A dataset of annotated language used for a study titled 'Negation in San Juan Quiahije Chatino Sign Language'. The annotations code the form, function, and syntactic distribution of negative manual emblems identified in over 5 hours of video recorded interaction. The dataset was created by author Kate Mesh and last updated on March 18, 2024.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the syntactic distribution of negative emblems based on the coded annotations.
- Studying the form-function mapping of manual signs in an indigenous sign language.
- Training models for sign language recognition based on the annotated video tokens.
- Comparative linguistic research on negation across different sign languages.
- Documentation and preservation research for the endangered Chatino Sign Language.
Strengths
- Annotations are derived from over 5 hours of video recorded interaction.
- Each token is coded for form, function, and syntactic distribution.
- The original video recordings are publicly archived with the Endangered Languages Archive.
- Includes a coding manual to explain the annotation schema.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse.
- Collection Method
- Tokens of negative manual emblems were identified and coded from video recordings.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-03-18 11:28:07; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Oaxaca, Mexico (San Juan Quiahije Chatino community).