This paper proposes a method of handling limited problems in dialect research. In approaching the problem, it was necessary to devise a system for coding phonetic transcription which would take into account the variance in the diacritics of different field workers so that none of the material would be lost while permitting computer analysis. The…

The papers presented at a symposium on geocoding describe the preparation of a geocoded data file, some basic applications for education planning, and its use in trend analysis to produce contour maps for any desired characteristic. Geocoding data involves locating each entity, such as students or schools, in terms of grid coordinates on a…

The 15 papers and summaries of presentations in this collection provide technical information and guidance offered by representatives from federal agencies and private industry. Topics discussed include physical security, risk assessment, software security, computer network security, and applications and implementation of the Data Encryption…

AREAS INVESTIGATED INCLUDE SLOW MEMORY DATA STORAGE, THE PROBLEM OF DECODING FROM AN INDEX TO A SLOW MEMORY ADDRESS, THE STRUCTURE OF DATA LISTS AND DATA LIST OPERATORS, COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE HUMAN USER AND THE SYSTEM, PROCESSING OF RETRIEVAL REQUESTS, AND THE USER'S CONTROL OVER THE RETURN OF INFORMATION RETRIEVED. LINEAR, LINKED AND…

The compilation of a dictionary for automatic translation from Russian to English is described in detail. Emphasis is placed on: (1) morphological and functional classifications of Russian words, (2) dictionary compilation, (3) the structure of signs, (4) automatic information-processing machines, (5) from the automatic dictionary to the automatic…