Holistic Discourse Analysis: a new work by Longacre and Hwang (December 2011) SIL International Publications announces the release of Holistic Discourse Analysis, a new work by SIL linguist Dr. Robert E. Longacre and longtime colleague Dr. Shin Ja J. Hwang. Suitable as both a classroom text and as a field manual, Holistic Discourse Analysis provides explanations of discourse analysis theory and a number of exercises for students wishing to practice the principles. Read more about Holistic Discourse Analysis: a new work by Longacre and Hwang
SIL International® Publications announces two new monthly e-newsletters (November 2011) SIL International Publications offers over 200 titles covering a variety of topics related to language and culture. As SIL staff serve around the world, they partner with communities in language development efforts—such as literacy and multilingual education—and conduct linguistic and cultural research. One of the ways SIL shares the results of this research and experience is through SIL International Publications. Read more about SIL International® Publications announces two new monthly e-newsletters
FieldWorks training promotes language documentation by mother tongue speakers in Malaysia (November 2011) A workshop offering training in FieldWorks language documentation software was held 17-21 October 2011 at the University of Malaysia, Sabah (UMS). The workshop was co-sponsored by the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge & Language Learning (PPIB) at UMS, the Kadazandusun Chair of UMS, the UMS Association of Mixed-Methods Researchers (UMAR) and SIL Malaysia. A total of 60 participants from Malaysia and abroad took part in the workshop. Most of the participants were from the ethnolinguistic minority communities of Sabah and Sarawak. Read more about FieldWorks training promotes language documentation by mother tongue speakers in Malaysia
Endangered Languages Week at the University of Texas at Arlington (November 2011) The Department of Linguistics and TESOL* at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has arranged a series of events to raise awareness of languages in peril. UTA Endangered Languages Week events will take place on the UTA campus 31 October through 4 November. The event is free and open to the public. Read more about Endangered Languages Week at the University of Texas at Arlington
SIL research presented at recent international conferences (September 2011) SIL linguists have presented their research at recent conferences. The various topics focused on dialectology, African languages in general and the languages of Chad, specifically. Read more about SIL research presented at recent international conferences
