ELAN & SignWriting

[Shane Gilchrist]

Charles,

you can get in touch with Han Sloetjes, the ELAN guy at MPI

http://www.mpi.nl/people/sloetjes-han

I am sure he ll be more than happy to help you out. He is familiar
with us sign linguists (not me personally) - if you want, we can
discuss it off-forum and then keep this list informed with the latest
developments?

Shane


2010/1/11 Charles Butler <chazzer3332000 at yahoo.com>:
> So is there any plan to contact ELAN and work out a SignWriting interface
> that is searchable by particular SW feature?
>
> Charles
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Shane Gilchrist <shane.gilchrist.oheorpa at gmail.com>
> To: SignWriting List <sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu>
> Sent: Sun, January 10, 2010 1:09:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [sw-l] Gallaudet transcription class
>
> Charles,
>
> ELAN is now becoming popular with sign linguists now - because of the
> video inset etc.
>
> It appeals to deafies too.
>
> Shane
>
> 2010/1/10 Charles Butler <chazzer3332000 at yahoo.com>:
>> 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.
>> 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).
>> Charles Butler
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Cherie Wren <cwterp at yahoo.com>
>> To: SignWriting List <sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu>
>> Sent: Sat, January 9, 2010 12:41:52 PM
>> Subject: [sw-l] Gallaudet transcription class
>>
>> PST 371-01
>> Transcription of Sign Languages (1 credit)
>> 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.
>> Tuition: $185
>> Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Contact
>> Julie.hochgesang at gallaudet.edu
>> RID CMP: Professional, Introductory, 1.5 CEUs
>> Course Materials: Instructor provided materials (keynote presentation and
>> scanned articles) and software (free and available as web download).
>> Instructor: Julie Hochgesang
>> Questions: cpso at gallaudet.edu
>>
>> Interesting, no mention of signwriting....  Anybody in DC want to take the
>> class and open their eyes?  ::grin::
>>
>> cherie
>>
>>
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