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From documenting languages to documenting language dynamics: Experiences from Lower Fungom, Cameroon
No full textThe Lower Fungom region of Northwest Cameroon is noteworthy for its exceptional linguistic diversity: Seven languages, or small language clusters, are spoken in its thirteen recognized villages, which occupy a core area roughly the size of the island of Niʻihau and have populations ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand speakers. This situation prompts the consideration of not only standard documentary concerns, such as how to collect sufficient information to grammatically describe each of the region’s languages, but also raises the question: What factors have allowed Lower Fungom to develop and maintain its extreme linguistic diversity? Answering this question would not only be of relevance to linguistic scholarship but also has potential applications for addressing language endangerment in other parts of the world to the extent that the maintenance of linguistic diversity in Lower Fungom provides an obvious counterexample to dominant worldwide trends.
This talk will describe the ways in which the standard documentary toolkit has been augmented by an interdisciplinary research team studying the region to allow for the creation of a documentary record which covers both the synchronic features of the target languages and offers sufficient ethnographic and historical context to allow us to begin to understand what has allowed it to maintain such a surprising level of diversity. This has included: (i) collection of detailed geographic information, (ii) shallow archaeological exploration, (iii) ethnographic investigation aimed at cultural features most relevant to understanding patterns of language transmission and multilingualism, and (iv) examination of archival records.
By combining data from this diverse set of sources, it has been possible to model the devel-opment of diversity in Lower Fungom via a combination of historical migrations of speaker communities into the region over the last two hundred years—thus, in effect “importing” diversi-ty—and of the movement of formerly dispersed groups into compact villages resulting in the formation of clear-cut dialect boundaries which had not previously existed. A particularly signif-icant discovery has been the role of language ideologies in promoting linguistic diversity. In par-ticular, an emphasis on the role that having a unique “language” plays in justifying the political independence of a village has initiated a number of recent, abrupt processes of linguistic differ-entiation among many of the region’s villages.
In addition to outlining key results of this interdisciplinary research, this talk will provide concrete recommendations for linguists interested in engaging in similar kinds of work
A Gentle Introduction to Metadata
No full textThis is the first in a series of advice documents about metadata. In general the documents are aimed
at those developing managed and sharable digital collections and are of use to those creating still
image, moving image or audio collections. This first document defines metadata and introduces
some of the key themes and issues that are dealt with in more depth later on.Este es el primero de una serie de documentos de asesoramiento sobre los metadatos. En general, los documentos están dirigidos a desarrolladores de colecciones digitales y son de utilidad para los que generadors de colecciones de imagen fija, imagen en movimiento o audio. Este documento define los metadatos e introduce
algunos de los temas clave y cuestiones que se tratan en mayor profundidad más adelante.Aquest és el primer d'una sèrie de documents d'assessorament sobre les metadades. En general, els documents estan dirigits a desenvolupadors de col.leccions digitals i són d'utilitat per als generadors de col.leccions d'imatge fixa, imatge en moviment o àudio. Aquest document defineix les metadades i introdueix
alguns dels temes clau i qüestions que es tracten en major profunditat més endavant
Bullock driver Harry Suters with a bullock team, Wauchope region, New South Wales, 1958 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on inscription and other reference sources.; Part of the Jeff Carter vintage print archive, 1952-1974.; Inscriptions: "The teamsters of yesteryear worked hard but in their own time. there was always time for a smoke and a yarn, and no production line tensions to disturb the mind or gastric juices. Chapter 3 (The good old days)"--In in on verso; Photographer's copyright label on verso.; Conditon: White border added to upper and left edges of image. Glue staining and written cropping instructions on mount.; Also available in electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4594855; Purchased from the photographer, 2008
Fruit stall at the Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
Wholesale produce, unloaded at the Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
Trying on a coat at a second-hand clothing stall, Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
L. T. Mitchell, butcher, meat market stall at the Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
Buying and selling pumpkins, wholesale market, Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
Out shopping with the family, Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
Young couple with their shopping, Queen Victoria Markets, Melbourne, 1956 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition file number 204/04/00122.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection of photographs of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne, 1956, by Jeff Carter
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