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[http://twext.com/faq twext] is twin text to help you to learn and teach language.. [http://test.twext.com alpha demo]<br> |
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TWEXT |
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; TWEXT |
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"twext" and "twexter" are trademarks of [http://more.read.fm/more_language READ.FM]</font> |
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: text enriched for language learners |
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: twin text bifocal bitext format |
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: faint translations between lines of foreign text |
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: trademark, for proposed member-ownership management |
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: commercial system to promote universal literacy |
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=twexter= |
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twexter is [http://github.com/tudisco/twexter software] that twexts text.. |
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"twext" combines the english words "twin" and "text" |
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twexter helps you do three things: |
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"twext" also sounds like "twixt" which means "between".. |
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thus, the word "twext" infers a "twin text" format, where |
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"twext translation" is inserted betwixt lines of text. |
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==chunk== |
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break text into word groups or "chunks" |
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"translation" here is loosely interpreted to include: |
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- traditional translations, ie english to spanish |
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- dialect comparisons, ie cockney to british |
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- synonyms within same language, ie similar to alike |
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- etc. |
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==translate== |
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translate the chunks |
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[[bifocal bitext]] formats "translations" carefully to |
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help us focus to learn new words in various languages. |
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==format== |
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=method= |
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style the chunk translation as twext |
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a simple [[twext method]] can easily format bifocal bitext.. |
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twext method may enable rich, complex learning systems. |
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=test= |
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==chunks== |
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<font size="+1" color="black" >esto es una prueba de twext</font> |
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twext method can vary [[chunk sizes]] for bifocal bitext, to |
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<font size="-1" color="silver">this is a test of twext</font> |
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accomodate for variable word order in variable languages. |
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<font size="+1" color="black" >queremos saber si este texto</font> |
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<font size="-1" color="silver">we want to know if this text</font> |
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<font size="+1" color="black" >se ve como el imagen debajo</font> |
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<font size="-1" color="silver">looks like the image below</font> |
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above might look like below: |
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===mut=== |
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twext method to chunk text enables per-chunk enrichment, |
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enabling users to [[MuT]] "marked up twext]" with added meaning. |
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[[image:TwextTestSimpleHtml.png]] |
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=twexter= |
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[[twexter]] software can format texts for specific users, |
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if not, no big deal.. but it may show text twexting |
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and grow to provide a vibrant new learning interface. |
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predictably in fixed font monospace typeset like andale mono: |
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[[image:TEXTsize2Xtwext.png|444px]] |
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this makes it easier to input and edit twext: |
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=space chunking= |
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space chunk means you can define chunks with spaces, |
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so twext translation is lots easier to edit.. |
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we're starting to test space chunking here: |
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http://test.twext.com |
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test in any language or dialect |
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==xcroll== |
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xcroll still controls 2+ windows with one scrollbar.. |
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xcroll is good for machine translation and human proofreading |
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but space chunking is easier in single input window.. |
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==type twext== |
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space chunking means you can just type twext: |
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si tecleas dos o mas espacios |
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if you type two or more spaces |
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twexter puede conocer la segmentación |
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software can know the chunking |
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simple.. just add a space where you want to chunk, |
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and add similar spaces in translation line below.. |
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twexter now reads such input and saves: |
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si tecleas dos o mas espacios |
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if you type two or more spaces |
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twexter puede conocer la segmentación |
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software can know the chunking |
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minimal styling makes it easier to see |
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<b> |
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queremos que sea super fácil</b> |
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we want it to be muy easy<b> |
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de twextear texto en donde sea</b> |
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to twext text anywhere |
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so you can now edit twext in a single text file: |
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=F2= |
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[[image:TwextEditF2.gif]] |
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and F2 toggle to xcroll (twin inputs) |
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* [http://twext.com/method#super_chunks super chunk] (vertical array, to autotranslate and proof) |
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* space chunk (text/twext side to side, for real fast input) |
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then back to just type twext in single input.. |
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<font color="gray">to [http://dev.read.fm/open/2008/10/29/EL.D%C3%8DA.DE.LOS.TIEMPOS test] cursor must be active in twext ''edit'', <font color="silver">which you access by clicking "left" or "west" part of twext x icon in upper left of page</font></font> |
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=direct edit= |
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=trademark= |
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soon you will be able to edit twext more directly |
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twext is a trademark of twext, now forming with an |
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http://twext.cc/member/owner.html managment proposal, |
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with aim to grow http://twext.cc/literacy.html |
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[[image:TwextDirectEdit.png]] |
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=SUMMARY= |
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twext may offer a useful new language learning interface |
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integrating a variety of elements, many new: |
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=wixi= |
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• bifocal bitext: translation info can be nearly invisible |
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when twexter is really easier to use, |
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• interface: students choose material that truly interests them |
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then we can [[wixi]] (make twext |
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• flexible: text and translation can both be multi-or-monolingual |
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work with wiki software) |
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• chunk size: variable from single-syllable to multi-sentence |
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• MuT: marked-up-twext enables comment-per-chunk enrichment |
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• system: twext makes it lots easier to format bifocal bitext |
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[http://dev.read.fm/open/2008/10/29/EL.D%C3%8DA.DE.LOS.TIEMPOS wixi is for kids] |
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[[wixi]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:57, 14 December 2008
twext is twin text to help you to learn and teach language.. alpha demo
"twext" and "twexter" are trademarks of READ.FM
twexter
twexter is software that twexts text.. twexter helps you do three things:
chunk
break text into word groups or "chunks"
translate
translate the chunks
format
style the chunk translation as twext
test
esto es una prueba de twext this is a test of twext queremos saber si este texto we want to know if this text se ve como el imagen debajo looks like the image below
above might look like below:
if not, no big deal.. but it may show text twexting predictably in fixed font monospace typeset like andale mono:
this makes it easier to input and edit twext:
space chunking
space chunk means you can define chunks with spaces, so twext translation is lots easier to edit.. we're starting to test space chunking here:
test in any language or dialect
xcroll
xcroll still controls 2+ windows with one scrollbar.. xcroll is good for machine translation and human proofreading but space chunking is easier in single input window..
type twext
space chunking means you can just type twext:
si tecleas dos o mas espacios if you type two or more spaces twexter puede conocer la segmentación software can know the chunking
simple.. just add a space where you want to chunk, and add similar spaces in translation line below.. twexter now reads such input and saves:
si tecleas dos o mas espacios if you type two or more spaces twexter puede conocer la segmentación software can know the chunking
minimal styling makes it easier to see
queremos que sea super fácil we want it to be muy easy de twextear texto en donde sea to twext text anywhere
so you can now edit twext in a single text file:
F2
and F2 toggle to xcroll (twin inputs)
- super chunk (vertical array, to autotranslate and proof)
- space chunk (text/twext side to side, for real fast input)
then back to just type twext in single input..
to test cursor must be active in twext edit, which you access by clicking "left" or "west" part of twext x icon in upper left of page
direct edit
soon you will be able to edit twext more directly
wixi
when twexter is really easier to use, then we can wixi (make twext work with wiki software)