Documenting the languages of the Orang Asli of Malaysia: Some ethical concerns

Nambiar, Mohana Kumbari and Govindasamy, Subramaniam (2010) Documenting the languages of the Orang Asli of Malaysia: Some ethical concerns. Language & Communication, 30 (3). pp. 171-178. ISSN 0271-5309

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Abstract

Attempts to document the languages of indigenous communities which are facing the threat of extinction in linguistically diverse countries like Malaysia have given rise to numerous ethical issues, partly due to the disadvantaged and illiterate statuses of these minority communities. This paper explores some of these concerns such as that of obtaining informed consent, privacy and intrusion, withholding of information, data abuse, monetary rewards and cultural sensitivities in documenting the languages of six Orang Asli or indigenous groups in Malaysia. The study is based on the narratives of researchers in the field who were asked to introspect on their experiences in documenting the languages of the Orang Asli.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5288/13563
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Indigenous peoples; Informed consent; Malaysia; Orang Asli; Privacy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	MR Subramaniam s/o Palanisamy subra
Date Deposited:	28 May 2012 08:55
Last Modified:	28 May 2012 10:46
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/13563

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