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Created in 1976 by [[André-Georges Haudricourt]], LACITO is a branch of the [[Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique]] (CNRS), the principal network of researchers in [[France]]. It is thus occasionally referred to as ''LACITO–CNRS'' or ''CNRS–LACITO''. |
Created in 1976 by [[André-Georges Haudricourt]], LACITO is a branch of the [[Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique]] (CNRS), the principal network of researchers in [[France]]. It is thus occasionally referred to as ''LACITO–CNRS'' or ''CNRS–LACITO''. |
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==Aims== |
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==Language expertise== |
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The members of LACITO are [[linguist]]s and [[anthropologist]]s. |
The members of LACITO are [[linguist]]s and [[anthropologist]]s. |
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Their research of typically involves linguistic and/or anthropological [[fieldwork]] in various areas and [[language families]], including: |
Their research of typically involves linguistic and/or anthropological [[fieldwork]] in various areas and [[language families]], including: |
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*[[Afro-Asiatic]] |
*[[Afro-Asiatic]] |
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*[[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] |
*[[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] |
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*[[the Balkans|Balkanic area]] |
*[[the Balkans|Balkanic area]] |
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==Domains of research== |
==Domains of research== |
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Revision as of 19:39, 15 February 2014
LACITO (Langues et Civilisations à Tradition Orale) is a multidisciplinary research organisation, principally devoted to the study of cultures and languages of oral tradition.
Created in 1976 by André-Georges Haudricourt, LACITO is a branch of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the principal network of researchers in France. It is thus occasionally referred to as LACITO–CNRS or CNRS–LACITO.
An important contribution of LACITO is the Pangloss Collection, for the preservation of valuable audio archives in the world's endangered languages.
Language expertise
The members of LACITO are linguists and anthropologists. Their research of typically involves linguistic and/or anthropological fieldwork in various areas and language families, including:
- Afro-Asiatic
- Bantu
- Dravidian
- Balkanic area
- Tibeto-Burman
- Oceanic languages.
Domains of research
- Descriptive linguistics
- Language documentation
- Phonology
- Grammar
- Language typology
- Historical linguistics, Comparative linguistics
- Linguistic anthropology
- Oral literature, folklore
External links
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