The AMTA Lexicography Assistant is a specialized computational research tool designed for lexicographers, terminologists, and academic educators. Based on the AI-augmented Method of Triangulation Approach (AMTA), it transforms Google Sheets™ into a powerful workstation for building specialized dictionaries, automating the most time-consuming aspects of terminology extraction and definition drafting.

By bridging the gap between Corpus Linguistics and Generative AI, this add-on allows you to create academically valid, multilingual dictionaries with unprecedented speed and precision.

CORE FEATURES:

1. Automated Terminology Extraction
Stop searching manually. Connect to a massive network of academic engines—including Semantic Scholar, arXiv, OpenAlex, Europe PMC, CORE API, and Google Scholar (via SerpApi)—to discover high-relevance technical terms within your specific domain (e.g., "Quantum Computing," "Applied Linguistics").

2. Corpus Statistics & Validation
Ensure your terms are statistically significant. The app automatically calculates:

Keyness Scores: Measures how specific a term is to your domain compared to general English.

Reference Frequency: Cross-references your terms against the built-in BAWE (British Academic Written English) corpus to validate true academic usage.

3. RAG-Powered Multilingual Definitions
Eliminate AI hallucinations. Rather than relying on standard AI chat, this tool uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It "reads" the abstract of actual academic papers before prompting Google Gemini to draft technical definitions, accurate translations (supporting Arabic, Spanish, French, Chinese, and more), and authentic usage examples.

4. Lexicographic Enrichment & Export
Seamlessly move from raw data to publication.

Collocations & POS: Automatically extract academic word pairings and parts of speech.

Multi-Format Export: Export your entire dictionary as perfectly formatted XML ready for Lexonomy and other Dictionary Writing Systems (DWS), or download as JSON/CSV for data analysis directly to Google Drive.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Lexicographers & Terminologists: Automate the drafting phase, eliminate manual scraping, and focus strictly on editing and review.

Educators: Create course-specific, bilingual glossaries for university students in minutes.

Researchers: Analyze the terminology landscape and conceptual hierarchy of a new academic field quickly.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS & PRIVACY:
To function fully, this add-on requires users to provide their own API keys for services such as Google Gemini, SerpApi, or Semantic Scholar via the secure configuration sidebar. Keys are stored securely and locally in your own Google document properties. Several integrations (like arXiv, OpenAlex, and Europe PMC) are completely free and require no API key to use.

ACADEMIC CITATION:
If you use this tool or methodology in your research, please cite the foundational framework:

Mandour, W. (2025, December 23). AI-augmented Method of Triangulation Approach for Specialised Lexicography. OSF. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/8QB9V