus and Evoke can contribute to the teaching of Old English in a classroom situation
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