Linguistic Anthropology Digest V1 #695

[kim anderson]

David,
Hi.  I can't answer your specific questions, but a great language policy website, w/ good
links, is Jim Crawford's, at
 http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD/
It should get you at least closer to answers.
Good luck,
Kim Anderson
--- Linguistic Anthropology Digest <owner-linganth-digest at ats.rochester.edu> wrote:
>
> Linguistic Anthropology Digest Thursday, November 9 2000 Volume 01 : Number 695
>
>
>
> Visiting Position
> CSULB JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
> prop 203 fallout
> ethics
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 12:00:48 -0600
> From: Marcia Farr <mfarr at uic.edu>
> Subject: Visiting Position
>
> Rank of Job: Visiting Professor, Rank Open (Fall Semester, 2001)
> Areas Required: Applied Linguistics/Phonology
> Other Desired Areas: General linguistics / TESOL
> University or Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
> Department: Department of English
> State or Province: Illinois
> Country: US
> Final Date of Application: Review of applications will begin Dec. 1, 2000;
> open until filled
> Salary: $25,000.00
>
> Position Available in the Department of English, University of Illinois at
> Chicago
> Position Description:
> The Department of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites
> applications for a one semester position at the Visiting Professor, Rank
> Open level. The appointment will call for teaching two classes. The first
> is a graduate level introduction to Phonetics/Phonology/Morphology (for
> future teachers of ESL). The second class is yet to be determined.
> Applicants should be ABD or have a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics,
> Linguistics, or a related field with demonstrated expertise in phonology.
> Application Information:
> The position will be for Fall 2001. Candidates should submit a letter of
> application, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses (including fax and
> e-mail) of three references. Review of applications will begin Dec. 1,
> 2000. The position will be open until filled.
>
>
> Applications should be sent to:
> Elliot Judd
> Director of TESOL
> Department of English (M/C 162)
> University of Illinois at Chicago
> 601 South Morgan Street
> Chicago, Illinois 60607-7120
>
> Information about the Department of English:
> The Department of English offers an MA in Linguistics/TESOL and an
> undergraduate minor in Linguistics. The TESOL Program is part of the larger
> division of Language, Literacy, and Rhetoric which specializes in
> Composition, Ethnographic Research into Literacy, Linguistics, and
> Rhetoric. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is an Affirmative
> Action /Equal Opportunity Institution.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 13:38:28 -0800 (PST)
> From: lemaster at csulb.edu (Barbara Lemaster)
> Subject: CSULB JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Just a reminder...PRE-INTERVIEWS for this position will be held at the AAA
> meetings, time permitting.  IF you are interested in possibly having a
> pre-interview, then you need to contact BARBARA LeMASTER.  You can fax your
> CV and a letter of interest to me at: (562) 985-4379 by November 14th.	(I
> cannot accept email copies.)  You can also leave materials for me at the
> Hilton where I am staying.
>
> Applications for the position need to be sent to the Department of
> Linguistics, Search Committee, at the address provided in the advertisement
> below.
>
> Since the job advertisement was sent out by two other people, there has
> been some confusion about who to contact for interviews at the AAA, and/or
> where to send application materials.  Hope this helps to clear that up.
>
> All the best,
>
> Barbara LeMaster
> Departments of Anthropology & Linguistics, CSULB
> (562) 985-4379 (fax)
> lemaster at csulb.edu
>
>
>
>
>
>
> California State University, Long Beach
> Department of Linguistics
> Tenure Track Opening
>
> POSITION:  Assistant/ Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics –
> Language, Society, and Education
>
> EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 23, 2001
>
> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Earned doctorate (by time of appointment) in
> Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, or related field, with a
> specialization that integrates the study of language, society, and
> education. Record in teaching, service, research and publication
> commensurate with professional level. Ability to teach at the
> undergraduate and graduate level and to direct student research.
> Ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally
> diverse campus community.
>
> DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Ability to teach relevant courses,
> such as sociolinguistics and courses designed to deal with the role of
> linguistic and sociocultural issues in education.  Ability to make
> contact with local educational institutions and to supervise student
> research in them. Ability to maintain a research program relevant to the
> area. Demonstrated strong teaching at the university level.
> Personal/professional experience with languages other than English.
>
> DUTIES: Teach courses in linguistics at the undergraduate and graduate
> levels, including a graduate course in sociolinguistics and courses
> designed for teacher preparation.  Supervise graduate student research
> projects in relevant areas. Engage in scholarly activity leading to
> publication. Participate in service to the department, university, and
> community.
>
> SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; probable
> salary range: $45,000 - $56,000.
>
> REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Letter of application; curriculum vitae; three
> letters of recommendation; official transcripts from institution
> awarding the doctorate; teaching portfolio including teaching statement,
> course syllabi, and teaching evaluation summaries.  Employment is
> contingent upon proof of the legal right to work in the United States.
> This proof must be provided prior to employment at the University. An
> appointment is not final until proof is provided.
>
> POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED (or recruitment cancelled). Review of
> applications to begin December 15, 2000. Applications, required
> documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:
>
> Search Committee
> Department of Linguistics
> California State University, Long Beach
> 1250 Bellflower Boulevard
> Long Beach, CA 90840-1004
>
> In addition to meeting fully its obligations of nondiscrimination under
> federal and state law, CSULB is committed to creating a community in
> which a diverse population can learn, live and work, in an atmosphere of
> tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of
> each individual, without regard to economic status, ethnic background,
> political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.	An
> EEO/AA Employer.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 18:35:00 -0500
> From: David Samuels <davidsam at sas.upenn.edu>
> Subject: prop 203 fallout
>
> The English for the Children ballot initiative in Arizona passed, as many
> of you probably already know.  The report in today's Arizona Republic has
> the following in the body of the text:
>
>     "Unclear, however, is what effect, if any, the proposition will have on
> Native American
>     students in Arizona enrolled in bilingual education programs aimed at
> helping save tribal
>     languages from extinction."
>
> Does anyone have more information as to the specifics here? When I
> corresponded with the sponsors of the bill last spring, they alluded to the
> idea that because Native Americans live on federal land, they wouldn't be
> subject to state laws. This does not account for Native Americans living
> off federal reservations, of course, nor does it seem to acknowledge that
> most students living on reservations attend state public schools.
>
> I'd be interested to know if anyone has any idea what makes the
> proposition's effects on Native Americans in Arizona unclear?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 18:37:01 -0500
> From: David Samuels <davidsam at sas.upenn.edu>
> Subject: ethics
>
> Can someone guide me to any resources on the ethics of recording,
> transcribing, and publishing sacred texts? I'm doing a guest shot in a
> seminar on ethics, and figured to do language survival stuff. The prof.
> would like some of this other, however, and I'm pulling a blank.
>
> Many thanks for all assistance.
>
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Kimberly S. Anderson
kiminha at yahoo.com
kima at mail.utexas.edu
Anthropology Department,University of Texas at Austin

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