[sw-l] Adding Classifiers to SignPuddle Dictionaries

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
March 15, 2005

I am curious...Are there other ASL dictionaries that have classifiers 
in them? Do they use the CL_?....Is there a standard way to enter them 
into other ASL dictionaries?...We could use what people are used to 
seeing....Val ;-)

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On Mar 15, 2005, at 2:12 PM, Stuart Thiessen wrote:

> I would like to suggest using the prefix CL_. That would make it 
> something short and less easy to misspell or forget.
>
> Maybe CL_BED or CL_THIN. I wonder if we can use the definition space 
> to put other words that represent that classifer (flat surface, etc.) 
> and maybe the search can include those somehow when using English to 
> search. But probably if you do a search with CL_ then all the 
> classifiers should show up and then you can look for something 
> similar.
>
> Stuart
>
> On Mar 15, 2005, at 15:43, Charles Butler wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>  
>> (classifier) bed or flat surface
>> (classifier) vehicle that can be parked
>> (classifier) small thin object
>> (classifier) area
>>  
>> These are just off the top of my head.
>>  
>> Charles
>>
>>
>> Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org> wrote:
>> SignWriting List
>> March 15, 2005
>>
>> On Mar 7, 2005, Nancy Emery in Washington State wrote:
>> > yes, your SignBank Web Services does sound great and like it would 
>> be
>>  > very useful for this kind of project. Unfortunately I don't have 
>> any
>>  > co-workers - or any funding - I'm just a lone Master's student. I
>> > certainly understand that the SignWriting projects you and Stephen
>>  > have worked on so long and generously need some financial support.
>>  > What kind of rates were you thinking of charging for the private
>>  > SignBanks?
>>
>> I will be creating a web page explaining this...but it is not ready
>>  yet...and certainly I understand if you are working alone.... you 
>> would
>>  not want your own private SignBank anyway...
>>
>> So perhaps, if you need to add classifiers to the ASL SignPuddle on 
>> the
>>  web, you could, Nancy...even th! ough it is a public dictionary...it 
>> is
>>  free. it is just a matter of deciding how to add those classifiers to
>>  the ASL dictionary...
>>
>> So I am asking other SignPuddle users now...If Nancy adds a classifier
>>  to the ASL SignPuddle, and adds a parenthesis saying it is a
>> classifier, would that be ok?...like this:
>>
>> bed or flat surface (classifier)....
>>
>> or something like that...
>>
>> How would you all suggest we tag classifiers in a SignPuddle 
>> dictionary
>>  entry?
>>
>>
>> > It's been exciting to see the explosion of interest in SignWriting 
>> (at
>>  > least that's what it feels like) in the year and a half or so that
>>  > I've been on the list - congratulations!
>>
>> Thank you, Nancy...Stephen's open and free SignPuddle certainly has
>>  helped spread SignWriting...So I hope you can benefit from SignPuddle
>>  too...Let's find a way to add classifiers...
>>
>> Everyone...give us your advice about classifiers...
>>
>> Val ;-)
>>
>>
>>
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