A conceptual thesaurus for the Folklore of Murcia (Spain)

Abstract

A pilot conceptual specific thesaurus about the region of Murcia folklore called TEFOLKMUR is presented, that allows indexing and searching relevant information relationship with the Murcian folklore. We have obtained a thesaurus conceptual and terminology structure across the original sources (oral tradition and notarials protocols) and prints and unpublished documentary sources. We have used a methodology of mix character, that is, on the one hand we orient the research in the direction of a qualitative methodology based in a ethnography approximation in the folklore area and on the other hand, in the direction of experimental research of cognitive linguistic character. A structured thesaurus in eight macrodescriptors that have not a standardised classification: costumes, musicals instruments, song book, interpreters, Comarcas of Region Murcia, folklore expression, children games and popular craft. TEFOLKMUR in the first phase, so that, the erudites and professionals can used this tool for searching analysing and building documentation related with their activities