Hey :) On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 2:18 PM, JFC Morfin <jef...@jefsey.com> wrote: > > Lydia, > > I have a question. I am interested in "multilinguistics". I define > multilinguistics as the cybernetics of the mecalanguages, i.e. the > operational, computer applications and strategic pragmatic coexistence of > natural (and artificial) languages that can be used between > man/man/machine/machine. I am, therefore, interested in stabilizing a table > of all the (meca)languages names and specifics, and I have been working on > the preparation of a WikiLinguae project for years in trying to > converge/cooperate the teams of ISO, private, and Open Source tables, within > the loose framework of the MAAYA network (Members: > http://maaya.org/spip.php?article40, including UNESCO, ITU, ACALAN, > LinguaMon, Union Latine, Francophonie, AUF, etc.) as well as to work on > script homography, which is a DNS problem, etc. > > This problem is extended with the support of IDNA2008 consistency (IDNs), > e-mail addresses, variants (i.e. the same term with different printings, or > different Unicode Points). I would like to know if this area is part of the > Wikidata project, or of the way it is planned to address it), polynymy > issues (i.e. strict cross/languages synonyms), variances (i.e. the variation > of the semantics of a term, or the appearance of a new term) both in data > definitions and in data values.
Hmmm I have to confess I don't understand this completely and therefor can't give you an answer. Could you give me an example of what you are talking about and how you see Wikidata fit in? > I would also like to know, from the very beginning, if this WikiLinguae > project was to be kept separate, should/could ally with Wikidata, or if > Wikidata had its own project regarding multilinguistics (*). I note here > that it should be both multilinguistic (to document every language) and > polylingual (to document them in every language). In addition, should there > be a Wikimedia extension/version of the "locale" files that would be > documented cooperatively (in cooperation or not with other "locale" > directories > > Thank you. > jfc > > (*) Multilinguistics by nature is a semiotic discipline with semantic, > syntax, and pragmatics. It treats every language as equal to the others. It > should not be confused with "globalization" (eg. Unicode), which is: > > * the "internationalization" of the medium (support of ISO 10646) within an > English framework > + the localization of the ends (ISO 15897) > + the filtering of linguistic quoted exchanges as per their language (ISO > 639), scripts (15924), and administrative authority as a cultural referent > (ISO 3166:1). > * and results in langtags (RFC 5646). > > Globalization and an open langtag compatible format should be sufficient at > this stage (due to the limited number of Wikipedia languages) if there is no > specific need for Wikimedia formats or locale file extensions. Also, the > WikiLinguae project seeks to be a wiki-based ISO 11179 conformant reference > "spine" in the matter of languages and cultures: this is not a small task > and may still call for time. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata-l mailing list > Wikidata-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l > -- Lydia Pintscher - http://about.me/lydia.pintscher Community Communications for Wikidata Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Eisenacher Straße 2 10777 Berlin www.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. _______________________________________________ Wikidata-l mailing list Wikidata-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata-l
