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● Put data source files in the 'data' folder.
● Open Process Language Data for Literacy.html and follow the instructions,
moving from the left side tab to the right. Clicking on question marks [?]
displays help.
– Under “Language data”, enter the name of the language,
– Paste the wordlist or text into the box marked “Word List.”
– Click “Auto-detect script.”
– It should enter the consonants and vowels for you. You will need to
enter Multi-graphs yourself. Type them in with a space between each
grapheme.
● You can save the web page with a new name if you want the file to keep
your data after you close it.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/synphony2014-141024062720-conversion-gate02/85/SynPhony2014-13-320.jpg)
SynPhony2014
- 1. SSyynnPPhhoonnyy:: Literacy tools http://call.canil.ca/ Ellie Hall
- 2. OObbjjeeccttiivveess ● Learn advantages to use of SynPhony and appropriate situations for its use. ● Learn to whom one might recommend the use of SynPhony. ● Learn how to set up Synphony files.
- 3. WWhhaatt iiss SSyynnPPhhoonnyy?? ● Browser-based tool to help literacy teams produce graded reading material: ie primers – Performs frequency counts automatically and helps in determining sequence of lessons – Generates handwriting practice – Story-checking tool – Word-search generator – Nonsense word generator ● An evaluation tool will be available in future ● http://call.canil.ca/ ● developer: norbert_rennert@sil.org
- 4. AAddvvaannttaaggeess ● html-based: – Multi-platform; runs on Windows, Linux, Mac – Once the files are set up once, can copy to another computer with no need to install anything; can also archive a copy of the files. ● Unicode ● Handles non-Roman scripts- ***font must be unicode! ● Can save a significant amount of time in primer development-especially in frequency counts.
- 5. EExxaammppllee ● Workshop in September 2012 for a language with a new orthography. Primers eventually included 42 lessons. ● Frequency counts generated by SynPhony. ● After the early lessons were outlined together as a group (sequencing and choice of a keyword for each lesson), the MTT’s, who did not speak English, were able to outline the rest on their own. ● Shortened overall workshop duration by as much as one week.
- 11. WWhhaatt ddoo LLTT ppeeooppllee nneeeedd ttoo kknnooww?? ● SynPhony can save a lot of time in making a primer. ● It’s easy to use once it is set up- but people may need help setting it up. ● What aspects of primer development SynPhony can help with. ● How to set it up, and what information you need about the language in order to set it up.
- 12. RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss ● Computer- Windows/ Mac/ Linux ● Firefox browser (Safari and Chrome should work with Roman scripts) ● An orthographic wordlist (a long one) or texts formatted as plain text files. ● UTF-8 ● Basic orthography statement: what are the consonants, vowels, tone marks; also digraphs and trigraphs. ● Process Language Data for Literacy.zip (contact Norbert Rennert for most recent version)
- 13. EEnntteerriinngg ddaattaa ● Put data source files in the 'data' folder. ● Open Process Language Data for Literacy.html and follow the instructions, moving from the left side tab to the right. Clicking on question marks [?] displays help. – Under “Language data”, enter the name of the language, – Paste the wordlist or text into the box marked “Word List.” – Click “Auto-detect script.” – It should enter the consonants and vowels for you. You will need to enter Multi-graphs yourself. Type them in with a space between each grapheme. ● You can save the web page with a new name if you want the file to keep your data after you close it.
- 14. SSeeggmmeennttaattiioonn-- PPhhoonnoottaaccttiiccss ● Under the “Segmenting” tab, click “Segment word list from language data tab.” Anything appearing under “Residue” suggests it contains graphemes which were not included when the language data was entered. ● Click on the “Review” tab. Clicking on letters on the left will display words with those graphemes. ● Click on “Phonotactics” to see how the program has handled the wordlist.
- 15. OOuuttppuutt ● Under the “Output” tab, output productivity data. – Choose “words sequenced by productivity”, then click the last output button. – Select this output and copy into a spreadsheet of your choice. Save for future reference; this will tell you the frequency of each grapheme.
- 17. CCrreeaattiinngg tthhee ffiilleess:: SSyynnpphhoonnyy wweebbppaaggee To create the SynPhony prototype file: – Under “Output,” choose “SynPhony Web page.” – Click through the buttons and save the three files in the locations indicated. (The .js file may need to have file extension renamed)
- 19. SSoommee ccaavveeaattss ● Quality of wordlist or text- if there are misspellings, it will be reflected in the output of SynPhony, so words suggested for lessons may include things that are not words. ● Languages with long-established orthographies may be more complicated. ● Languages using syllable spacing may need some editing of the text files for SynPhony to recognize words. ● If you are using a non-Roman script that is not yet supported, contact the developer for help (norbert_rennert@sil.org).