[RNLD] Melbourne Linguistics in the Pub Tuesday 9th June 2015:

[Ruth Singer]

*Announcement: Melbourne Linguistics in the pub ** Tuesday 9th June 2015** -
Translation in language documentation and revitalisation*

Translation in language documentation and revitalisation

All researchers engaged in linguistic fieldwork have to deal with issues of
translation in the course of their work. For some, it is of explicit and
direct concern, for example, in the case of lexicographical work or
producing educational materials. But issues of translation are also
relevant in grammatical description.  In this month’s LIP, we will discuss
some of the issues translation brings to linguistics fieldwork, including,
but not limited to:

·         Where semantics meets culture.

·         Idiomaticity vs ‘faithfulness’.

·         How to best elicit translations from informants.

·         Accounting for disparities in grammatical categories between the
source and target languages.

Background Reading:

Evans, N. and Sasse, HJ. 2007. Searching for meaning in the Library of
Babel: field semantics and problems of digital archiving. *Archives and
Social Sciences: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Research* 1.0. 260-320

http://www.hrelp.org/events/workshops/meaningtranslation/evanssasse.pdf


Hellwig, Birgit. 2010. Meaning and translation in linguistic fieldwork
<http://ifl.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/fileadmin/linguistik/asw/pdf/Publis/Hellwig/Hellwig2010a.pdf>
. *Studies in Language* 34.4: 802-831.

Date:             Tuesday 9th June 2015
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 an occasional gathering of language activists and linguists in
Melbourne and is coordinated by Ruth Singer (Melbourne Uni), Harriet
Sheppard, Jonathan Schlossberg, Alan Ray, Giordana Santosuosso and Jonathon
Lum (Monash Uni)

Contact Ruth Singer (University of Melbourne) with any questions:
rsinger at unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Ruth Singer
DECRA Postdoctoral Fellow
Linguistics Program and Research Unit for Indigenous Language
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
http://indiglang.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
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