7.1461, Qs: Etymological dict, German, Spectrographic analysis

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-1461. Thu Oct 17 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  119
 
Subject: 7.1461, Qs: Etymological dict, German, Spectrographic analysis
 
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Date:  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:19:35 MDT
From:  j-mitchell at tamu.edu (Larry Mitchell)
Subject:  etymological dict. of English in progress
 
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Date:  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:38:00 PDT
From:  tlander at cse.ogi.edu (Terri Lander)
Subject:   German pronunciation
 
3)
Date:  Thu, 17 Oct 1996 03:29:27 EDT
From:  Nancyhild at aol.com
Subject:  Query about spectrograph-generating software
 
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Date:  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:19:35 MDT
From:  j-mitchell at tamu.edu (Larry Mitchell)
Subject:  etymological dict. of English in progress
 
 
For some years now, Anatoly Liberman (Minnesota,German Dept) and Larry
Mitchell (Texas A&M U, English Dept) have been working towards a new
etymological dictionary of English. The first fruits of this project
will be An Encyclopedic Dictionary of English Etymology: A
Bibliography (two volumes), which should be available by 1998-99. This
bibliography will contain information on the history of about 12,000
words, the first volume being the bibliography proper, and the second
a word list keyed against the titles featured in volume 1. There will
also be a third volume of sample entries for 50 words. One of these
entries, for STRUMPET, is now available at:
 
 http://engserve.tamu.edu/pers/fac/mitchell/strumpet.html
 
and, as we move into the monumental task of compiling entries,we would
appreciate ANY FEEDBACK readers can offer about any aspect of the
entry (format, readability,accuracy of info, comprehensiveness, etc.)
 
Comments can be sent by e-mail to j-mitchell at tamu.edu or to
 
Larry Mitchell                 or Anatoly Liberman
Dept of English                 Dept of German
Texas A&M University            University of Minnesota
College Station                 205 Folwell Hall
TX 77843-4227                   9 Pleasant Street
TX  77843-4227                  Minneapolis, MN 55455-0124
 
Tel: 409-845-3890               Tel: 612-625-2080
 
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Date:  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:38:00 PDT
From:  tlander at cse.ogi.edu (Terri Lander)
Subject:   German pronunciation
 
 
Hello fellow Linguists and especially German experts:
 
I am working on a project to produce a set of words in German that
manifest examples of each possible biphone (pair of phonemes) that
exists in German.  To do this I am in search of some German reading
rules---so that from text one can predict the High German
pronunciation of German words spoken in isolation.  I don't speak
German, but I have managed to write some _decent_ reading rules with
the help of a dictionary and a native consultant.  But the rules could
be improved upon, and I'm sure someone has already invested time in
this...
 
Also helpful would be an on line German dictionary--preferably with
stress markings.  Any pointers would be helpful.
 
You can respond back to the list if your comments are of general
interest, or simply to me at tlander at cse.ogi.edu.  I am a member of
the list, so I'll get the message either way.
 
Thank you.
 
Terri Lander
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Date:  Thu, 17 Oct 1996 03:29:27 EDT
From:  Nancyhild at aol.com
Subject:  Query about spectrograph-generating software
 
I am looking for software that can produce a (rudimentary)
spectrographic analysis of speech in a pre-recorded .wav file.  The
two spectrographic software programs that I know of require speech
recorded within the application into their own type of file.  One of
these is produced by SIL, who says they are working on a new software
application that reads .wav files, but is there anything available
now?  Nancy Hildebrandt
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