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Exhaustive list of all ISO-morphic languages (languages whose name equals its ISO 639-3 code)

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Every unique language is assigned a three-letter code based on ISO 639-3 specifications. Information on these codes, and the data files used here, can be accessed here. (As…

How to make a vowel chart using matplotlib and python

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This post explains several methods for plotting a phonetic vowel space from F1 and F2 values. The data here is generated randomly, but any Excel or CSV file of your own can…

How to send a Canvas announcement from your email app

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To send an announcement on Canvas, you normally use the Announcements tool specific to each course. However, you can also send announcements from your native email app using…

How to write a phonological rule in Microsoft Word

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The equation editor in Word allows matrices and brackets of various sizes, which is 90% of what we need to make a rule.

Instantly making PDFs with Graphviz from Markdown files in VSCode

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Graphviz is a popular and powerful engine for creating diagrams and graphs without having to worry about the layout (usually…). VSCode has existing extensions that will show…

Predicting difficulty in New York Times Crossword puzzles

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As part of the Erdős Institue May 2021 Data Science Boot Camp, my group investigated patterns in 27 years worth of New York Times Crossword puzzle data. My group consisted of …

Typing IPA symbols on your computer

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For doing any serious phonetic or phonological work, you should have a fully IPA compliant Unicode font installed. While many phonetic symbols are accessible without these…