pympi-ling

pympi version 1.70.2

Introduction

Pympi is a package that allows you to interact with Elan_ files and TextGrid_ files. You can create, edit and convert both formats into each other. It includes besides all the basic functions also functions for: - Calculating gaps and overlaps between speakers conform Heldner and Edlund’s method_. (Could be used to calculate floor transfers) - Shift annotations in both directions (Could be used when due to an error all annotations are misaligned). - Import from CLAN’s chat files. - Merge and or filter tiers (Could be used to combine hands in gesture coding) - Move tiers between elan files. - Etc.

Requirements

None

Optional requirements

• lxml_ is used for testing.

Documentation and downloads

Full api documentation of the current and old versions can be found on here_.

Pypi repository location can be found here <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pympi-ling/>__.

Installation

Automatic

-  From a shell run with administrator rights:

   .. code:: shell

       pip install pympi-ling

-  Or alternatively run with administrator rights:

   .. code:: shell

       easy_install pympi-ling

*NOTE: on windows the executable might not be in $PATH.*

Manual
~~~~~~

1. Download the latest version from `pypi`_
2. Untar the file
3. From that directory run with administrator rights

   .. code:: shell

       python setup.py install

How to cite
-----------

.. code:: tex

    @misc{pympi-1.70,
        author={Lubbers, Mart and Torreira, Francisco},
        title={pympi-ling: a Python module for processing ELANs EAF and Praats TextGrid annotation files.},
        howpublished={\url{https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pympi-ling}},
        year={2013-2021},
        note={Version 1.70}
    }

Authors
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Mart Lubbers (mart at martlubbers.net)
and 
Francisco Toreirra (francisco.torreira at mpi.nl)

and with contributions from:
sarpu, hadware, thomaskisler, mome, mimrock and xrotwang

.. _Elan: https://tla.mpi.nl/tools/tla-tools/elan/
.. _TextGrid: http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/
.. _Heldner and Edlund’s method: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0095447010000628
.. _lxml: http://lxml.de/
.. _here: http://dopefishh.github.io/pympi/
.. _pypi: http://dopefishh.github.io/pympi/