15.3481, Qs: Dictaphone for Fieldwork; Zimbabwe/Zambia Linguist

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LINGUIST List: Vol-15-3481. Mon Dec 13 2004. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 15.3481, Qs: Dictaphone for Fieldwork; Zimbabwe/Zambia Linguist

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1)
Date: 11-Dec-2004
From: Shubhangi Kardile < astrolinguistics at yahoo.co.in >
Subject: Use of dictaphones for linguistic fieldwork

2)
Date: 13-Dec-2004
From: Ann Evans < Evans.Ann at dorsey.com >
Subject: Linguists in Zimbabwe and Zambia



-------------------------Message 1 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:04:27
From: Shubhangi Kardile < astrolinguistics at yahoo.co.in >
Subject: Use of dictaphones for linguistic fieldwork


Hello everybody,

I am a Ph.D. student at Deccan College PG & Research Institute. I would
like to know if dictaphones, which are generally used by doctors and
lawyers, are useful for linguistic fieldwork? I will be thankfull if I get
any feedback on this. I have just read the summary posted on use of iPods
in linguistic fieldwork and came to know that they are not useful and
preferred. Since dictaphones are also compatible to computers I am
intterested to know about the issue. I'll post the summary of responses
which I'll get.

Thnak you in advance.

Shubangi Kardile
Deapartment of Linguistics
Deccan College PG & Research Institute
Pune India
astrolinguistics at yahoo.co.in

Linguistic Field(s): Language Description




-------------------------Message 2 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:04:29
From: Ann Evans < Evans.Ann at dorsey.com >
Subject: Linguists in Zimbabwe and Zambia



I have been doing work on endangered languages and language rights, and
while I am visiting Harare and Lusaka (I will also be able to visit other
places in each country) would like to meet with linguists or language
experts who could help me get to know the effects of language policies on
local languages.  I would like to gather some data to compare with data
regarding other unrelated languages.

Thanks.

Linguistic Field(s): Language Description






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