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<p class=MsoNormal>FYI (apologies to all for not passing this on more promptly)…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Writing an Unwritten Language - July 12
presentation at NML<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Here is a fascinating presentation that will take place this
Saturday at the National Museum of Language:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The National Museum of Language<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Presents:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>“Writing an Unwritten Language”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>by David Weber (SIL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A stimulating look at the range of issues that must be
considered when creating a writing system for a previously unwritten language.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, July 12, in the main exhibit hall, 7100 Baltimore
Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2:00 – 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Open to the public. Admission is free.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Reservations are needed because of limited seating.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Many have assumed that designing a writing system for a
language is a linguistic task and should thus be entrusted to linguists. This
has often had very negative consequences because many factors should be taken
into account. In addition to linguistic factors, one should<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>consider tradition/history; sociolinguistic factors
(variation, attitudes and preferences of potential users); political,
ideological, and religious; psycholinguistic and sensory motor;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>technological (clay tablets!); educational; and esthetic.
We will consider each of these briefly, discussing some of the issues that
arise.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Presentation given by David Weber, a linguist affiliated
with SIL International. He has done fieldwork with the Quechua of Huánuco in
central Peru where he has conducted linguistic research, educational
development, Bible translation, and software development. He is the author of
Relativization and Nominalized Clauses in Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, Grammar
of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, Writing Quechua: The Case for a Hispanic
Orthography, and primary co-author of Rimaycuna: Quechua del Huallaga (a
Quechua-Spanish-English dictionary), as well as other books and articles. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>For other related events, please visit our Web site at:
http://www.languagemuseum.org/calendar.htm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>For reservations, please call (301)-864-7071 or e-mail
events@languagemuseum.org by July 11.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please include your name and phone number.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Seating is limited to 25 people<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Light refreshments will be served. Ample free parking
available. Directions can be found at http://languagemuseum.org/directions.html<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>National Museum of Language<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7100 Baltimore Avenue – Suite 202<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>College Park, Maryland 20740<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Phone (301) 864-7071<o:p></o:p></p>
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