Orthography Development for Darma (The Case That Wasn't)

Autor/in	Willis Oko, Christina M.
Titel	Orthography Development for Darma (The Case That Wasn't)
Quelle	In: Language Documentation & Conservation, 12 (2018), S.15-46 (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Willis Oko, Christina M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-5275
Schlagwörter	Documentation; Language Research; Multilingualism; Ethnography; Ethics; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Grammar; Dictionaries; Language Maintenance; Discourse Analysis; Language Attitudes; Written Language; Diachronic Linguistics; Political Influences; Best Practices; Anthropology; Program Descriptions; Sino Tibetan Languages; Orthographic Symbols; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dokumentation; Sprachforschung; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Ethnografie; Ethik; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Grammatik; Dictionary; Wörterbuch; Sprachpflege; Diskursanalyse; Sprachverhalten; Geschriebene Sprache; Linguistics; Diachronische Sprachbetrachtung; Historische Linguistik; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Anthropologie; Indien
Abstract	As the discipline of language documentation and description evolves, so do the expectations placed on researchers. Current trends emphasize collaborative efforts that prioritize tangible contributions to the community, such as a pedagogical grammar, dictionary, or collection of texts. Some argue that for unwritten languages orthography development is imperative so that materials prepared by the researcher (perhaps in collaboration with the community) are accessible to speakers. In light of the current discussions of methodology and ethical issues related to endeavors to document and describe the world's languages, this paper explores the challenges faced by a single researcher (the author) working on a single language (Darma) within a multilingual setting (in India). This project emphasizes ethnographic and discourse-centered research methodologies which reveal language ideologies that are discussed here to demonstrate that while orthography development is a reasonable objective in many cases, one must be sensitive to a variety of interconnecting issues including history, social relationships, language ideology, and local politics associated with writing and education. While orthography development has not been a viable option in the "Darma Documentation and Description Project," it is nevertheless a matter that needs to be addressed for the benefit of the community as well as ongoing discussions of methodology and best practices in linguistic and anthropological research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01