Corpus and Future Indian Needs

Abstract

In this chapter , we first try to present a general picture about the present scenario of corpus generation in the Indian context with an appropriate focus on the works already done as well as adequate attention on the works that are in the process of continuation. Along with the reference to text corpora , we also talk about the speech corpora so far developed in a few Indian languages . Moreover, we suggest for generating annotated text and speech corpora in all major Indian languages keeping the applicational relevance of these corpora in various domains of general linguistics , applied linguistics , and language technology . We also argue for generating special corpora in written and spoken texts for exploring their special linguistics features and propose for generation of dialect corpora in all local and regional varieties for their protection and promotion. Finally, we propose for the formation of a national archive or a digital data center for preservation and distribution of Indian text and speech corpora for the benefit of the languages and their speakers.