FLEx 2

Juliet Morgan

Carolyn O'Meara

FieldWorks Language Explorer (FLEx), a software tool that creates a linguistic database for lexicographical and text data collection and analysis. It is designed to help linguists organize linguistic data, create dictionaries, analyze text materials, and study morphology. Please note that FLEx software only runs on either Windows or Linux operating systems (no, FLEx does not run on Apple operating systems). FLEx can be used with a Mac if you purchase and install Windows (or Linux) and run the operating system through Boot Camp (a program that is now standard on all Macs), something you would need to do before the workshop.

The FLEx II workshop will assume some previous knowledge, either from the FLEx I course or an equivalent from personal experience. While the FLEx I course focuses heavily on how to create a database, the FLEx II course will further explore what can be done with an existing database. The class will focus on sharing and editing a FLEx database, using FLEx as a part of a workflow with other software, and using advanced FLEx features like the parser and concordance. Before the first class, workshop participants should download and install the latest stable release of FLEx (8.3.9 or later): http://fieldworks.sil.org/download/ Sample data sets and handouts with links to other useful software will be provided.