User Interface terms - People tab
The labels generally reflect IMDI standards, such as described here:
http://tla.mpi.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMDI_MetaData_3.0.4.pdf.
In the 
People
tab, when you click a 
<name>.person
file at the top of the right pane, a Person tab is displayed:
Person tab Term |
Description |
|---|---|
Full Name |
Type the full name
of the person. A warning
box ( The Full Name is used as the name of the folder that stores the files associated with the person. The Code (below) may replace the full name. |
Birth Year |
Type the birth year with 4 digits (YYYY). |
Nickname |
Type another name by which the person is commonly known. It is used only by the IMDI archive. |
Code |
Optionally, type a short unique code to identify the person. If there is a code for the person, it is used instead of the Full Name, such as in the Person column (People pane) and People drop-down list (more). Currently, this code will not be included in the IMDI export. |
Gender |
Select Male or Female. |
|
A placeholder where you can add a picture. |
Primary Language |
Type the language the person speaks most often; if possible, enter the Ethnologue code of the language. Click |
Learned In |
Type where the person learned to speak the language, such as which village or other meaningful location that would account for the persons speech characteristics. |
Other Languages |
Type other languages the person speaks; if possible, enter the Ethnologue code of the language. Click |
How to Contact |
Type an address, phone number, email address and any other means of contacting the person. |
Education |
Type a keyword-like indication (recommended). Indicate the highest completed level of education and any other relevant education, such as could indicate the literacy of the person. Due to many expected differences this element is not constrained. |
Ethnic Group |
Type the ethnic group of the person participating in the session. |
Primary Occupation |
When appropriate, type the main job that provides the person's income, such as Subsistence farmer. Alternatively, or in addition, indicate that the person is a mother, a child, unable to work (disabled), and so on (as appropriate). |
Custom Fields |
Custom fields allow you to capture metadata for which SayMore does not provide a dedicated field. |
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People pane |
The People pane is on the left side of the SayMore window.
|
) appear if you have more
than one person with the same name. You may need to include a
middle initial or some other distinguishing addition.
/ 
or 
/ 
to indicate
if the language is also the primary language of the father or
mother.
) if there
is no 
)
when there is one.
Note
The Contributions tab lists sessions that the current person was also a contributor. See: Use Contribution tab.
The information gathered about the person should be as linguistically relevant as possible. For example, the person's place of birth may not be linguistically relevant because the person may have moved very soon after birth.
Related Topics
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