Field Methods

Data Collection Procedure

Collect linguistic data from the community of mother tongue speakers.

Apprentice Level

Required Skills

• Operate a digital portable recorder
• Recording App on smartphones
• Collecting data according to wordlist
• Fluent in National language/Trade language/Lingua-franca

Specialist Level

Required Skills

• Split sound files into relevant chunks using software application
• Know how to record High Quality sound files in fieldwork context
• Organize Participatory Rapid Word Collection Workshop with the Target Community
• Identify relevant wordlist for data collection

Training & Certification

• Linguistic Technician
• Field Linguist
• Language Surveyor
• Lexicography Technician
• MA in Linguistics
• MA in Linguistics & Translation

Consultant Level

Required Skills

• Conducting Participatory Rapid Word Collection Trainning Workshop for speacilist, MTT and OTT

Training & Certification

• MA in Linguistics
• MA in Linguistics & Translation
• PhD in Linguistics