Collaborative Research: Endangered Languages Information and Infrastructure Project

美国国家科学基金会的研究人员Lyle Campbell（犹他大学）、Helen Aristar- dry和Anthony Aristar（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、全面的世界濒危语言信息来源；2)将这些信息整合到该学科的电子基础设施中。这些目标将规定与其他来源协调这些资料，提供多个接入点和扩大有关的研究设施。该项目邀请了代表世界各地区的杰出专家，他们将为研究团队提供数据库所需的权威信息。LINGUIST List （LL）将在LL网站上创建一个ELIIP界面，用户可以在线浏览、搜索和下载ELIIP信息，并轻松更新。本提案为发展国际知识产权初步规划讲习班提供资金。讲习班计划分为两个阶段，约有50名受邀者参加工作组和全体会议讨论。讲习班将讨论有关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的中心问题。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，使信息能够不断更新，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.