Developing a suite of mobile applications for collaborative language documentation

TitleDeveloping a suite of mobile applications for collaborative language documentation
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsBettinson, M., & Bird S.
Published inProceedings of the Second Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages
Abstract

Mobile web technologies offer new prospects for developing an integrated suite of language documentation software. Much of this software will operate on devices owned by speakers of endangered languages. We report on a series of prototype applications that support a range of documentary activities. We present ongoing work to design an architecture that involves reusable components that share a common storage model and application programming interface. We believe this approach will open the way for a suite of mobile apps, each having a specific purpose and audience, and each enhancing the quality and quantity of documentary products in different ways.

Acknowledgment

We are grateful for support from the ARC Center of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language and from the National Science Foundation (NSF award 1464553). 

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