Why Language Documentation Matters (SpringerBriefs in Linguistics)

Contents
About the Author
1 Introduction
	Questions for Discussion
	References
2 Languages Heal
	2.1 Access and Preservation of Oral Literature
	2.2 Access and Preservation of Legacy Materials
	2.3 Documentation to Support Language Learning
	2.4 Documentation to Support Literacy
	2.5 Documentation of Traditional Knowledge
		2.5.1 Documenting Ethnobotany
		2.5.2 Documenting Agricultural Practices
		2.5.3 Documenting Ethnozoology
	2.6 Documentation of Music and Verbal Art
	2.7 Documentation for Healthcare
	2.8 Documentation for Wellness
	2.9 Why Language Documentation Matters
	Questions for Discussion
	References
3 Languages Inform
	3.1 Language and Cognition
	3.2 Language History
	3.3 Verbal Art
	3.4 Conclusion
	Questions for Discussion
	References
4 Reasons for Endangerment
	4.1 Natural Disasters
	4.2 Genocide, Disease, Resettlement
	4.3 Political Instability
	4.4 World Languages, Lingua Francas
	4.5 Minority Status, Language Policy
	4.6 Conclusion
	Questions for Discussion
	References
5 Supporting Linguistic Vitality
	5.1 Language Surveys
	5.2 Language Catalogs and Databases
		5.2.1 Ethnologue
		5.2.2 Glottolog
		5.2.3 ELCat
		5.2.4 Conclusion
	5.3 Digital Language Archives
	5.4 Funding Research and Training
	5.5 Language Revitalization
		5.5.1 Revitalization Programs
		5.5.2 New Media and Technologies for Revitalization
		5.5.3 Revitalization Through Activism
	5.6 Conclusion
	Questions for Discussion
	References
6 Methods in Language Documentation and Description
	6.1 What to Document
	6.2 How to Add Value to Documentation
		6.2.1 Recording
		6.2.2 Transcription
		6.2.3 Translation
	6.3 Products of Language Documentation and Description
		6.3.1 Dictionaries and Wordlists in Paper, Online, and Phone App Formats
		6.3.2 Interlinear Gloss Texts in Paper and Online Formats
		6.3.3 Curated Songs, Performances, and Traditional Celebrations
		6.3.4 Legacy Materials
		6.3.5 Photographs
	6.4 Conclusion
	Questions for Discussion
	References
7 Linguistic Fieldwork Contributing to Documentation
	7.1 Foundational Fieldwork in North America
	7.2 Fieldwork by Christian Missionaries
	7.3 Personal Motivation for Doing Fieldwork
	7.4 Conclusion
	Questions for Discussion
	References
8 Impact of Language Documentation
	Questions for Discussion
	References