WeSay
WeSay 帮助非语言学家在他们自己的语言中建立词典。它有多种方法帮助母语者思考他们的语言中的词语并输入关于它们的一些基本数据。该程序是可定制的和任务导向的，使顾问能够根据需要开启/关闭任务，并且随着用户接收这些任务的培训。
WeSay 使用标准 XML 格式，可以与我们面向语言学家的工具（如 Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx)）自动交换。用户可以通过 USB 闪存驱动器、电子邮件和网络连接进行协作。
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Around the world, speakers of lesser-known languages are eager to develop their own languages. Part of that development will mean collecting stories for publication and developing dictionaries. In many cases, they are limited to working without the help of a computer. This is a difficult environment for computer use, as there is often:
- No previous computer exposure
- No local computer training or maintenance
- Limited electricity
- Limited or non-existent connection to the internet
- Dusty, wet, hot, humid conditions
WeSay is an Open Source project aimed at providing computer tools to help communities perform several language development activities on their own. The project develops tools that are simple, task-oriented, and available on hardware appropriate to the environment. At the same time, these tools enable data sharing with advisors running more traditional, high-powered linguistic and publishing software. The idea is to empower communities to do their own high-quality data gathering, leaving the more technical aspects of publishing to more traditional platforms.
WeSay will be of interest in those situations where native speakers are ready to play a direct, ongoing role in the construction of a dictionary and collection/transcription of stories in their own language, using something other than paper.
WeSay has various ways to help native speakers to think of words in their language and enter some basic data (no backslash codes, just forms to fill in). They can make local, simple printouts for local use, checking, and peer review. The program supports the sharing of gathered words via USB key or email (where available).
