Documenting a Dying Language - Part I The Wichita Videotape Experiment David S. Rood and Armik Mirzayan University of Colorado Ling Circle, Boulder, Feb

Clip 01 : Doris – grandmother’s curing Doris - Continuous Text Doris - Continuous Text Seeking Confirmation (“saying it right?”) Seeking Confirmation (“saying it right?”) Vivian - interruption (“reminded me of a word”) Vivian - interruption (“reminded me of a word”) Shirley – comment in English Shirley – comment in English

Clip 02 : Dru – What Happened This Morning Less Spontaneous Less Spontaneous Less Fluent Less Fluent Stumbling, request for the word for ‘medicine’ Stumbling, request for the word for ‘medicine’ Re-tells story in English when done Re-tells story in English when done

Clip 03 : Dru – Wichita Boogeyman More Spontaneous More Spontaneous Code Switching into Wichita when quoting a person whose primary language was Wichita Code Switching into Wichita when quoting a person whose primary language was Wichita

Clip 04 : Miles and Pearl– Buzzard Song Participants familiar with the song and the meaning Participants familiar with the song and the meaning Teasing Gary Teasing Gary Even when the language is dying, those who can use it still have fun with it Even when the language is dying, those who can use it still have fun with it

Discussion How do we gather better material? How do we gather better material? What would prompt speakers to use the language more? What would prompt speakers to use the language more?