Welcome to RWAAI

More information on RWAAI and Austroasiatic can be found at our website. The IMDI Metadata browser allows you to browse and search in the metadata descriptions of all resources in RWAAI.

• Click on the nodes to unfold the structure and explore the RWAAI resources.
• Click on an entry and use the right mouse button to access a range of functions, including conducting a search through all the RWAAI corpora.

It is also possible to browse the Archive through the Language Resource Inventory of the Virtual Language Observatory (VLO).

Archive Structure and Access

The archive is divided into the 14 recognised branches of the Austroasiatic family, ordered alphabetically. Some of the branches are further divided into lower subfamily branches, but the level of granularity is dependent on areal expertise and contributions held to date. The collections are grouped under the relevant language names, with each individual collection typically named after the creator or contributor. The collections are also browsable by secondary ontologies created from the catalogue metadata, including ISO code, branch name, depositor's name, and geographic location. Access to metadata is open. However, to access the resources you first need to accept the Conditions of Access and Register as a user. To request access please fill in the Resource Request Form. Three Access levels are defined:

1. Open Resources: freely available to registered users
2. Protected Open Resources: available upon request. Usage is negotiated between the user and the custodian of the collection
3. Closed Resources: not available for access.

Note that some resources are permanently unavailable due to legal or ethical concerns. Any use of data by a third party will require appropriate permission from the owner of the collection, and acknowledgement both to RWAAI and to the depositor. How to acknowledge: Refer to the instructions in the individual sub-corpora.

Formats

We strive for open, well-documented and widely-used formats. Materials in the archive are stored in the following formats:

• UNICODE (UTF-8) for character encoding
• XML for the structural representation of texts
• audio recordings are at least 16 bit linear PCM files with 48 kHz sample frequency
• video recordings are stored as MPEG2 files
• images are stored preferentially as uncompressed TIFF files, however, JPEG and PNG are also allowed
• for unstructured texts HTML and plain text (.txt) are possible
• SHOEBOX/TOOLBOX and CHAT formats are supported for textual data
• MPEG4 and MP3 are supported as presentation formats for the Web

Copyright

All materials are copyrighted to the contributor, unless otherwise indicated. No material is to be used for commercial purposes, or for profit.

Contributions

We welcome contributions to RWAAI. Please, visit our website to read about becoming a contributor, or contact us directly here.

Feedback and Problems

We would appreciate feedback about RWAAI. If you notice any errors or problems, please contact the RWAAI Curator.