<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>I've just checked the ELAN software they talk about and it is entirely a gloss-based system. It has nothing to do with actual sign language transcription but controlled glossing and description in English or other spoken languages. I am working with a project that will take Sign Writing and put it into English descriptors (not glossing but descriptors) for linguistic research by another method, but in addition, being able to add whatever translation or glossing may be useful. It's a different methodology altogether.</div><div><br></div><div>The ELAN software is a medium for parsing a videotape so that it can be annoted step-by-step, so as a software it could, conceivably, be able to use SignWriting as and "alternate primary language", but it would be interesting to write the company
and see what they could do. It is Java and XML enabled, so an interface could be created (finding funding would be an interesting challenge). </div><div><br></div><div>Charles Butler</div><div><br></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Cherie Wren <cwterp@yahoo.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> SignWriting List <sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sat, January 9, 2010 12:41:52 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [sw-l] Gallaudet transcription class<br></font><br>
<div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><div><strong>PST 371-01</strong><br><strong>Transcription of Sign Languages (1 credit)</strong><br>This
course begins by providing a brief history on transcription practices
in signed languages, particularly that of ASL linguistics. This leads
to discussion and evaluation of the role of glass transcripts as data
for ASL studies. The course then introduces the theory of transcription
and what defines successful transcription practices. Attention is also
given to learning ELAN software, a dedicated transcription program, and
applying it to ASL data.<br><strong>Tuition: </strong>$185<br><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Permission of instructor. Contact Julie.hochgesang@gallaudet.edu<br><strong>RID CMP:</strong> Professional, Introductory, 1.5 CEUs<br>Course
Materials: Instructor provided materials (keynote presentation and
scanned articles) and software (free and available as web download).<br><strong>Instructor:</strong> Julie Hochgesang<br><strong>Questions:</strong> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://summer.gallaudet.edu/cpso.gallaudet.edu">cpso@gallaudet.edu</a></div><div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><br><br>Interesting, no mention of signwriting.... Anybody in DC want to take the class and open their eyes? ::grin::<br><br>cherie<br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br></div></div>
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