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Language documentation common practices

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	Aug 28 2009, 8:50 PM EDT	Johanna.Nichols	Drafted section "Language documentation common practices".	edit	160 words added 5 words deleted
Change: Dictionary compilation. The most common practice for compiling dictionaries of all kinds (descriptive, defining, etymological, etc.) seems to be use of commercial database software to create a self-standing database that does not, e.g., link to a text corpus. Archival storage and access: Archives have their own standards for View changes from previous version. (Word count: 510)
	Aug 28 2009, 7:53 PM EDT	Johanna.Nichols	Section on Documentation: Existing standards	edit	314 words added
Change: The fieldworker (and this includes documentary linguists) needs to learn the structure of the language and produce a grammatical description, dictionary, and texts usable by View changes from previous version. (Word count: 352)
	Aug 28 2009, 10:05 AM EDT	alexispalmer		edit	32 words added
Change: NOTE: this structure is offered only as a suggested skeleton. Please modify as you see fit.Introduction:Recommended Readings:Software:Existing standards, common practices, and/or best practices:Needed standards and data-sharing resources: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 34)
	Aug 28 2009, 9:58 AM EDT	alexispalmer		create	No content added or deleted.
Change: Created by alexispalmer Aug 28 2009, 9:58 AM EDT for: no reason given