Good question Kenna. <br /><br />I am under the impression that few of the
language documentation software (e.g. linguistic data creation) that
linguists use are designed to allow language teaching or language
learning. I think many might agree that documentation goals and language
revititalizatin goals are compatible and desirable, but in practice they
are quite separate activities and the linguists software tends to reflect
this reality. <br /><br />I and others would be thrilled certainly if we
could unite documentation and revitalization as one collaborative
activity. And my impressions from the recent Indigenous Languages
Conference and the Australian Linguistics Society Conference in Adelaide,
Australia this past September shows that this is happening with promising
results! <br /><br />At the moment, Miromaa (being developed and tested in
collaboration with Aboriginal speakers in Australia) and MaxAuthor
(developed with Native American speakers/communities and international
languages) seem the most capable of what you ask for. Lexique Pro
(dictionary software) may also be used for lesson creation, however, the
data results are pretty flat in terms of its one-way format. I am not
familiar with the other software on your list. Otherwise, you may end up
migrating masses of data into alternative formats, interfaces, etc.<br
/><br />Ultimately, with any of these software, you may be limited to
designing lessons on grammar, structure, and vocabulary rather than
developing immersion-based lessons. But this is not bad at all! <br /><br
/>l8ter,<br />Phil Cash Cash<br />UofA<br /><br /><br />Quoting Kenna Smith
<kms47@email.arizona.edu>:<br />
<br />
> Greetings all,<br />
><br />
> To quote Dr. Carnie, "I'm new to the list, so please forgive me if
this is<br />
> either inappropriate or has been discussed before."<br />
><br />
> I am a Linguistics undergraduate and am trying to get a sense of
what<br />
> programs can be used for language documentation - specifically
language<br />
> lesson creation. I have heard about quite a few through this listserv,
and<br />
> have found some on my own, but I have the feeling there are many
programs<br />
> available that I have not heard of. As such, I was hoping that maybe
some<br />
> of you would be willing to share the names of programs you are aware of
or<br />
> have worked with for the development of language lessons and / or<br />
> documentary materials (dictionaries, grammars etc).<br />
><br />
> I have listed the programs I know about (including their cost and
method of<br />
> obtaining the software) below for the sake of efficiency, and as an
attempt<br />
> to contribute to the listserv since I am asking for information.<br />
><br />
> Thank you very much for your help,<br />
> Kenna<br />
><br />
> PROGRAMS FOR LANGUAGE LESSON CREATION:<br />
><br />
> CourseLab<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcourselab.com%2Fdb%2Fcle%2Froot_id%2Fexamples%2Fdoc.html">http://courselab.com/db/cle/root_id/examples/doc.html<br
/>
> -- Free (expansion packs cost money)<br />
> -- No Contact Necessary (download from website)<br />
><br />
> Multimedia LessonBuilder<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fengage.wisc.edu%2Faccomplishments%2Fmmlb%2Findex.html">http://engage.wisc.edu/accomplishments/mmlb/index.html<br
/>
> -- Purchase for $30 (<a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwisccharge.wisc.edu%2FLandS%2F">https://wisccharge.wisc.edu/LandS/)<br
/>
> -- Send Money (hard copy of program will be sent by mail)<br />
><br />
> MaxAuthor<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcali.arizona.edu%2Fdocs%2Fwmaxa%2F">http://cali.arizona.edu/docs/wmaxa/<br
/>
> -- Free<br />
> -- No Contact Necessary (download from website)<br />
><br />
> ACORNS<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcs.sou.edu%2F%7Eharveyd%2Facorns%2F">http://cs.sou.edu/~harveyd/acorns/<br
/>
> -- Free<br />
> -- No Contact Necessary (download from website)<br />
><br />
><br />
> PROGRAMS WHICH MIGHT BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LANGUAGE LESSONS:<br
/>
><br />
> Microsoft Software Miromaa<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arwarbukarl.com.au%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fid%3D151">http://www.arwarbukarl.com.au/default.aspx?id=151
(best viewed in IE browser)<br />
> -- Purchase for $??<br />
> -- Must Contact (via phone, fax, email, or physical address)<br />
><br />
> Akira Language Project<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiana.edu%2F%7Eaisri%2Fprojects%2Fatp%2Fatp.shtml">http://www.indiana.edu/~aisri/projects/atp/atp.shtml
(ATP)<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiana.edu%2F%7Eaisri%2Fprojects%2Fidd%2Fidd.shtml">http://www.indiana.edu/~aisri/projects/idd/idd.shtml
(IDD) -- "The program,<br />
> now in its final stages of development, is designed to support
standard<br />
> textual linguistic material as well as sound data, graphical images,
and<br />
> video clips."<br />
> -- Free<br />
> -- Must Contact (via phone, fax, email, or physical address)<br />
><br />
> Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvue.uit.tufts.edu%2F">http://vue.uit.tufts.edu/<br
/>
> -- Free<br />
> -- No Contact Necessary (download from website)<br />
><br />
> Kirr Kirr<br />
> <a" target="_blank"
href="https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww-nlp.stanford.edu%2Fkirrkirr%2F">http://www-nlp.stanford.edu/kirrkirr/<br
/>
> -- Free<br />
> -- No Contact Necessary (download from website)<br />
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