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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I am pleased to announce the launching of a new website – SemTalk (<A href="http://semtalk.talkbank.org/">http://semtalk.talkbank.org</A>) devoted to the adaptati<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> of CHILDES to Semitic languages like Hebrew and Arabic.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">So far, the website includes <st1:PersonName>info</st1:PersonName>rmati<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> <st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> the Hebrew and Arabic transcripti<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> c<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>venti<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>s, the adaptati<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> of various CHILDES tools to these languages (e.g., HMOR), papers <st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> c<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>versati<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> analysis (CA), descripti<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>s of recent seminar papers and other research <st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> the acquisiti<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> of Hebrew and Arabic using the CHILDES system, links to the Hebrew databases and manuals in the CHILDES website, and some relevant links to other sites. The site has a discussi<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> group, which you can join through a link <st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> the site.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Currently, most of the <st1:PersonName>info</st1:PersonName>rmati<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> <st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> the site is in Hebrew or English.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">C<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>tributi<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> of material/comments/suggesti<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>s to the website are more than welcome! </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I’d be particularly happy to get c<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>tributi<st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName>s from researchers working <st1:PersonName>on</st1:PersonName> Arabic. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Best,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sigal Uziel-Karl.</P>