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Language data management and analysis software

SIL Language Software 1.0 Plus CD-ROMs include several stand-alone programs. Some are used by LinguaLinks, Shoebox, or Speech Tools to carry out auxiliary functions. Others are included as supplemental resources for language workers.

This supplemental software consists of

Windows software

Acrobat Reader: Reader for files in .PDF format
Dictionary Converter: Prepares lexical database files for import into LinguaLinks Workshop
AMPLE: A morphological parser and utilities
Hermit Crab: A morphological parser/synthesizer, using process-style affixation rules and classical generative phonology rules
IT2Ptext32: A utility for converting interlinear text data into the form needed for importing into LinguaLinks.
Keyman: A keyboard manager for implementing alternate keyboards
PowerZip 4.5: A shareware utility for managing compressed files (.ZIP)
Quicktime: Plays video files (.MOV)
Vocabulary Manager: A multimedia “flashcard” database program for language learners

MAWK: Pattern scanning and text processing languages
MDF: The Multi-Dictionary Formatter
PC-PATR: A unification-based syntactic parser
PC-KIMMO: Morphological parser
PRIMER: A tool to help in developing literacy materials
SGML: An "SGML Starter Kit" with tutorial and software resources for processing SGML documents
WordNET: A semantic network and online lexical database of English
WORDSURV: A program for analyzing language survey word lists

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