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<DIV><SPAN class=073393523-15032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Using
a dash - could be better than an underscore _ in the current SignPuddle.
The underscore _ is a special character that is used for versions, as in ask,
ask_2, ask_3, ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=073393523-15032005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
owner-sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu
[mailto:owner-sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Valerie
Sutton<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sw-l] Adding Classifiers
to SignPuddle Dictionaries<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>SignWriting List<BR>March 15,
2005<BR><BR>Anny is right that the parentheses are special symbols that
sometimes are funny when it comes to sorting dictionaries on the web...so
Stuart is right that an underscore line _ is understood by most computers so
this would be better:<BR><BR>CL_BED<BR>CL_VEHICLE<BR><BR>This should work well
when sorting dictionaries by spoken languages...in English...<BR><BR>What is
the abbreviation in French-Swiss Sign Language, Anny? Do you still use CL for
Classifier?<BR><BR>Val ;-)<BR><BR>-------------------<BR><BR><BR><BR>On Mar
15, 2005, at 2:48 PM, Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>OH it's a great idea... just wonderinf if it's the best way to
do it...as adding parenthesis.. just give strange result once you want to
find it in the dictionnary<BR><BR>I like Stuart's idea
better<BR><BR>Anny<BR>Le 15 mars 05, à 22:57, Valerie Sutton a écrit
:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>SignWriting List<BR>March 15, 2005<BR><BR>On Mar 15, 2005, at
1:43 PM, Charles Butler wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>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.<BR> <BR>(classifier) bed or flat
surface<BR>(classifier) vehicle that can be parked<BR>(classifier) small
thin object<BR>(classifier)
area<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>-----------------------<BR><BR>Sounds good to
me....Stuart, Philippe, Adam, James and other ASL editors...is this ok
with you? We are trying to establish a format for adding classifiers to
the online ASL SignPuddle
dictionary:<BR><BR>http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-ASL<BR><BR>If
you agree to this Nancy, and if it seems useful to you, you can try
SignPuddle to add your classifiers then...<BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana><?smaller>Val
;-)<BR><BR><BR>Valerie Sutton<BR><U>Sutton@SignWriting.org</U><BR><BR>1.
SignWritingSite<BR><U>http://www.SignWriting.org</U><BR>Read & Write
Sign Languages<BR><BR>2.
SignBankSite<BR><U>http://www.SignBank.org</U><BR>Sign Language
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