Collaborative Research: Endangered Languages Information and Infrastructure Project

国家科学基金会的研究人员莱尔坎贝尔（犹他州大学），海伦·阿里斯塔-德里和安东尼·阿里斯塔（东密歇根大学）正在合作创建濒危语言信息和基础设施项目（ELIIP），该项目有两个协调的目标：1）生产一个准确的，关于世界濒危语言的全面信息来源; 2）将这些信息整合到学科的电子基础设施中。这些目标将使这一信息与其他来源相协调，提供多个接入点，并扩大相关的研究设施。该项目得到了代表世界各区域的杰出专家的帮助，他们将为研究小组提供数据库的权威信息。语言专家名单将在语言专家名单网站上建立一个电子语言信息处理方案界面，用户可以在该界面上浏览、搜索和下载电子语言信息处理方案信息，并方便更新。研讨会分为两个阶段，约有50名受邀者参加工作组和全体讨论。讲习班将讨论制作关于世界濒危语言的准确、全面的信息来源以及将这些信息纳入该学科的电子基础设施所涉及的核心问题。受邀者将讨论如何最好地收集有关濒危语言的最权威信息，以及如何建立电子基础设施，以便不断更新信息，并最大限度地提高其可见性，可访问性和互操作性。

NSF researchers, Lyle Campbell (University of Utah), Helen Aristar-Dry and Anthony Aristar (Eastern Michigan University) are collaborating to create The Endangered Languages Information and Infrastructure Project (ELIIP)) which has two coordinated goals: 1) the production of an accurate, comprehensive source of information on the world's endangered languages and 2) the integration of this information into the electronic infrastructure of the discipline. These goals will provide for the coordination of this information with other sources, providing multiple access points and expanding on related research facilities. This project enlists the help of distinguished experts representing each region of the world who will provide the research team with authoritative information for the database. The LINGUIST List (LL) will create an ELIIP interface on the LL website, where ELIIP information, then accessible online, can be browsed, searched, and downloaded, as well as easily updated by users.The present proposal funds an initial planning workshop for the development of ELIIP. The workshop is designed to be a two-stage event, with approximately fifty invitees engaged in working groups and plenary discussions. The workshop will address central issues involved in producing an accurate, comprehensive source of information on the world's endangered languages and on the integration of this information into the electronic infrastructure of the discipline. Invitees will discuss how best to collect the most authoritative information possible on endangered languages and how to create electronic infrastructure which allows constant updating of the information and maximizes its visibility, accessibility, and interoperability.