Design for SignPuddle 3: parts-of-speech and morphology of sign language

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
December 11, 2013

Hello Steve and everyone on the SignWriting List ;-)

I bet many people, if you ask them, “are you behind on anything?” would answer “YES!” -

So you have taken on so many projects, and I want to thank you, Steve, and thanks to all of you, for all you have accomplished in 2013…It has been a remarkable year.

Regarding “morphologies of sign languages” … what do you all think? Is that a category necessary for searching SignPuddle 3.0, which will be coming in 2014?

Would you all use that searching technique?

Val ;-)

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On Dec 11, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Stephen E Slevinski Jr <slevin at signpuddle.net> wrote:

> Hi SignWriting List,
> 
> This has been a great year, but I'm woeful behind on several project.  I appreciate all of the positive work people have been able to do with SignPuddle.  The long awaited work on SignPuddle 3 continues. Next year will be a break out year for written sign language across the globe.
> 
> https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Incubator:Test_wikis_of_sign_languages
> 
> I'm finalizing the database for SignPuddle 3.  I'm very impressed with MySQL Workbench and the diagramming tool in particular. (image below)
> 
> Database design
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> For individual entries, I have designed the parts-of-speech solution, but not the morphology solution yet.
> 
> For parts-of-speech, there is a small list of values for the most common choices.  noun, verb, adjective, adverb, sentence, other.  This list can be translated into other languages.
> 
> Additionally, each entry has a separate parts-of-speech text field, which can be used for a more accurate description or a value outside of the common list.
> 
> I was considering a similar strategy for morphology.  First, a new table with a static list of the most common and universal choices.  Second, a freeform text field for each entry for alternate descriptions and complex analysis.
> 
> Researching morphology, it appears there are several kinds of analysis, each with its own classifications and descriptions.  Is a single list too simplistic to be helpful?  I'd appreciate any discussion of the topic.
> 
> Morphology list: monosyllable, compound, ... ?
> 
> Thanks,
> -Steve 
> 
> PS - Here is part of the working diagram for the database.  I haven't added anything for morphology yet. 
> 
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