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> <languageTerm type="text" authority="aillaLanguage" valueURI="http://islandora-ailla.lib.utexas.edu/islandora/object/ailla:119527"/> </language> |