Problem edit
- First steps in Hadza language
Dear Kwamikagami,
Thank You for improving and correcting my last contributions.
I tried to make the first steps in learning Hadza language. I have found some special papers and other materials, all discussing a specific aspect. (It was a pleasant surprise that the the exclamations of the Hadza about a recently killed kudu on the Italian video could be recognized clearly after having read these papers.) Despite of the extreme value of these materials, their topic is very special. How have You done the first steps? I could not find any good introductory materiasl. I even looked for not-online materials (books, journal articles, catalogues, bibliographies), but still, I have not found any yet.
Or, if no introductory materials exist, are there at least some raw texts in Hadza, enabling learning by induction on a sufficient corpus? Are there any (continuous) raw texts at all, or, at least, whole sentences?
For contrast: I began to learn two Eskimo languages since the end of the 1990s: Sireniki Eskimo language and the Ungazigmi variant of Siberian Yupik languages. Since then, Sireniki went extinct, and the death of Ungazigmi is approaching too (no youth knowlege among youth, failed plans in school education). Despite of that, the written material about Siberian Yupik languages and cultures are A B U N D A N T, and also Sireniki materials are enough for a good start.
But the state of Hadza is not exactly like these extinct/endangered Siberian Eskimo languages. Hadza is a living language, with vigorous knowledge even among youth! And they seem to be actively studied (ecological, anthropological, phonetical studies, videos, even turistical visits). The seeming lack of available corpus and comprehensive linguistical materials seems form me very surprising.
Thus, how could You make the first steps in Hadza language? I tried to take them on my own, but I cannot find out the way now.
Best wishes, and thanks for the attention,
Published edit
Dear Kwamikagami,
Thank You very much for Your help.
I am glad to hear that the availability of Hadzabe linguistical materials can improve in the next few years. Till then, maybe I can ask for a copy of Berger 1943 from a German library. It had to be searched by series + journal (omitting title!) in the German bookfinder GVK. Wikipedia's Book sources was a great help in finding that.
Best wishes, Physis (talk) 22:02, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
Method edit
- Dear Kwamikagami,
- Thank You very much for Your help.
- I am glad to hear that the availability of Hadzabe linguistical materials can improve in the next few years.
- Till then, maybe I can ask for a copy of Berger 1943 from a German library. It had to be searched by series + journal (omitting title!) in the German bookfinder GVK. Wikipedia's Book sources was a great help in finding that.
Chosen library edit
[1], because, according to the UVB's search result, it enables partial copy availibility of this document.