LINGUIST List 11.1611

Tue Jul 25 2000

Qs: Algonquin Morphology, Analog/Digital Sound

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  • Carl Jeffrey Weber, Algonquin Morphology
  • Debra Spitulnik, questions about analog/digital sound

    Message 1: Algonquin Morphology

     Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 17:48:54 -0500
    From: Carl Jeffrey Weber <carljweberemail.msn.com>
    Subject: Algonquin Morphology






    I am in need of the expertise of Algonquin scholars on aspects of morphology. I have been doing research on the etymology of 'Chicago' for my newspaper column, and believe I have touched all the bases -- from extensive cartographic investigations, histories, Bloomfield's Algonquin studies, etc. What I have not come across is a rigorous attempt to break the word into its morphemic components.

    Carl Jeffrey Weber carljwebermsn.com

    Message 2: questions about analog/digital sound

     Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:36:40 -0400
    From: Debra Spitulnik <dspitulemory.edu>
    Subject: questions about analog/digital sound


    Dear Colleagues:

    I have 2 questions about analog/digital sound files:

    (1) what software and hardware works best for converting analog audio recordings into digital sound files?

    (2) what software works best for doing basic edits to digital sound files (e.g. clean up background noise; cut and splice)?

    I am currently in the process of developing a digital linguistic corpus for the Bantu language, Bemba, which is spoken in Zambia. I have over 200 hours of analog audio tapes of naturally occurring discourse, collected in field recordings and recorded from radio broadcasts. Most of the material is on 90 minute analog audio tapes. Individual recording events run 5 minutes-60 minutes, and I wish to store them as separate files in the digital format.

    Thank you for any advice on this.

    Debra Spitulnik

    Department of Anthropology tel: 404-727-3651 Emory University fax: 404-727-2860 1557 Pierce Drive email: dspitulemory.edu Atlanta, GA 30322 USA