* The Gray Wizard <dbell@...> [000720 01:40]:
> Is anyone on the list using Shoebox from SIL for lexicon management.
I am. Started using it ages ago (1997). If you have python I can get you
a script that automatically converts the lexicon to html.
> I started playing with it a few days ago and what a joy!
Yep! Especially when you've set up the interlinear-stuff, and
have typed in a few texts... but you've already discovered that :)
> [..] I'm not sure the results would be as satisfying for a heavily
> fusional language, but for highly agglutinating languages such as amman iar,
> it really is quite good.
The SIL-guys seem to be deeply into weird and wonderful south american
(and mexican) languages.
> I recommend this tool to all conlangers.
Sadly, it's only windows/mac, and wine is having trouble with it on
*nix.
> Do work through the
> "walk-through", however, before attempting to enter your own lexicon.
Not to mention that doing that gives you lots of ideas. The docs that
accompany it are a treasure-trove!
t.