1.7 Questions for Discussion

• What is language documentation?
• Why care about language loss and shift?
• What kinds of materials are available in private collections or dispersed throughout your community? For example, are there dictionaries, songs, writings, bibles, or other materials in your community?
• Is there a linguistics researcher that has done work with your community?
  • Where are these materials?
  • Do you have access to a copy of these materials?
  • Do you find these to be an accurate representation of your language?
• What are your individual and community goals for language documentation?
• In which  environments may you need to record?
• How can you use ZOOM for recording?
• How can you use your phone for recording?