<DIV>I like the idea of putting classifiers in. For ease of use, it might be better to put (classifier) first, though your dictionary will seach either way.</DIV>
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<DIV>(classifier) bed or flat surface</DIV>
<DIV>(classifier) vehicle that can be parked</DIV>
<DIV>(classifier) small thin object</DIV>
<DIV>(classifier) area</DIV>
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<DIV>These are just off the top of my head.</DIV>
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<DIV>Charles</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Valerie Sutton <sutton@signwriting.org></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">SignWriting List<BR>March 15, 2005<BR><BR>On Mar 7, 2005, Nancy Emery in Washington State wrote:<BR>> yes, your SignBank Web Services does sound great and like it would be <BR>> very useful for this kind of project. Unfortunately I don't have any <BR>> co-workers - or any funding - I'm just a lone Master's student. I <BR>> certainly understand that the SignWriting projects you and Stephen <BR>> have worked on so long and generously need some financial support. <BR>> What kind of rates were you thinking of charging for the private <BR>> SignBanks?<BR><BR>I will be creating a web page explaining this...but it is not ready <BR>yet...and certainly I understand if you are working alone.... you would <BR>not want your own private SignBank anyway...<BR><BR>So perhaps, if you need to add classifiers to the ASL SignPuddle on the <BR>web, you could, Nancy...even th!
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is a public dictionary...it is <BR>free. it is just a matter of deciding how to add those classifiers to <BR>the ASL dictionary...<BR><BR>So I am asking other SignPuddle users now...If Nancy adds a classifier <BR>to the ASL SignPuddle, and adds a parenthesis saying it is a <BR>classifier, would that be ok?...like this:<BR><BR>bed or flat surface (classifier)....<BR><BR>or something like that...<BR><BR>How would you all suggest we tag classifiers in a SignPuddle dictionary <BR>entry?<BR><BR><BR>> It's been exciting to see the explosion of interest in SignWriting (at <BR>> least that's what it feels like) in the year and a half or so that <BR>> I've been on the list - congratulations!<BR><BR>Thank you, Nancy...Stephen's open and free SignPuddle certainly has <BR>helped spread SignWriting...So I hope you can benefit from SignPuddle <BR>too...Let's find a way to add classifiers...<BR><BR>Everyone...give us your advice about classifiers...<BR><BR>Val
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