1. Language Software Overview May 20091 Language Software Overview Which software to use for a given language development task? Kent Schroeder SIL Africa Area

2. Language Software Overview May 20092 The Process Linguistics Word Collection Phonological Analysis Orthography Process TranslationLiteracy

3. Language Software Overview May 20093 Methods –1700 Africa Word List –Semantic Domains (DDP) Software –Toobox –FLEx –WeSay Output –Word List Word Collection

4. Language Software Overview May 20094 Methods –IPA Writing –Intuitive Writing Software –Phonology Assistant –PTEST –Speech Analyzer Output –Phonology Statement Phonological Analysis

5. Language Software Overview May 20095 Phase 1 (Bantu Orthography Manual) –Preliminary Orthography –Alphabet Chart Phase 2 (Bantu Orthography Manual) –Trial Orthography –Orthography Statement Software –Phonology Assistant or PTEST Orthography Process

6. Language Software Overview May 20096 Standards –MDF (SFM) –LIFT (XML) Software (lexicon editing) –Toolbox –FLEx –WeSay Output –Dictionary (soft copy) Linguistics - Lexicon

7. Language Software Overview May 20097 Input –Dictionary (soft copy) Software (publishing) –Lexique Pro –FLEx Output –Publishable dictionary Linguistics - Lexicon

8. Language Software Overview May 20098 Input –Text/stories Software (text charting) –FLEx Output –Naturalness Linguistics - Discourse

9. Language Software Overview May 20099 Standards –USFM (SFM) –OXES (XML) Input –Discourse studies –Dictionary –Source text Translation

10. Language Software Overview May 200910 Software (scripture editing) –Adapt_It –ParaText –Translation Editor –OurWord Output –Scripture in target language Translation

11. Language Software Overview May 200911 Input –Scripture in target language Software (scripture checks) –ParaText –TE Output – Checked Scripture in target language Translation

12. Language Software Overview May 200912 Input –Checked Scripture in target language Software (scripture publishing) –WordSend –InDesign –XeTex Software (scripture publishing) – Publishable Scripture Translation

13. Language Software Overview May 200913 Input –Dictionary (word list) –Text Software (primer writing) –Bantu Literacy Tool –Desktop Publishing software Output – Basic Primer Literacy - Primers

14. Language Software Overview May 200914 Input –Shell books Software –Desktop Publishing software Output – Literacy materials Literacy – Shell books

15. Language Software Overview May 200915 Input –ANSI Text Software –TECKit Output – Unicode text Unicode Conversion

16. Language Software Overview May 200916 Where are files store? Backup strategy? Archive strategy? File Organization

17. Language Software Overview May 200917 Anything Else?