Language documentation and description, Volume 1

edited by Peter K. Austin

Published by London : The Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project, Department of Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies, 2003

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178 pages : 21 cm. Table of Contents (LDD 1) 1-2 Editor's Preface and List of Contributors (LDD 1) Peter K. Austin 3-4 Introduction (LDD 1) Peter K. Austin 6-14 Launch of the Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project Lisbet Rausing 15-17 Endangered Languages: what should we do now? David Crystal 18-34 Defining documentary linguistics Anthony C. Woodbury 35-51 Speakers and documentation of endangered languages Colette Grinevald 52-72 Multimedia and documentation of endangered languages Eva A. Csató, David Nathan 73-84 Genre, register and language documentation in literate and preliterate communities William A. Foley 85-98 Documenting Lexicons: Chechen and Ingush Johanna Nichols, Ronald L. Sprouse 99-121 The DOBES model of language documentation Peter Wittenburg 122-139 Documenting languages: a view from the Brazilian Amazon Daniel L. Everett 140-158 The opportunity and challenge of language documentation in India E. Annamalai 159-167 Desperate straits for languages: how to survive Nicholas Ostler 168-178.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language documentation and description, Volume 1
• Publisher: London : The Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project, Department of Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies
• Publication Date: 2003
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Language
  • Linguistics