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Hi List,<br>
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Considering the dictionary entries, I will be making several
additions and would like the general lists opinion on the following
topics.<br>
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This will be used for the coming database conversion. I will
continue to support XML as an export/import format.<br>
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Language Codes:<br>
the design will include language codes for spoken and signed
languages. <br>
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Terms, titles, and text segments can be labelled by language.<br>
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Part of Speech: <br>
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The part of speech can be a text field or a select list. I am
consider the following list. Suggestions or comments are welcome.<br>
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adjective: sign that gives attributes to nouns, extending their
definitions.<br>
adverb: sign that modify clauses, sentences and phrases directly.<br>
conjunction: sign that connect words, phrases or clauses together.<br>
interjection: sign that express emotions, sounds, etc. as
exclamation.<br>
noun: sign that indicates people, beings, things, places, phenomena,
qualities or ideas.<br>
numeral: sign that indicate quantities of nouns.<br>
preposition: sign that describes the relationship of multiple
nouns/pronouns in terms of time, distance, or location.<br>
pronoun: sign that refer to and substitute nouns.<br>
verb: sign that indicate actions, occurrences or states.<br>
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Lexicon usage<br>
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An interesting designation for dictionary signs. Would this list
usable by the various sign language puddles?<br>
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dated : sign that is no longer fashionable, but is anachronistic.<br>
formal : sign whose use is typically restricted to polite,
ceremonious, non-casual contexts.<br>
informal : sign whose use is typically restricted to casual,
non-ceremonious conversations.<br>
pejoratives: sign with negative connotations.<br>
slang: nonstandard sign that are typically used to mark membership
in a cultural subgroup.<br>
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Maybe add an additional lexicon usage such as "test" or "student" or
"other" to help filter the SignPuddle content.<br>
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Additional fields for videos and photos will be added for use with
definition, illustration, demonstration.<br>
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Thoughts or opinions?<br>
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Regards,<br>
∼Steve
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