Summer session on Language Documentation--University of Oregon

[Scott DeLancey]

The University of Oregon Department of Linguistics and the Northwest 
Indian Language Institute (NILI) announce:

 		2007 session in Language Documentation
 		June 25 - July 20 2007, Eugene, Oregon

As documenting languages takes on greater importance, there is a growing 
need for well-trained fieldworkers who are prepared to collaborate with 
community members. There are few places where students can gain practical, 
hands-on experience. In response to this need, the Department of 
Linguistics and NILI have joined to offer this unique program.

The UO Linguistics Department focuses on lesser-known languages and 
empirical work. NILI has a ten-year history of working with endangered 
languages, tribes and communities.

Offered courses:
LING 407/507 - Language Documentation Methods (4 credits)
This course gives fieldworkers an overview of current language 
documentation practices. Topics include: audio and video equipment 
selection and use; data collection and processing; data management; 
archiving and access issues; "best practices."

LING 499/599 - Language Documentation Lab (2 credits)
In this hands-on lab, students put documentation methods into practice.

LING 407/507 - Curriculum Design and Development (2 credits)
Students will learn how to produce useable teaching materials from 
documented speech (in written, audio and video forms). Basic elements of 
curriculum design and lesson planning will be taught.

Ling 499/599 - Topics in Documentary Linguistics (1 credit)
This course covers essential topics for fieldworkers. Field Phonetics: how 
to collect and analyze phonetic and phonological data. Ethical Issues in 
Field Work: fieldworker responsibilities to communities and individuals. 
Grammar and Dictionary Writing: the how-tos of writing a grammar and 
dictionary useful for multiple audiences. Methods for Field Research: 
collecting the best data possible from your consultants and collaborators.

Students should have completed at least introductory work in Linguistics. 
The four offered classes are designed to be taken together but may also be 
taken individually. Credits are transferable, check the transfer policies 
at your institution.

More information about the summer session in Language Documentation is 
available at www.uoregon.edu/~langdoc

or contact us: langdoc at uoregon.edu