7.1627, FYI: Chinese Language Study Programs, Linguistic software

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-1627. Mon Nov 18 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  99
 
Subject: 7.1627, FYI: Chinese Language Study Programs, Linguistic software
 
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Date:  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:32:04 +1100
From:  L.Zhang at bendigo.latrobe.edu.au ("Lizhong Zhang")
Subject:  FYI: Chinese Language Study Programs
 
2)
Date:  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 15:58:41 CST
From:  barlow at ruf.rice.edu (Michael Barlow)
Subject:  Linguistic software
 
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Date:  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:32:04 +1100
From:  L.Zhang at bendigo.latrobe.edu.au ("Lizhong Zhang")
Subject:  FYI: Chinese Language Study Programs
 
 
The Bendigo campus of La Trobe University, Australia, is offering
Summer School Chinese Language (Mandarin) Study Programs with a range
of subjects from elementary to advanced levels. The duration of the
Summer School Programs will be about six weeks commencing on 6th
January 1997. For further information, please visit the website of
Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning at:
 
http://chinese.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/
 
or http://149.144.30.47/
 
Check the FQA Section and the CHINABIT WEEKLY Magazine (Vol.1,
No.3). There is a Registration Form at the website for you to post
equiries.
 
You are also welcome to send email to Dr Lizhong Zhang (Program
Coordinator) at:
 
L.Zhang at bendigo.latrobe.edu.au
 
Postal Address: Dr L. Zhang, Chinese Studies, La Trobe University,
Bendigo, VIC 3550, Australia.
 
Tel: 61-3-5444 7570; Fax: 61-3-5444 7937
 
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Date:  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 15:58:41 CST
From:  barlow at ruf.rice.edu (Michael Barlow)
Subject:  Linguistic software
 
 
The following HyperCard stacks created by Tim Pulju and myself can be
downloaded from my web page:
 
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~barlow/#soft
 
The stacks contain simple interactive exercises that can be used in
Linguistic undergrad courses.
 
"Indo-European roots" Allows the user to explore the paths associated with
a set of English words from PIE through Latin, Greek and Old English.
 
"Grimm's Law" The student has to apply Grimm's Law to Latin/Greek words
and guess the cognate English words. Hints are available on demand.
 
"Morphology problems" Three morphology problems of the standard
sort. The consequences of the students' choices are displayed.
 
"Comparative Reconstruction" A Polynesian reconstruction problem.
 
"Transcription" Exercises in American English transcription.
 
"Phonetics" Presentation and testing of vowels in American and British
English.
 
Michael
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Michael Barlow (barlow at ruf.rice.edu)
Dept of Linguistics     Home page: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~barlow/
Rice University         Athelstan: http://www.nol.net/~athel/athel.html
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