Sound Change Applier
This is a webbification of Mark Rosenfelder's Sound Change Applier, which is
written in C. See his documentation
for a basic description. There is also a snazzy web version called the
dialect generator. I claim three
advantages for this version:
- The diagnostic capabilities offered by the Sound Change Applier are also available here.
- It may be downloaded for use off-line.
- If you use Internet Explorer off-line, you can specify the words to change, or the rules to be applied,
in an XML file which you may load, modify manually if you wish, and then apply.
Of course, you can always just cut and paste. (The restriction to off-line use is under investigation.)
Technical Details
Warranty
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY!
XML Format
To convert a file of words or sound change definitions to XML format, insert as an inital line:
<root><a><![CDATA[
and as a final line:
]]></a></root>
These lines will not register as rules or category definitions if
used with the C version of the Sound Change Applier. However, XML input
appears only to work with Internet Explorer.
Development Status
Last modified Wednesday 6 August 2003. I/O and documentation are still under development.
Sound changes are working OK under Internet Explorer Version 5.5 and 6.0 and Nescape 4.5.
Offline loading of local files works for IE 6.0. (Trimming of a leading blank line
is desirable, but not necessary.)
Copyright
(C) 1992, 2000 by Mark Rosenfelder
Web version (C) 2003 by Richard Wordingham
All commercial rights reserved.
This program may be freely used and modified for non-commercial purposes.