About comprehensive edition on the culture of Belarusian speech

 The introduction of this paper depicts the issues related to the creation of the first in Belarusian linguistics “Pronouncing dictionary of the Belarusian language”, prepared at the junction of interdisciplinary research by specialists of two academic institutions. The dictionary proposes literary pronunciation for 117,000 words with full transcription taking into account existing orthoepic options that do not contradict the norm. It also describes the methodological basis of the work associated with the consolidation of the norms of the literary pronunciation. the main part describes in detail the structure and mechanism of algorithms for generating spelling words in phonetic transcription.

The main types of combinatorial consonant changes that determine the specificity of the phonetic system of the Belarusian literary language are shown. The authors provide examples and results of instrumental processing of sound files to explain orthoepical controversial points mainly related to the phonetic adaptation of borrowed vocabulary, as well as clarification of certain phonetic positions. In particular, there are specific cases of operation for the new literary language of the opposition “voiceless fricative [ф] – voiced fricative [в]ˮ with a description of the physical characteristics of these sounds. The reasonability of displaying phonetic variations in the dictionary as a consequence of the development of language is also substantiated.

Conclusion draws attention to the innovation, economic and social importance of the publication. It provides guidance
on its practical use, the expediency of further interdisciplinary research in linguistics and information technology.

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