[RNLD] Linguistics in the Pub 9 July 2013 Useful and interesting websites and apps

[Ruth Singer]

Announcement: Linguistics in the Pub Tuesday 9th July 2013

Topic: Useful and interesting websites and apps about endangered languages

Some great websites and apps have been appearing in recent years. These
attractive, usable and useful sites provide small language communities and
linguists with access to all sorts of information and entertainment.

Here are some of the kinds of sites we might talk about

Sites focussed on specific endangered languages:
http://bininjgunwok.org.au/  <http://bininjgunwok.org.au/>
http://www.tewhanake.maori.nz/
http://www.yuwaalaraay.org/

Apps for learning endangered languages:
http://globalnativenetworks.com/2013/06/18/idecolonize-indigenous-language-learning-mobile-apps/

Big sites, what they do and what they could do better:
wikipedia.org
www.endangeredlanguages.com

No insult is intended to any websites and apps not in this list!

Please bring along a link to *your* favourite website, or a device to
demonstrate your favourite app.

We will have wifi and a large tv that you can plug a device into

Time:      6:00 - 8:00 pm
Venue:    Upstairs room, Prince Alfred Hotel,

191 Grattan St, Carlton
(corner of Bouverie St)
ph ‪(03) 9347-3033‬‎

Food and drinks available at the venue

LIP is organised by Ruth Singer and Lauren Gawne, University of Melbourne

Contact  Ruth Singer if you have any questions rsinger at unimelb.edu.au

LIP is an occasional gathering of language activists and linguists in
Melbourne. All are welcome. Those in other parts of Australia and the
world who can't make it to the Melbourne LIPs are encouraged to
organise a local gathering to discuss this topic and support language
activities in your area.

--
Ruth Singer
ARC Research Fellow
Linguistics Program
School of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Melbourne 3010
Tel. +61 3 90353774
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/academic-staff/ruth-singer
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