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In a Field Methods course in 2001 at Wayne State University, field work began on Sisala, a previously undocumented, unwritten, endangered language of Northwestern Ghana. After the course’s completion, the researcher spent a summer living with the Sisala tribe, where he continued to document Sisala through the collection of linguistic data including word lists, typological data and audio and video recordings of oral traditions. This presentation describes linguistic field work and addresses the benefits of adhering to best practice strategies in language digitization and archiving. These practices are being developed by a number of collaborating international initiatives, including the E-MELD project led by the LINGUIST List at EMU and WSU. |
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