Language Documentation:
Theory, Practice, and Values
July 9-11, 2005
Impelled by concerns of the accelerating loss of languages, language archiving has emerged as a prominent issue for linguists and for heritage language speakers alike. The quality of documentation available for an endangered language can determine the success of its revitalization. The present conference has been organized by participants in the LSA Conversation on Endangered Languages Archiving to bring archiving issues, especially electronic archiving issues, before the linguistic community. Six themes will be treated at the conference in conventional paper presentation sessions, in poster sessions, and in panel presentations with open discussion. These themes are:(1) the requirements of field linguistic training, (2) the concerns and involvement of the heritage language communities, (3) the question of what is adequate documentation, (4) the uses of documentation in speaker communities, (5) training and careers in field linguistics, and (6) ethics and archiving best practices.
The LSA Conversation group will meet the morning of July 11 in a closed session; that meeting will be the second LSA Conversation to advise the Society on efforts it should undertake in endangered language archiving.
Organizers:
N. Louanna Furbee, LSA Archivist, and members of LSA Conversation on Endangered Languages Archiving
Contacts:
N. Louanna Furbee
Lenore Grenoble
Arienne Dwyer
Suzanne Flynn (local arrangements)
Invited speakers:
Peter Austin (SOAS, London, England)
Laura Buszard-Welcher (Rosetta Project and UC Berkeley)
Phil Cash Cash (University of Arizona & Nez Perce Tribe)
Tjeerd de Graaf (Fryske Akademy, The Netherlands)
Arienne Dwyer (Kansas University)
K. David Harrison (Swarthmore, & Chair, LSA CELP)
Michael Krauss (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)
Martha Macri (UC Davis, & Terralingua)
Paul Newman (Indiana University)
Nicholas Ostler (Foundation for Endangered Languages)
Susan Penfield (University of Arizona)
Keren Rice (Toronto University)
Registration:
Participants must register for the conference the morning of 9 July in Emerson Hall on the Harvard campus. The registration fee (cash or check only) is $25.00.
Housing for conference participants:
Housing in Cambridge is limited and expensive. Participants are urged therefore to make reservations early.
The Boston Massachusetts Summer Hostel is an alternative to on-campus housing and is ideal for families. This new summer hostel is located in Kenmore Square on the campus of Boston University. The hostel rooms have private baths and air conditioning. Continental breakfast is included. Double and triple rooms are available. Room rates are $79 per night for a three person room and $59.00 per night for a two person room.
You may also reserve a bed in a shared dorm room. Rates are $29 per night for a dorm bed and you will be assigned roommates.
In order to receive the rates listed above, please mention that you are participating in the LSA Linguistic Institute when making your reservation. Reservations can be made by phone or by e-mail:
Phone: 1-617-536-9455
Email: Gm@bostonhostel.org
www.bostonhostel.org
Local Hotels
Kendall Hotel
350 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 1-617-354-3600
www.kendallhotel.comMarriott in Cambridge
2 Cambridge Center (Broadway & 3rd Street )
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 1-617-494-6600
Fax: 1-617-494-0036
www.MarriottCambridge.comMarriott Residence Inn
6 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 1-617-349-0700
Fax: 1-617-547-8504Royal Sonesta Hotel
5 Cambridge Pkwy.
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 1-617-491-3600, 1-800-776-3782
www.sonesta.com/bostonUniversity Park Hotel at MIT
20 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 1-617-577-0200
www.univparkhotel.comFor a larger listing of hotels, guest houses and short term apartments in the Boston/Cambridge area, go to:
http://web.mit.edu/housing/och/temporary_housing.html
http://www.radcliffe.edu/about/resources/housing/index.php
http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/student/housing/resources.htmlA good source for finding short-term sublets is: http://boston.craigslist.org
This page last updated 04/26/05.