The open corpus of the Vepsian and Karelian languages
- Authors: Mullonen I.I.1, Novak I.P.1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 94, No 9 (2024)
- Pages: 814-823
- Section: С КАФЕДРЫ ПРЕЗИДИУМА РАН
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0869-5873/article/view/268359
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0869587324090045
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/FCFRPO
- ID: 268359
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Abstract
In order to preserve and systematically study the Vepsian and Karelian languages, the staff of the Institute of Language, Literature and History and the Institute of Applied Mathematical Research of the KarSC RAS have created and continue to improve the VepKar language corpus. The project is aimed at preserving and accumulating written texts in Karelian and Vepsian languages, fixing and preserving oral speech, researching the Baltic-Finnish languages of Karelia, editing the norms of newly written versions of Karelian and Vepsian languages, and creating educational applications. Anyone can use VepKar as an electronic library and a full-fledged electronic dictionary, which makes this resource very popular.
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About the authors
I. I. Mullonen
Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: irma.mullonen@hotmail.com
член-корреспондент РАН, главный научный сотрудник сектора языкознания
Russian Federation, PetrozavodskI. P. Novak
Institute of Linguistics, Literature and History of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: bel.irina@rambler.ru
кандидат филологических наук, директор
Russian Federation, PetrozavodskReferences
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