Course given by Dr Alexis Michaud, MICA Institute - Dates: Sunday 24/11, Sunday 08/12, Sunday 15/12, Sunday 22/12 & Sunday 29/12, 2013, 14h30-16h30 - Location: Seminar Room, 9th floor, B1 building, MICA Institute, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dates:
Sunday, November 24th, 2013 - 14h30-16h30
Sunday, December 9th, 2013 - 14h30-16h30
Sunday, December 15th, 2013 - 14h30-16h30
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 - 14h30-16h30
Sunday, December 29th, 2013 - 14h30-16h30

Location: Seminar Room, 9th floor, B1 building, MICA Institute, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Language: The course will be given in very simple English, with Vietnamese explanations when necessary

Abstract:
This is a course for beginners in linguistic documentation and in computing. It consists of 5 classes. First, the techniques of an online language archive will be presented (1st class). Then, the participants will be walked through the basics of XML markup, through practical exercises (2nd class). The use of the PRAAT phonetics software package for annotation will be presented in the 3rd class, and the use of Perl scripts for automatic creation of XML markup in the 4th class. In the 5th class, the DO-RE-MI-FA documentation project (2014-2015) will be presented, and topics for internships will be proposed to interested participants.
1st class: presentation of the Pangloss Collection http://lacito.vjf.cnrs.fr/archivage/index_en.htm and the AuCo Project http://www.mica.edu.vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383&Itemid=63&idParent=145
2nd class: practising XML markup
3rd class: practising annotations in PRAAT
4th class: basic programming: Perl
5th class: presentation of the DO-RE-MI-FA project, and of data sets of Michel Ferlus
Anyone is welcome to attend. If possible, please bring your own laptop computer.