在深入研究了使用 \wj … \wj* 標記耶穌話語(Words of Jesus)的繁瑣且混亂的要求,並根據相關 Glyssen 專案中的角色分配,製作一個 Paratext 自訂工具來將其應用於 Paratext 專案之後,我渴望擁有一套對譯者來說更直覺的標記系統。
以下是我對 \wj … \wj* 標記系統的不滿之處:它是為了渲染軟體的便利性而設計的,而不是為了譯者的便利性。要成功套用這些標記,您必須在每個節號處關閉並重新開啟標記。在每個段落換行處也是如此。然後,您還需要在其中的每個字/字元標記前加上加號(+)符號,例如 +w …+w* 和 +nd …+nd*。
最讓我驚訝的是,如果您想通過標記檢查(markers check),您甚至需要在每個腳註處關閉並重新開啟標記!!這真的是必要的嗎,還是標記檢查只是在無端產生這些警告?
這讓我想到,譯者真正需要的是一種只需標記說話者開始和結束位置的方式,而不必擔心副文本內容或格式問題。對於多聲道音訊錄製中追蹤說話者來說,這也很重要,因為對文本的修訂可能會打亂順序,導致 Glyssen 必須重新同步。
因此,當我了解到 USFM3 中的 milestones(里程碑)功能正是為此目的而設計時,我感到非常高興。但現在我有了更多問題……
首先,這會取代 \wj 標記嗎?如果一個使用 \qt-s …\qt-e 標記的專案想要出版紅字版聖經,是否還需要額外添加 \wj 標記?這看起來非常冗餘且混亂。
其次,我們是否可以假設副文本欄位,例如 \s、\r 和 \f,就像 \x 一樣,構成了對活動 \qt-s 的固有例外?也就是說,您可以在登山寶訓的開始處放置 \qt-s |who=Jesus*,在結尾處放置 \qt-e*,然後就完成了。只需要一對標記,而不是根據段落和腳註數量所需的 120 對或更多,更不用說還需要處理所有詞彙表標記術語的嵌套問題。電腦可以自動推斷出紅字效果的事情,似乎不需要用標記冗餘地雜亂文本。
第三,關於「who」屬性的最佳實務是什麼?工具是否預期這些是英文名稱/描述符,例如「Jesus」和「spies from Pharisees and Herodians」(法利賽人和希律黨人的探子)?這些應該與 Glyssen 使用的角色名稱相同嗎?
第四,在不需要消歧的語境中,這些標記應該標記到什麼程度?在某些經節中,耶穌是唯一可能說話的角色,而在其他經節中,有多個人說話,實際上需要消歧。在這種情況下,是否最好避免用說話者標記過度雜亂文本?
好吧,目前我的問題就這些。
我也有興趣在更多已進行 Glyssen 專案角色分配的專案上測試我的 WordsOfJesus 標記工具。如果您有這樣的專案,請告訴我您是否願意與我分享一份副本。 -謝謝!
After delving into the laborious, cluttersome demands of tagging the Words of Jesus with \wj … \wj* to make a Paratext custom tool to apply them to a Paratext project (according to character assignment in a related Glyssen project), I longed for a tagging system that was more intuitive for the translator.
Here’s my gripe with the system of \wj … \wj* tagging: It’s is designed for the convenience of the rendering software, not for the convenience of the translator. To successfully apply these tags, you must close and reopen the tags at every verse number. And at every paragraph break. And then, you need to add a plus (+) symbol to every word/character marker within it, like +w …+w* and +nd …+nd*.
The most surprising to me is that if you want to pass the markers check, you even need to close and reopen the tags at every footnote!! Is that really necessary, or is the markers check generating all these warnings for nothing?
This made me think that what the translator really needs is a way to just tag where a speaker starts and stops, never mind the paratextual content or formatting issues. This is also important for keeping track of speakers for multi-voice audio recordings, as revisions to the text can twist things around for Glyssen to have to resynchronize.
So I was delighted to be introduced to the milestones feature in USFM3 which is designed for exactly this purpose. But now I have so many more questions…
First, will this replace \wj marking? If a project using \qt-s …\qt-e markers wants a red-letter publication, will it need to add \wj marking in addition? That seems so redundant and messy.
Second, can we assume that paratextual fields, such as \s, \r, and \f, like \x, constitute inherent exceptions to the active \qt-s? That is, you could put \qt-s |who=Jesus* at the start of the Sermon on the Mount, and put \qt-e* at the end of it, and you’d be done. One pair of tags rather than 120 or more, depending on paragraphs and footnotes, let alone no need to mess with nesting all the glossary-tagged terms. It seems that stuff that the computer can automatically figure out (to infer red lettering) doesn’t need to have markers redundantly cluttering the text.
Third, what are the best practices for the “who” attribute? Will tools expect these to be English names/descriptors, such as “Jesus” and “spies from Pharisees and Herodians”? Should these be the same character names as used by Glyssen?
Fourth, to what extent should these be marked in contexts where no disambiguation is required? In certain verses, Jesus is the only character who could be speaking, while in others, more than one person speaks, and disambiguation is actually necessary. Is it better not to unduly clutter the text in such cases with speaker tagging?
OK, that’s all my questions for now.
I’d also be interested in testing my WordsOfJesus tagging-tool on a wider variety of projects that have done character assignments in a Glyssen project. If you have such a project, please let me know if you would be willing to share a copy with me. -Thanks!