First International Conference on Lexicography at Ilia State University

The I International Conference Lexicography in the XXI Century was held at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia from 10 to 12 November 2023. The conference was established in 2022 by Ilia State University and Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and will be held bi-annually. The motto of the I International Conference was: “Lexicography – by combining traditional methods and modern technologies”. The topics of the conference included the following: Lexicography and language technologies; Lexicography and corpus linguistics; Lexicography for Specialized Languages, Terminology, and Terminography; Lexicological Issues of Lexicographical Relevance; Bilingual Lexicography; The Dictionary-Making Process; Research on Dictionary Use and Issues of Dictionary Didactics. During the review process, each submitted abstract was evaluated by two independent blind referees. The conference aims to create a forum for the discussion of issues concerning modern lexicography in Georgia, so as to further popularize this field in our country and the region. Lexicography as a field of knowledge has undergone significant evolution and has become a truly multidisciplinary field. Rapid changes in language technology and artificial intelligence, and the demand for the creation of more sophisticated applications, compel lexicographers to look ahead and foresee the place of lexicography and lexicographers in these developments.