Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan Sign Language: A Reflective Study
Oroo’ is a language of nomadic Penans in the rainforests of Borneo and the only way of asynchronous communication between nomadic groups in the forest journey. Like many other indigenous languages, the Oroo’ language is also facing imminent extinction. In this paper,we present the research process...
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| description | Oroo’ is a language of nomadic Penans in the rainforests of Borneo and the only way of asynchronous communication between
nomadic groups in the forest journey. Like many other indigenous languages, the Oroo’ language is also facing imminent
extinction. In this paper,we present the research process and reflections of amultidisciplinary community-based research project on
digitalizing and preserving the Oroo’ sign language. As a methodology for project activities, we are employing Participatory Action
Research in Software Development Methodology Augmentation (PRISMA). Preliminary results show a general interest in digital
contents and a positive impact of the project activities. In this paper, we present scenario of a research project that is retooled to fit
the need of communities, informing language revitalization efforts and assisting with the evolution of community-based research
design. |
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| spelling | unimas-125272023-11-28T02:53:01Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12527/ Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan Sign Language: A Reflective Study Tariq, Zaman Alvin Wee, Yeo Geran, Jengan H Social Sciences (General) P Philology. Linguistics Oroo’ is a language of nomadic Penans in the rainforests of Borneo and the only way of asynchronous communication between nomadic groups in the forest journey. Like many other indigenous languages, the Oroo’ language is also facing imminent extinction. In this paper,we present the research process and reflections of amultidisciplinary community-based research project on digitalizing and preserving the Oroo’ sign language. As a methodology for project activities, we are employing Participatory Action Research in Software Development Methodology Augmentation (PRISMA). Preliminary results show a general interest in digital contents and a positive impact of the project activities. In this paper, we present scenario of a research project that is retooled to fit the need of communities, informing language revitalization efforts and assisting with the evolution of community-based research design. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12527/1/Designing-digital-solutions%28abstract%29.pdf Tariq, Zaman and Alvin Wee, Yeo and Geran, Jengan (2016) Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan Sign Language: A Reflective Study. Advances in Human-Computer Interaction, 2016. ISSN 1687-5893 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84963739250&partnerID=40&md5=cd099a0ac2facf16791c1be754352a0c http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4174795 |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) P Philology. Linguistics Tariq, Zaman Alvin Wee, Yeo Geran, Jengan Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan Sign Language: A Reflective Study |
| title | Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan
Sign Language: A Reflective Study |
| title_full | Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan
Sign Language: A Reflective Study |
| title_fullStr | Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan
Sign Language: A Reflective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan
Sign Language: A Reflective Study |
| title_short | Designing Digital Solutions for Preserving Penan
Sign Language: A Reflective Study |
| title_sort | designing digital solutions for preserving penan
sign language: a reflective study |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) P Philology. Linguistics |
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