Language documentation and description are vital for preserving linguistic diversity, cultural heritage, and facilitating linguistic research. It involves the systematic collection of linguistic data to ensure the survival of endangered languages and empower communities through revitalization efforts. Overall, this process creates comprehensive records that connect past, present, and future generations through language.

1. THE IMPORTANCE
OF LANGUAGE
DOCUMENTATION
AND
DESCRIPTION
DISSCUSSANT : AMY A. MARIANO,LPT

2. INTRODUCTION:
Language documentation and
description play a crucial role in
safeguarding linguistic diversity,
preserving cultural heritage,
and advancing linguistic
research.

3. What is a LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION?
Language documentation refers to the
systematic collection and preservation of
linguistic data from a particular language for
the purpose of analysis, description, and
preservation. It involves recording various
aspects of a language, such as its vocabulary,
grammar, phonetics, and cultural context.
Language documentation aims to create a
comprehensive record of a language to
ensure its preservation and to facilitate
linguistic research and revitalization efforts.

4. Importance of Language
Documentation:
1. Preservation of Endangered
Languages: Language documentation
ensures the survival of endangered
languages by creating a lasting record
of linguistic practices and traditions.

5. In 2008, two American linguists active in
documenting endangered languages ,
then it was made into a film ‘The
Linguists’.
KAURNA LANGUAGE
Historically spoken by Kaurna people
in South Australia . However this
language has been revived by
documentation of early missionaries and
other researchers.

6. TIBETO-BURMA LANGUAGE
In India, endangered tibeto-burma language of
nearby Arunachal Pradesh is being documented since
2016.
Nearly 220 Indian languages have been died in last
50 years
197 languages in India is declared as endangered by
UNESCO
HOW ARE WE GOING TO SAVE THESE LANGUAGES ?
Those languages dies with its people.
Since everything being digitalised , language
documentation also prefers digitalisation . they started
to record the folk dances , songs , idioms , their
conversations of people belonging to endangered
language community . and this digitalised format also
help the visually impaired people

8. 2. Cultural Heritage:
Documenting languages
preserves cultural heritage,
traditional knowledge, and
identity embedded within
linguistic expressions.

9. 3. Linguistic Research:
Language documentation provides
valuable data for linguistic
research, contributing to the study
of language structure, evolution,
and variation.

10. 4. Language Revitalization:
Documented materials serve as a
foundation for language revitalization
efforts, empowering communities to
reclaim their language and heritage.

11. what is a language description?
what is the purpose of it?
how does language
documentation and description
related to each other?

12. CONCLUSION
Thus, language documentation and
description are essential for preserving
linguistic diversity, cultural heritage, and the
richness of human expression. By
documenting languages, we ensure that
unique voices are heard, cultural traditions
are preserved, and diverse perspectives are
valued. The importance of language
documentation cannot be overstated; it is a
vital tool for connecting past, present, and
future generations through the power of
language.
REFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com
http://languagesindanger.eu
https://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu