Ferrerenho Language Study on Plural Formation and Sociolinguistic Attitudes

A linguistic dataset from the e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse, coordinated by Álvarez Pérez, Xosé Afonso, and last updated on May 5, 2024. The description focuses on the Ferrerenho language variety, examining plural formation and its similarities to other languages. It also documents sociolinguistic factors like lack of institutional support and associations with illiteracy.

Use Cases

• Analyze morphological patterns in plural formation based on the described linguistic focus.
• Study sociolinguistic attitudes and perceived prestige based on the described association with illiteracy.
• Research language revitalization efforts based on the described promotional initiatives.
• Compare linguistic features across varieties based on the described similarities with other languages.

Strengths

• Dataset is hosted on a recognized academic repository (Dataverse).
• Last update timestamp is explicitly provided (2024-05-05 07:34:29).
• Description provides clear thematic focus on linguistic structure and social context.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely contains interview or observational data from an informant, as suggested by the description.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:34:29; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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