Curated theme: Ensuring the sustainability of language documentation

This page presents the topic 'Ensuring the sustainability of language documentation', which essentially is connected to the topic of Sustainability in linguistics.

Language documentation, for what purposes?

• For language revitalization, to benefit community

• For data collection, for linguistics, to capture linguistic diversity

• For education, Sustainable Development Goal 4

Traditional knowledge

What is being documented? Language documentation is also documenting the traditional knowledge - which cannot be separated.

• The natural ecology of language

• Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Fieldwork ethics

Important practices and guidelines to be considered:

• Archiving and data access

• Publishing
• Research tools

Collaborative approach

With whom is the language documentation done? Collaboration with the community should be basis for the fieldwork.

• Approaches to Language Endangerement

In addition, collaboration with different institutions and local organizations should be consider, also learning from other projects and each other..

• Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development