http://hdl.handle.net/10125/19397 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:36:25 GMT 2013-05-19T05:36:25Z http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5253 Instrumental speech emulates sung or spoken speech by means of musical sounds. It is a verbal art performed with traditional musical instruments. It is often a highly endangered communicative practice. It requires specific documentation methodologies encompassing both music and language. We present examples from three languages of Asia and Amazonia. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5253 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Meyer, Julien http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5261 Publication by Nivkh language speakers (Russian Far East, ethnic population 5000 [100-200 speakers]) was increased in 2000's, but most publications were in the Russian language because of a problem of orthography. The orthography was revised in 2005 and now it is easier to publish in Nivkh language. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5261 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Tangiku, Itsuji http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5241 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5241 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z O'Grady, William http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5238 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5238 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Schmidt, Richard http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5272 This poster reports on the challenges and solutions in creating a large LAT-based digital language archive of the indigenous languages of the Brazilian Amazon region, focusing on standards and work_x0017_ ow concerning data management, on training and the applied tools and technology. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5272 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Costa, Rosileide Gomes; Galúcio, Ana Vilacy http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5237 This workshop was conducted on February 9 and 10, 2011. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5237 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Bickford, Albert http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5254 In this documentation and materials project, we bring an indigenous endangered language into everyday domains. By re-imagining Ojibwe as the norm: the language of commerce, raising kids, snagging a date and arguing with relatives, we hope to not only preserve the cultural context of the language but to invite learners to explore new ways of using Ojibwe. This paper is also an invitation for those engaged in documentation to think about documentation and production as a process of cultural intervention and revitalization. Can a design process done in close consultation with community members generate materials that serve documentation and revitalization goals? Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5254 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Hermes, Mary; Nichols, John; Roach, Kevin; Sullivan, Mike; Cowell, Andrew http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5260 This presentation will provide an overview of the education policies and practices affecting the indigenous communities of Brazil stemming from the 1988 Constitution amendments and UNESCO's Education For All policy, with special emphasis on bilingual education. It will discuss the successes and challenges implementing intercultural and bilingual (Portuguese/indigenous language) education. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5260 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Viana, Laura http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5255 The Solomon Islands' time of Truth and Reconciliation provides the context for a discussion about the issues involved in documenting stories relevant to key issues involved in the ethnic violence of the recent past, and about the significance of the political context in lexicographic decision-making. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5255 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Hill, Deborah http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5247 Documentation-revitalization efforts continue to emphasize print literacy, assuming that it is a simple, cheap, and effective technology to implement. While acknowledging the motivations for this norm, we outline material and non-material costs of this prioritization, demonstrating why higher-technology alternatives can often be more accessible than print media. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5247 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Quinn, Conor http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5235 This project uses web technology to present native songs and dances in the hope of sharing the language, culture, and the history of the Chuukese people to a broader audience. Six native songs and three traditional dances that have significant connections to the culture and history will be explored. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5235 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Rayphand, LJ http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5232 This paper suggests a strategy by which language archives can mitigate against the ‘unknown unknowns’ which arise when a scholarly community comes to falsely believe that a language or aspect of language has been adequately documented, even though in practice that documentation is either non-existent or non-retrievable. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5232 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Holton, Gary http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5230 This paper describes the ongoing development of "Grammar Guides" to be used in conjunction with the Sauk Language Master-Apprentice Program in Oklahoma. Their development raises issues related to creating usable materials for a non-linguistic audience, as well as how such materials can further both documentation and revitalization goals. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5230 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Sammons, Olivia http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5224 Revitalization efforts often confront the issue of standardization vs. the preservation of dialect diversity. This paper discusses a community-initiated research and curriculum development project that honors unique “dialect” features linked to place and family lineage, at the same time as clarifying what characterizes the shared "language" as a unifying identity. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5224 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Shaw, Patricia A. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5223 The Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) at SOAS preserves and publishes digital documentations of endangered languages. This paper describes ELAR’s recently-implemented information systems using a Web 2.0 framework. The key features are flexible and depositor-managed access control, and use of depositors’ metadata to create navigable interfaces. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5223 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Nathan, David http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5221 While the benefits of emerging technologies for documenting and analysing of endangered languages are clearly evident, their positive outcomes in teaching those languages remains assumed rather than proven. This paper reports on research conducted to assess the effect of the interactive whiteboard in revitalising language classrooms that yielded surprising results. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5221 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Oakley, Kymberley; Hobson, John http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5218 This paper describes an online Australian Indigenous languages resource database AIATSIS is currently developing. The database aims to gather information about language resources as much as possible into one database. This would help us to build our knowledge of existing resources and extent of resources available on each Australian language. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5218 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Obata, Kazuko http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5217 Since 1993, researchers and consultants with the Project for the Documentation of the Languages of Mesoamerica have documented 30 Mesoamerican languages and conducted dialectal surveys on five language groups. This work is of unique value given language endangerment trends and highlights the urgency and challenges of language documentation. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5217 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Baez, Gabriela Perez http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5210 This talk discusses various issues that arose during the process of casting audio-recorded Shiwilu texts in a practical orthography: need and motivations, target audience(s), agents, linguistic and non-linguistic factors for orthographical decisions. These are complex questions currently faced by those involved in the documentation and revitalization of critically endangered languages. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5210 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Valenzuela, Pilar http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5202 Like many non-industralised communities around the world, the Sholaga of southern India have a profound knowledge of the biological world around them. Documenting the language that encodes such themes helps not only to document the language as a whole, but also to preserve an important aspect of cultural heritage. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5202 2011-09-30T00:00:00Z Aung Si