Subject Language

MODS Element: Language

Element Definition

A designation of the language in which the content of a resource is expressed.

AILLA Definition

A designation of the language that is the focus of the research.

The resource doesn't have to be IN that indigenous language, but it has to be ABOUT that language; e.g. a dissertation that is written in English about the phonology of an indigenous language. There will be lots of examples in that indigenous language, but the book is written in English.

Form option	Language / Idioma = autosuggest free text field menu
Repeatable	Yes
Form Required?	Recommended
AILLA Required?	Required

Subelement/Attribute Name	Definition/Description	Examples	XPath Syntax	Dublin Core
Language term Subelement	Contains the language(s) of the content of the resource		mods:language/mods:languageTerm	to be added
Type	Indicates that the language of the focus of the resource is expressed in textual form	text	mods:languageTerm[@type="text"]	to be added
Authority	The name of the authoritative list for a controlled value is recorded here.	aillaLanguage	mods:languageTerm[@authority="aillaLanguage"]	to be added
URI	@valueURI="URI of Language object" is flag for some automation process to insert the URI of the corresponding Language object	http://islandora-ailla.lib.utexas.edu/islandora/object/ailla:119527	mods:languageTerm[@valueURI="URI of Language object"]	to be added

XML

</language>