Creating Thymele, an Open-access Dynamic Multimedia Dictionary of the Performing Arts: a contribution to the European venture of linguistic multiformity and empowerment of national languages

Avra Xepapadakou, Eleni Papalexiou

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Abstract

In this paper we present the project entitled Thymele, which aims to conduct basic research in the field of Performing Arts, and particularly in the domains of the theory and terminology of Performance Studies. Thymele observes and studies the theory and practice of contemporary stage creation, in order to construct a solid scientific approach aspiring to interpret the cross-crossing dynamics currently developing in the field of Performance Studies.
Τhe Performing Arts have evolved in the last decades towards the direction of osmosis, interaction and hybridization, while their digital dimensions have grown enormously. The phenomenon of anglicization is extremely intense in this field with the introduction of new forms of creation and artistic expression and, as a consequence, the direct insertion of loanwords and the erroneous adaptation of foreign terms. In this framework, Thymele contributes to the European venture of linguistic multiformity and empowerment of national languages in higher education, as multilingualism is the pathway to the enhancement of inter-cultural understanding. Therefore, the project will provide a tool for university teaching, enabling students to approach culture without barriers, creating bridges and linguistic correspondences in the rapidly developing and diverse field of Performing Arts, but also facilitating international inter-university collaborations of researchers, providing reference works equally accessible to all.
Furthermore, we discuss how Thymele promotes the Greek language, insofar as it provides a solid and authoritative Greek-language infrastructure for the domain of the Performing Arts, as well as a smooth interconnection of Greek terminology with that of other languages, and the increased visibility of the Greek language in the World Wide Web.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusSubmitted - 17 Oct 2024
EventInternational Symposium University Language Policies - Université de Tours, Tours, France
Duration: 16 Oct 202418 Oct 2024
https://www.univ-tours.fr/international/neolaia/neolaia-symposium-on-university-language-policies

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium University Language Policies
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityTours
Period16/10/2418/10/24
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Keywords

  • language
  • Plurilingualism
  • Multilingualism
  • education
  • higher education
  • University
  • performing arts
  • dictionary
  • lexicography
  • Multicultural Education
  • Education policy
  • Multicultural Educational Policy
  • multiculturalism

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