Summer Research Program: 2020-2021

Project duration:

8 weeks
23 November to 18 December 2020
11 January to 5 February 2021

Project profile:

COVID-19 considerations:  The project can be completed under a remote working arrangement but may become face to face if restrictions are lifted. 

Description:

This project forms a part of the ILA project ‘The Land Still Speaks: Making First Nations Dictionaries’. It will involve converted five existing dictionaries of  Ngumpin languages from the Northern Territory and WA (Gurindji, Bilinarra, Ngarinyman, Mudburra and Ngardi) into e-dictionaries with images and a click and hear function which will be hosted online.

Number of hours per week: 

20 hours per week

Expected outcomes and deliverables:

Summer Research scholars will gain hands on experience in using dictionary-making software common to field linguistics. They will also become familiar with linguistic annotation tools and elicitation methodologies. The end result will be five searchable, talking e-dictionaries transcripts.

Suitable for:

This project is open to applications from advanced students with a background in Linguistics and an interest in fieldwork, and Australian languages. Indigenous applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.

Number of participants required: 

3

Primary Supervisor: 

Associate Professor Felicity Meakins

Further info: 

Please contact Associate Professor Felicity Meakins via email