4.0788 Qs: French SW; French & Spanish CAI; IPA; ... (6/96)

Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Sun, 2 Dec 90 23:19:21 EST

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 0788. Sunday, 2 Dec 1990.


(1) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 90 12:17:58 EST (16 lines)
From: "Ian M. Richmond" <42100_1156@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Subject: French software

(2) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 90 08:47 EST (11 lines)
From: AEVANS@DePauw.Bitnet
Subject: Query re: available French & Spanish CAI software (DOS)

(3) Date: Sun, 02 Dec 90 13:25:14 EST (16 lines)
From: Herb Kugel <UPDATE@Nac.NetNorth.CA>
Subject: U of Toronto Network Information Center

(4) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 15:24:53 CST (21 lines)
From: Mark Olsen <mark@gide.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Phonetic alphabet symbols

(5) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 90 16:56:51 CST (23 lines)
From: "Michael S. Hart" <HART@UIUCVMD>
Subject: Microsoft Bookshelf

(6) Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 21:20 EST (9 lines)
From: GORDON DOHLE <DOHLE@Vax2.Concordia.CA>
Subject: Re: 4.0757 Estonian Institute of Human Sciences

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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 90 12:17:58 EST
From: "Ian M. Richmond" <42100_1156@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Subject: French software

I am looking for information on a couple of French software packages,
published by CEDIC/NATHAN in France. The packages are _Generateur
Roman_ and _Saga_, both are programs designed to improve students
writing skills. Has anyone had any experience with them? Could anyone
tell me if they are still available? (My only source of information on
them is a magazine advertisement from December, 1987.)

I should be grateful for any information I can get.

Ian M. Richmond, Department of French, University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7. 519-661-2163 Ext 5703
also IMR@UWOVAX.BITNET

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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 90 08:47 EST
From: AEVANS@DePauw.Bitnet
Subject: Query re: available French & Spanish CAI software (DOS)

Here at DePauw we are (finally) beginning to expand our CAI (computer-
assisted instruction) capabilities into a variety of foreign languages.
Aside from several textbook catalogues and the listing from the
"WiscWare" consortium, where might we look for French and Spanish CAI
software that: 1. is affordable, 2. works on DOS, 3. allows us to adapt
it to various texts ("authoring system"), and 4. students enjoy using?
Any and all suggestions would be immensely appreciated.

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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 90 13:25:14 EST
From: Herb Kugel <UPDATE@Nac.NetNorth.CA>
Subject: U of Toronto Network Information Center

Hi. We are starting to set up a NetWork Informatin Center that will
contain pointers/ catalogs to documentation and packages that can be
beneficial to our NetWork users. There are other such NICS but we
want to set one up for our Canadain users/researchers etc., though,
of course, it would in no way be restricted.

If you know of any package/service that could be of benefit, please
contact me.

Thanks.
Herb Kugel
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 15:24:53 CST
From: Mark Olsen <mark@gide.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Phonetic alphabet symbols

I got the following from one of the students who works for me:

I was wondering if you might have any IBM software package(s) that have
phonetic alphabet symbols on them. I'm writing my MA and if I don't
find something like that, I'll be spending mucho time runing in and out
of ASCII and various font sizes. Please let me know if I can somehow
get a hold of something [...]

If anyone has suggestions, please contact Lisa directly at:
lisa@gide.uchicago.edu

Thanks from both of us.

Mark
U Chicago

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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 90 16:56:51 CST
From: "Michael S. Hart" <HART@UIUCVMD>
Subject: Microsoft Bookshelf

When invoking BOOKS from the command line in DOS, I find that any time I
use the hot keys to bring it back, the dictionary looks up whatever word
is on the screen, even if it is only the prompt. Any hints as to how to
avoid this? So far I have noted that ALT D actually looks up the words,
while using the down arrow only causes the word to be placed in the word
field of the window, but it can be deleted and replaced, which is faster
than watching the dictionary look up something that you don't want.

Thank you for your interest,
Michael S. Hart, Director, Project Gutenberg
INTERNET: hart@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
BITNET: hart@uiucvmd.bitnet

The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of any
person or institution. Neither Prof Hart nor Project Gutenberg have any
official contacts with the University of Illinois.

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workers are HUMAN and therefore will act unpredictably when abused."

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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 21:20 EST
From: GORDON DOHLE <DOHLE@Vax2.Concordia.CA>
Subject: Re: 4.0757 Estonian Institute of Human Sciences (1/54)

Does anyone have similar references to e-mail addresses in Hungary?
Thanks

Gordon
Dohle@vax2.concordia.ca