Language projects (storybooks & dictionaries): working with a linguist
Channel: Yale Linguistics
Date: 22/07/2022

How a linguist can help support a few common language projects. Includes specific examples of a children's storybook and a dictionary. Created by the Yale Linguistics Fieldwork Group.

Some linguists work with language communities to document language, create language materials, and more. There are many textbooks aimed at linguists which explain how to work with communities. This series of videos is aimed at the language communities and discusses some of the aspects of working with a linguist. Entire playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAHGM3bDMsn-P1D-4Ank0n_a5vynlngxU

Created by the Yale Linguistics Fieldwork Group @ https://ling.yale.edu/

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00:07 Intro
00:23 Children's storybook
02:21 Dictionary
04:22 Credits

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LANGUAGE PROJECTS AND RESOURCES HIGHLIGHTED IN THE VIDEO

00:30 "Karla tyiE-xkwaJ"
Citation: Cruz, Hilaria, Grace Ann Rogers, and Sasha Zelenkevich. 2021. Karla tyiE-xkwaJ. Chatino Tonal Books Project 5.
PDF: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/chatino/5
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMGEQyRqJ0

02:35 "Dictionary of Louisiana Creole"
Citation: Valdman, Albert, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, and Kevin J. Rottet. 1998. Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Indiana University Press.

02:58 "Kartujarra dictionary and topical finder lists"
Citation: Burgman, Albert. 2005. Kartujarra dictionary and topical finder lists. Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre. 

03:58 Innu-aimun mashinaikan (Innu-aimun Dictionary)
Website: https://dictionary.innu-aimun.ca/Words
Citation: Mailhot, José, Marguerite MacKenzie, and Marie-Odile Junker. 2013. Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.

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VIDEO CREDITS

Copyright: The Yale Linguistics Fieldwork Group.
Organizer: Natalie Weber
Actors: Juhyae Kim, Jeremy Johns (by order of appearance)
Collaborators: Samuel Andersson, Sarah Babinski, Claire Bowern, Roslyn Burns, Marisha Evans, Jeremy Johns, Juhyae Kim, Ben Kramer, Matty Norris, Chelsea Sanker, Slater Smith, Natalie Weber, Irene Yi (by alphabetical order)
Producer: Matty Norris

MUSIC 
(used under Artlist.io license)
"Floating Point" by Roie Schpigler
"Cartoon Ukulele" by Young Rich Pixies
"New Day" by Bob Hart

ICONS 
(used under Creative Commons from The Noun Project)
“Sign Language Y” by Stephanie Leeson
“Speak” by Gregor Cresnar “Typing” by Creative Stall
“Open Book” by Arjan Farzkenari
”Story Time” by Iconathon
“Artist” by Iconathon
“Writer” by Iconathon
“Library” by Asheeqa
“Interview” by Cuputo
“Person” by Wilson Joseph
“Timeline” by Ates Evren Aydinel
“Money” by Zidney
“Writing” by Feri Ulan Taufiq
“Microphone” by Andriwidodo
“Voice Recorder” by Smalllike
“Apps” by Three Six Five
“Dictionary” by Eucalyp
“Picture” by Lagot Design
“Video” by Taqiyyah
“Audio” by Lagot Design
“Web Developer” by I Putu Kharismayadi
“Domain” by The Icon Z
“Server” by Creative Stall
“Support” by ProSymbols