Nightcap Posted June 29, 2020 at 01:23 PM Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 at 01:23 PM I'm making a IME for Shanghainese. The existing one for RIME uses a strange romanisation system, and what I intend on doing is to add more words and characters to the dictionary file if the need arises, and to use a schema file very generously provided by someone working with me on this project. However, what we need right now are ideas for how the IME should work - i.e. the romanisation system used, whether distinctions lost in New Shanghainese should instead be retained etc. We have a discord server where these details can be discussed; alternatively, we can chat here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∞保罗∞ Posted July 2, 2020 at 08:41 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 at 08:41 AM I've done about 10 online lessons in Shanghainese - and I found even writing down the words is almost impossible (to try and recreate the incredible sounds later). It was in equal measures soul destroying and enlightening - could spend 1 hour trying to say one word. Everyone learning mandarin should dip into Shanghainese just to realise how much easier mandarin is... I have a shanghainese book that uses a strange romanisation system which didn't help massively. Anyway fairplay to you! I don't think I will be able to help but keep up the good work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcap Posted July 9, 2020 at 01:56 PM Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 at 01:56 PM Thanks for the support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkeNYU Posted November 12, 2020 at 12:25 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 at 12:25 AM @Nightcap How's progress going? It's been a while since I've worked with RIME, and I agree that the dictionary file I sent you is a bit odd—obsolete even. As far as Romanisation goes, this is always such a subjective issue and I cannot think of one Sinitic Romanisation that everyone, or even most people, likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcap Posted November 12, 2020 at 10:49 PM Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 at 10:49 PM @ParkeNYU Hmm? I've had no problems with the dictionary file. It's just that the Shanghainese IME for Potts I'm making isn't working for some odd reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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