Resources

Linguistics Library

Upon his retirement, Professor Jon P. Dayley donated his linguistics and anthropology book collection to the Boise State Linguistics Lab. Our collection has since grown, and includes many rare and out-of-print volumes, and we are grateful to Professor Dayley for his generous donation.
Check out our online catalog at LibraryThing

Library hours and location:

Simplot Micron Academic Success Hub (SMASH) 218
Due to social distancing requirements, library check-out may be by appointment only.

Equipment

The Linguistics Lab has basic equipment for speech recording and analysis. Equipment may be checked out or reserved for instructional or research-related purposes by filling out the online form accessible through the button on the right.

COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE

The lab is equipped with both Mac and Windows desktop computers, as well as a MacBook Pro.

Available Software:

Audacity
File Maker Pro
Final Cut Pro (on Macs)
MacQuirerX and PCQuirerX
Microsoft Office
Praat
SPSS
Wavesurfer

AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING

Microphones:

Shure unidirectional cardioid microphones (SM58)
Shure head-mounted microphones (SM10A)
Logitech USB desktop microphones
Headmounted headphones/microphones for PC (3.5mm jacks)

Headphones:

Sony stereo headphones (MDR-XD200)
Sony sound monitor headphones (MDR-7506)
Head-mounted headphones/microphones for PC (3.5mm jacks)

Speakers:

Bose Companion 5 multimedia speaker system

Portable Audio Recorders:

TASCAM DR-01 Portable Solid State Digital Recorder
Zoom H4n and H4nPRO

Other equipment and cables:

M-AUDIO usb audio/MIDI interface preamps
Various XLR to 1/4” cables and adapters

LINGUISTICS-RELATED VIDEOS

DVDs for linguistics-related videos and movies are available to be viewed in the lab, on one of the lab computers.