LARA in the Service of Revivalistics and Documentary Linguistics: Community Engagement and Endangered Languages

Ghil‘ad Zuckermann; Sigurður Vigfússon; Manny Rayner; Neasa Ní Chiaráin; Nedelina Ivanova; Hanieh Habibi; Branislav Bédi

doi:10.33011/computel.v1i.953

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Ghil‘ad Zuckermann The University of Adelaide
Sigurður Vigfússon The Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Iceland
Manny Rayner University of Geneva
Neasa Ní Chiaráin Trinity College, Dublin
Nedelina Ivanova The Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Iceland
Hanieh Habibi University of Geneva
Branislav Bédi The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Iceland

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https://doi.org/10.33011/computel.v1i.953

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We argue that LARA, a new web platform that supports easy conversion of text into an online multimedia form designed to support non-native readers, is a good match to the task of creating high-quality resources useful for languages in the revivalistics spectrum. We illustrate with initial case studies in three widely different endangered/revival languages: Irish (Gaelic); Icelandic Sign Language (ÍTM); and Barngarla, a reclaimed Australian Aboriginal language. The exposition is presented from a language community perspective. Links are given to examples of LARA resources constructed for each language.

LARA in the Service of Revivalistics and Documentary Linguistics: Community Engagement and Endangered Languages

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