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SignWriting List December 11, 2013 Hello Steve and everyone on the SignWriting List ;-) I bet many people, if you ask them, “are you behind on anything?” would answer “YES!” - So you have taken on so many projects, and I want to thank you, Steve, and thanks to all of you, for all you have accomplished in 2013…It has been a remarkable year. Regarding “morphologies of sign languages” … what do you all think? Is that a category necessary for searching SignPuddle 3.0, which will be coming in 2014? Would you all use that searching technique? Val ;-) ----------- On Dec 11, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Stephen E Slevinski Jr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi SignWriting List, > > This has been a great year, but I'm woeful behind on several project. I appreciate all of the positive work people have been able to do with SignPuddle. The long awaited work on SignPuddle 3 continues. Next year will be a break out year for written sign language across the globe. > > https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Incubator:Test_wikis_of_sign_languages > > I'm finalizing the database for SignPuddle 3. I'm very impressed with MySQL Workbench and the diagramming tool in particular. (image below) > > Database design > -------------- > For individual entries, I have designed the parts-of-speech solution, but not the morphology solution yet. > > For parts-of-speech, there is a small list of values for the most common choices. noun, verb, adjective, adverb, sentence, other. This list can be translated into other languages. > > Additionally, each entry has a separate parts-of-speech text field, which can be used for a more accurate description or a value outside of the common list. > > I was considering a similar strategy for morphology. First, a new table with a static list of the most common and universal choices. Second, a freeform text field for each entry for alternate descriptions and complex analysis. > > Researching morphology, it appears there are several kinds of analysis, each with its own classifications and descriptions. Is a single list too simplistic to be helpful? I'd appreciate any discussion of the topic. > > Morphology list: monosyllable, compound, ... ? > > Thanks, > -Steve > > PS - Here is part of the working diagram for the database. I haven't added anything for morphology yet. > > ________________________________________________ > > SIGNWRITING LIST INFORMATION > > Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] > > Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] > > SignWriting List Archives & Home Page http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist > > Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1 > ________________________________________________ SIGNWRITING LIST INFORMATION Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] SignWriting List Archives & Home Page http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1