Endangered Languages at SOAS

18/12/2024

We want to get copies of our new Siloti Nagri Writing Practic… Sylheti Project SOAS in Camden needs your support for Siloti Nagri Writing Practice book to LIBRARIES

12/07/2024

Issue 20 (2024) of the platinum open access journal Ethnorêma is online and can be downloaded at:https://www.ethnorema.it/wp-content/uploads/N20-2024.pdf
It is a special issue that celebrates the 10th edition of the seminar series on Language Documentation and the 20th issue of the journal -- this issue is dedicated to various aspects of language documentation and is being officially launched at the Language Documentation Summer School held at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano 15-19 July 2024.

09/05/2024

Coming up in Bolzano, Italy, 15-19 July, the Linguistic Documentation Summer School 2024 (LDSS2024) offers an introduction to field research methods and tools for documenting little-known, minority languages. This year's focus will be on a minority language spoken in the region: Ladin.
Along with regular classes, during LDSS2024 you will visit the Fassa Valley, meet with staff members of the Istitut Cultural Ladin "Majon di Fascegn," who are engaged in language documentation and planning activities, and experience fieldwork with some language speakers. Register by 31 May for early bird rates -- English language website at https://www.unibz.it/.../scuola-estiva-di-documentazione...

11/04/2024

Presentation on working with legacy materials coming up in Bangkok and on Zoom 3:00-4:30pm (08:00 UTC) on 2nd May.
Zoom details on poster or QRcode.

11/04/2024

New eBook published today: "Sixth-generation contact German in South Africa: The case of Kroondal German" by Sheena Shah, Theresa Biberauer and Erika Herrmann. Gold open access free to download. Supporting sound files also available.

Sixth-generation contact German in South Africa: The case of Kroondal German Authors: Sheena Shah, Theresa Biberauer & Erika Herrmann Year of publication: 2024 ISBN: 978-1-7394892-0-5 Download: click here to download the eBook About the eBook: Kroondal German is an undescribed, matrilectal, sixth-ge...

01/01/2024

Just published: special issue of Journal of Endangered Languages/Turkic Languages, (ed. by Birsel Karakoç and Éva Á. Csató Johanson) on Language Documentation in Comparative Turkic Linguistics. Available for free download: http://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tdd/issue/82059. My paper is "Citizens, speakers, and documentation of (endangered) languages and cultures".

Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi | Cilt: 13 Sayı: 23 - Language Documentation in Comparative Turkic Linguistics

21/09/2023

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment. We firmly believe that embracing diversity and inclusivity enhances the quality and reach of our research. With this commitment in mind, we are pleased to announce the opening of...

05/04/2023

Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork offers a diverse and practical introduction to research methods used in field linguistics. Designed to teach students how to collect quality linguistic data in an ethical and responsible manner, the key features include: A focus on fieldwork in countries and contin...

06/03/2023

Sur les pas d'un jeune chercheur venu documenter un isolat linguistique au Sud du Tchad, le film part à la rencontre des habitants pour explorer leur ...

02/03/2023

WLP6: Call for papers Call for Abstracts SIXTH WORKSHOP ON THE LANGUAGES OF PAPUA (WLP6) 17-19 July 2023 Sorong, Papua Barat Daya, Indonesia *** Papers are invited dealing with the “Papuan” (ie. non-Austronesian) languages spoken in eastern Indonesia, the greater New Guinea region, and the Solom...