I’m recommending the following software tools on the basis of what I’ve tried out. I welcome suggestions for new software tools - please send them to me using the ‘feedback’ link. This is not a comprehensive list.
- Data collection, lexical collection, interlinearisation, etc: Toolbox, Flex
- Parsers: Alchemist (Review) [no longer maintained?], Linguistica, ITE
- Lexicography: TshwaneLex (specifically for dictionary creation) (Review), LexiquePro; Toolbox,
- Phonetics: Praat, Akustyk
- Corpus software (in addition to Toolbox): Monoconc
- Sound editing: Audiamus, Audacity, Wavepad
- Transcribing: Elan, Transcriber
- Keyboard mapping software: Keyman, see also SIL’s resources for character input
- Fonts: IPA (Gentium, Charis, Doulos)
- Displaying video with subtitles: CuPED (through Elan), QuickTime
Other software links:
- UCL Speech prompt and record system software
- Geoff Morrison’s Acoustic Recording Software page
- Praat scripts archive