Hi List,
Considering the dictionary entries, I will be making several additions
and would like the general lists opinion on the following topics.
This will be used for the coming database conversion. I will continue
to support XML as an export/import format.
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Language Codes:
the design will include language codes for spoken and signed
languages.
Terms, titles, and text segments can be labelled by language.
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Part of Speech:
The part of speech can be a text field or a select list. I am consider
the following list. Suggestions or comments are welcome.
adjective: sign that gives attributes to nouns, extending their
definitions.
adverb: sign that modify clauses, sentences and phrases directly.
conjunction: sign that connect words, phrases or clauses together.
interjection: sign that express emotions, sounds, etc. as exclamation.
noun: sign that indicates people, beings, things, places, phenomena,
qualities or ideas.
numeral: sign that indicate quantities of nouns.
preposition: sign that describes the relationship of multiple
nouns/pronouns in terms of time, distance, or location.
pronoun: sign that refer to and substitute nouns.
verb: sign that indicate actions, occurrences or states.
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Lexicon usage
An interesting designation for dictionary signs. Would this list usable
by the various sign language puddles?
dated : sign that is no longer fashionable, but is anachronistic.
formal : sign whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious,
non-casual contexts.
informal : sign whose use is typically restricted to casual,
non-?ceremonious conversations.
pejoratives: sign with negative connotations.
slang: nonstandard sign that are typically used to mark membership in a
cultural subgroup.
Maybe add an additional lexicon usage such as "test" or "student" or
"other" to help filter the SignPuddle content.
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Additional fields for videos and photos will be added for use with
definition, illustration, demonstration.
Thoughts or opinions?
Regards,
?Steve
