OldSaxon

A collection of tools for processing the Old Saxon (Old Low German) language. These utilities are intended to support work in comparative linguistics, historical phonology, and morphological analysis.

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osx-to-ipa.html (Unfinished)

Description:
A prototype script for converting standardized Old Saxon orthography into IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcriptions.

Potential Use Cases:

• Phonological comparison with other Germanic languages
• Supporting linguistic reconstruction
• Teaching and linguistic visualization

Conversion Rules Based On:

• Old Saxon phonology — Wikipedia
• Manganella, G. (1976). L'anglosassone e il sassone antico: Grammatica. Napoli: Liguori

Orthographic Standardization Reference:

• Tiefenbach, H. (2010). Altsächsisches Handwörterbuch / A Concise Old Saxon Dictionary. De Gruyter

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osx-declinator (Planned)

Purpose:
Tool for generating noun declensions in Old Saxon.
Status: To be implemented.

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osx-verb-conjugator (Planned)

Purpose:
Tool for generating verb conjugations (strong/weak classes) in Old Saxon.
Status: To be implemented.

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Repository Goals

• Develop a suite of tools for automated analysis of Old Saxon texts
• Enable linguistic modeling and phonological/morphological parsing
• Build a foundation for computational historical linguistics in West Germanic studies