6.149 Qs: Latvian, Sign singing, Mother-infant interaction, Amerind

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-6-149. Fri 03 Feb 1995. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines: 110
 
Subject: 6.149 Qs: Latvian, Sign singing, Mother-infant interaction, Amerind
 
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Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 14:58:25 +0000 (GMT)
From: martinha at fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de (Martin Haspelmath)
Subject: language policy in Latvia
 
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Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1995 13:37:42 +0800
From: "RANDY J. LAPOLLA" (HSLAPOLLA at ccvax.sinica.edu.tw)
Subject: sign language singing
 
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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 23:31:43 +0000 (GMT)
From: "D.C. Vigil" (D.C.Vigil at newcastle.ac.uk)
Subject: prelingual mother-infant interaction in chinese pop
 
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Date: Fri, 3 Feb 95 09:18 GMT
From: richardc at cogs.susx.ac.uk (Richard Coates)
Subject: Amerind ethnic name etymology
 
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Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 14:58:25 +0000 (GMT)
From: martinha at fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de (Martin Haspelmath)
Subject: language policy in Latvia
 
I am interested in references to reports on the recent language policy
situation in Latvia. There was a report recently on German public TV that
painted a rather worrying picture, showing that knowledge of the Latvian
language is sometimes required of Russian-speaking Estonians even where it
makes no sense. From the report it was difficult to avoid the impression that
"linguistic human rights" violations are normal in present-day Latvia.
I am particularly interested in reports by neutral observers, perhaps
Western journalists and human rights groups.
 
Thanks a lot,
Martin Haspelmath
 
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Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1995 13:37:42 +0800
From: "RANDY J. LAPOLLA" (HSLAPOLLA at ccvax.sinica.edu.tw)
Subject: sign language singing
 
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Here in Taiwan there is a TV program in which people compete
to see who is the best singer. There are different categories
for different types of songs/languages, etc., and one category
is for "sign singing". A tape of a song is played, and a signer
signs along with the words of the song (all those I've seen
compete were not deaf). I was wondering if this is common in
other countries, and if so, what the criteria are for judging
who is "the best", and also if it is done at all by people
who are deaf.  Thanks.
 
Randy LaPolla
Institute of History and Philology
Academia Sinica
 
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Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 23:31:43 +0000 (GMT)
From: "D.C. Vigil" (D.C.Vigil at newcastle.ac.uk)
Subject: prelingual mother-infant interaction in chinese pop
 
Does anyone have references for mother-infant interaction in a chinese
population, preferably preverbal? References need to be in English!
Thanks.
 
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Date: Fri, 3 Feb 95 09:18 GMT
From: richardc at cogs.susx.ac.uk (Richard Coates)
Subject: Amerind ethnic name etymology
 
 
Please can anyone supply an etymology for the ethnic name PAMTICO/
PAMTECOUGH (near Pamlico River, North Carolina)? Or tell me someone
who can? Or supply me with details of books on the relevant languages
so that I can have a go myself? Please reply to me personally if so:
 
richardc at uk.ac.sussex.cogs
 
Thanks.
 
Richard Coates
 
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