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Dr. Verena Krausneker
verena.krausneker at UNIVIE.AC.AT
Sat Apr 9 08:57:28 UTC 2011
Reply to 3. Status of Sign Languages
Dear Barbara,
there is my article "On the legal status of sign languages: a
commented compilation of resources " in Current Issues in Language
Planning Vol. 10, No. 3, August 2009, 351 – 354.
Since then, the EUD compilation (Wheatley & Pabsch) has been
published, which is excellent and up-to-date for Europe, much better
than Timmermans' book for the Council of Europe.
If you email me privately I can send you the PDF of the WFD report
(Haualand and Allen) on "Deaf People and Human Rights" from 2009,
which focuses on many regions/continents but Europe and Nothern America.
For working with students I also recommend Timothy Reagans new book
published by GUP.
I would be extremely reluctant to consult ethnologue: so much ist
still simply wrong (e.g. no one outside of ethnologue has ever called
our SL "Austro-Hungarian", but for some reason they insist on doing so).
best, verena
*********
Dr. phil. Verena Krausneker
University of Vienna/Austria
Dept. of Linguistics
Dept. of Education
Vienna, Austria
www.univie.ac.at/gehoerlos-im-ns
www.univie.ac.at/sprachemachtwissen
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> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:23:09 +0100
> From: Ulrike Zeshan <uzeshan at UCLAN.AC.UK>
> Subject: Senior Research Fellow position in Preston UK
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> Senior Research Fellow=20
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> The International Institute for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies
> (iSLanDS) at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, UK, is
> recruiting a full-time Senior Research Fellow, starting in June/July
> or
> asap thereafter.
> =20
> Within our international, culturally diverse, mixed Deaf-hearing
> Institute, this post aims at growing a substantial new research area.
> The successful candidate will develop a programme of individual and
> collaborative research relevant to both Applied Sign Linguistics and
> Deaf Community Leadership/Development.
> The post involves contributing to the strategic development and
> operational management of the Institute, supervision of research
> degree
> students, and a minor teaching component.=20
>
> The post requires experience of conducting research at post-doctoral
> level in the areas of Applied Sign Linguistics and /or Deaf Community
> Leadership/Development, along with a PhD in a relevant discipline. The
> initial appointment is for 3 years.
> =20
> We welcome both UK/EU and international applicants.
>
> Salary: Grade I - =C2=A339,107-45,336.=20
> Closing Date: 13th May 2011 at 4pm
> Interview Date: 06 June 2011 (interviews in person or remotely)
> Further information:
> http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/services/work/101D-08-04.php
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> =20
> Prof. Ulrike Zeshan
> Director, International Institute for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies
> Livesey House, LH212
> University of Central Lancashire
> Preston PR12HE, UK
> uzeshan=40uclan.ac.uk
> Ph. +44-1772-893104
> Fax +44-1772-894933
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> <DIV>Senior Research Fellow </DIV>
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> <DIV>The International Institute for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies =
> (iSLanDS) at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, UK, is =
> recruiting a full-time Senior Research Fellow, starting in June/July
> or =
> asap thereafter.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Within our international, culturally diverse, mixed Deaf-
> hearing =
> Institute, this post aims at growing a substantial new research
> area. The =
> successful candidate will develop a programme of individual and
> collaborati=
> ve research relevant to both Applied Sign Linguistics and Deaf
> Community =
> Leadership/Development.<BR>The post involves contributing to the
> strategic =
> development and operational management of the Institute, supervision
> of =
> research degree students, and a minor teaching component. </DIV>
> <DIV><BR>The post requires experience of conducting research at post-
> doctor=
> al level in the areas of Applied Sign Linguistics and /or Deaf
> Community =
> Leadership/Development, along with a PhD in a relevant discipline.
> The =
> initial appointment is for 3 years.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>We welcome both UK/EU and international applicants.<BR></DIV>
> <P><STRONG>Salary:</STRONG> Grade I - =C2=A339,107-45,336. </P>
> <P><STRONG>Closing Date: </STRONG>13th May 2011 at 4pm</P>
> <DIV class=3Dsplit_content>
> <P><STRONG>Interview Date: </STRONG>06 June 2011 (interviews in
> person or =
> remotely)</P>
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> <DIV>Prof. Ulrike Zeshan<BR>Director, International Institute
> for =
> Sign Languages and Deaf Studies<BR>Livesey House,
> LH212<BR>University of =
> Central Lancashire<BR>Preston PR12HE,
> UK<BR>uzeshan at uclan.ac.uk<BR>Ph. =
> +44-1772-893104</DIV>
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> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:25:57 -0400
> From: Barbara Gerner De Garcia <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALLAUDET.EDU
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> Subject: Status of Sign Languages
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> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
> documenting
> the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any legal
> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am
> working
> on developing ideas for possible student projects related to language
> rights.
> Thanks!
> Barbara
>
> --
> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> Gallaudet University
> 800 Florida Ave NE
> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>
> Phone: 202-651-5207
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> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
> documentin=
> g the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any
> legal st=
> atus? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . =
> I am working on developing ideas for possible student projects
> related to l=
> anguage rights.<br>
> Thanks!<br>Barbara<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Dr. Barbara Gerner de
> Garcia=
> , Professor and Chair<br>Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research=
> <br>Gallaudet University<br>800 Florida Ave NE<br>Washington, DC
> 20002-3695=
> <br>
> <br>Phone: 202-651-5207<br>
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> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:43:32 +0200
> From: o.i.schroder at ISP.UIO.NO
> Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
>
> Hello!
>
> I recommend this book:
>
> Mark Wheatley & Annika Pabsch:
> SIGN LANGUAGE LEGISLATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
> European Union of the Deaf,
> Brussels (nov) 2010.
>
> Regards,
>
> Odd-Inge Schröder
> Associate Professor
> Department of Special Needs Education
> University of Oslo
> Norway
>
>
>
>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>> documenting
>> the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any
>> legal
>> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am
>> working
>> on developing ideas for possible student projects related to language
>> rights.
>> Thanks!
>> Barbara
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
>> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
>> Gallaudet University
>> 800 Florida Ave NE
>> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>>
>> Phone: 202-651-5207
>>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:43:39 +0200
> From: Kyle Duarte <kyle at KDUARTE.COM>
> Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
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> I remember Annika Pabsch from the EUD telling me about a project
> they were
> embarking on that studied the legal status of signed languages
> around the
> world to influence European law. I'm not sure where they are with
> their
> project, and I don't have an email address for Annika, but you could
> fill
> our their contact form at http://www.eud.eu/Contact-i-157.html to
> get in
> touch with them.
>
> Best,
> Kyle
>
>
> Kyle Duarte
> - - - - - - - - - - - -
> M +33 (0)6 83 72 03 98
> M +1 202 525 6803
> kduarte.com
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia <
> barbara.gerner.de.garcia at gallaudet.edu> wrote:
>
>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>> documenting the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
>> including any
>> legal status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
>> construction" . I am
>> working on developing ideas for possible student projects related to
>> language rights.
>> Thanks!
>> Barbara
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
>> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
>> Gallaudet University
>> 800 Florida Ave NE
>> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>>
>> Phone: 202-651-5207
>>
>
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> I remember Annika Pabsch from the EUD telling me about a project
> they were =
> embarking on that studied the legal status of signed languages
> around the w=
> orld to influence European law. I'm not sure where they are with
> their =
> project, and I don't have an email address for Annika, but you
> could fi=
> ll our their contact form at <a href=3D"http://www.eud.eu/Contact-i-157.htm=
> l" target=3D"_blank">http://www.eud.eu/Contact-i-157.html</a> to get
> in tou=
> ch with them.<br>
>
>
> <br>Best,<br>Kyle<br><br clear=3D"all"><br><div>Kyle Duarte</
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>
> <div><font size=3D"1">M <a href=3D"tel:%2B1%20202%20525%206803"
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> href=3D"ht=
> tp://kduarte.com" target=3D"_blank"><font size=3D"1">kduarte.com</
> font></a>=
> <br>
>
> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 17:25,
> Barbara Ge=
> rner De Garcia <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:barbara.gerner.de.ga=
> rcia at gallaudet.edu" target=3D"_blank">barbara.gerner.de.garcia at gallaudet.ed
> =
> u</a>></span> wrote:<br>
>
>
> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-
> left:1p=
> x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Is anyone aware of anyone or any
> entity that=
> has a list/database documenting the status of Sign Languages in
> various co=
> untries, including any legal status? WFD's page on Sign
> Languages is &q=
> uot;under construction" . I am working on developing ideas for
> possibl=
> e student projects related to language rights.<br>
>
>
>
> Thanks!<br>Barbara<br clear=3D"all"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>--
> <br>Dr. =
> Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair<br>Department of
> Educational =
> Foundations and Research<br>Gallaudet University<br>800 Florida Ave
> NE<br>
>
>
> Washington, DC 20002-3695<br>
> <br>Phone: <a href=3D"tel:202-651-5207" value=3D"+12026515207"
> target=3D"_b=
> lank">202-651-5207</a><br>
> </font></blockquote></div><br>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:49:57 +0200
> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jens_He=DFmann?= <fries-hessmann at T-ONLINE.DE>
> Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
>
> Hi Barbara,
>
> for European sign languages there is a useful recent EUD
> publication: http://www.eud.eu/EUD_Book-i-293.html
> This may also interest you: http://www.eud.eu/EUD_Sign_Language-i-239.html
>
> There an earlier Council of Europe publication on "The status of
> sign language in Europe", too: http://book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&lang=EN&produit_aliasid=1916
>
> Best, Jens
>
>
> Am 08.04.2011 um 17:25 schrieb Barbara Gerner De Garcia:
>
>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>> documenting the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
>> including any legal status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
>> construction" . I am working on developing ideas for possible
>> student projects related to language rights.
>> Thanks!
>> Barbara
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
>> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
>> Gallaudet University
>> 800 Florida Ave NE
>> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>>
>> Phone: 202-651-5207
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0000
> From: Trevor Jenkins <trevor.jenkins at SUNEIDESIS.COM>
> Subject: Re: [SL-LING] Status of Sign Languages
>
> On Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Barbara Gerner De Garcia
> <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:
>
>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>> documenting
>> the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any
>> legal
>> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am
>> working
>> on developing ideas for possible student projects related to language
>> rights.
>
> Closest I can think of is the Ethnologue catalogue. Some entries for
> signed languages are woefully out of date. The one for British Sign
> Language, for example, is based on research conducted in the 1970s.
> Recent
> publications from government departments suggest that that research
> under-estimates the number of native or preferred first language
> users of
> BSL by a factor of 5. (The 2011 census which was conducted last week
> has a
> specific question asking for native/first/preferred language and
> uses BSL
> as an example. In a few years we may therefore get more meaning data.
>
> And even if the Ethnologue entry for BSL was up to date any mention
> of its
> formal ``legal status'' would be misleading. It has been recognised
> as an
> ethnic minority language under EU legislation but not given the same
> legal
> status as Welsh --- a language that has fewer speakers than BSL.
>
> Regards, Trevor
>
> <>< Re: deemed!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:43:42 +0200
> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anne-Claude_Pr=E9laz_Girod?= <acpg at VTXNET.CH>
> Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
>
> I think EFSFLI (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has
> documented this theme... you should try and contact them
>
> secretariat at efsli.org
>
> Anne-Claude
> Le 8 avr. 11 à 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a écrit :
>
>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>> documenting the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
>> including any legal status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
>> construction" . I am working on developing ideas for possible
>> student projects related to language rights.
>> Thanks!
>> Barbara
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
>> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
>> Gallaudet University
>> 800 Florida Ave NE
>> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>>
>> Phone: 202-651-5207
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:22:13 -0400
> From: Barbara Gerner De Garcia <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALLAUDET.EDU
> >
> Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
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> I want to thank all who have replied so far. I actually found that
> Boris
> Fridman has a page with some info, but it seems to need updating.
> Not a
> criticism - as all of us are so busy, and I am guiltier than most of
> not
> having all my t's crossed and i's dotted.
>
> Anyone with information related to Asian or African countries?
>
> Barbara
>
> 2011/4/8 Anne-Claude Pr=C3=A9laz Girod <acpg at vtxnet.ch>
>
>> I think EFSFLI (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has
>> documented this theme... you should try and contact them
>>
>> secretariat at efsli.org
>>
>> Anne-Claude
>> Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a =C3=A9crit :
>>
>>
>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>>> documenting the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
>>> including=
> any
>>> legal status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
>>> construction" . I a=
> m
>>> working on developing ideas for possible student projects related to
>>> language rights.
>>> Thanks!
>>> Barbara
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
>>> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
>>> Gallaudet University
>>> 800 Florida Ave NE
>>> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>>>
>>> Phone: 202-651-5207
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --=20
> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> Gallaudet University
> 800 Florida Ave NE
> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>
> Phone: 202-651-5207
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> I want to thank all who have replied so far. I actually found that
> Boris Fr=
> idman has a page with some info, but it seems to need updating. Not
> a criti=
> cism - as all of us are so busy, and I am guiltier than most of not
> having =
> all my t's crossed and i's dotted.<br>
> <br>Anyone with information related to Asian or African countries?
> <br><br>B=
> arbara<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2011/4/8 Anne-Claude
> Pr=C3=A9laz G=
> irod <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:acpg at vtxnet.ch">acpg at vtxnet.ch
> =
> </a>></span><br>
> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt
> 0.8ex; borde=
> r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">I think
> EFSFLI (E=
> uropean Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has documented this
> theme... y=
> ou should try and contact them<br>
>
> <br>
> <a href=3D"mailto:secretariat at efsli.org"
> target=3D"_blank">secretariat at efsl=
> i.org</a><br>
> <br>
> Anne-Claude<br>
> Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a
> =C3=A9crit :<div><div=
>> </div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
> <br>
> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt
> 0.8ex; borde=
> r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
> documentin=
> g the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any
> legal st=
> atus? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . =
> I am working on developing ideas for possible student projects
> related to l=
> anguage rights.<br>
>
> Thanks!<br>
> Barbara<br>
> <br>
> -- <br>
> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair<br>
> Department of Educational Foundations and Research<br>
> Gallaudet University<br>
> 800 Florida Ave NE<br>
> Washington, DC 20002-3695<br>
> <br>
> Phone: 202-651-5207<br>
> </blockquote>
> <br>
> </div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Dr.
> Barbara=
> Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair<br>Department of Educational
> Foundat=
> ions and Research<br>Gallaudet University<br>800 Florida Ave
> NE<br>Washingt=
> on, DC 20002-3695<br>
> <br>Phone: 202-651-5207<br>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:16:14 +0100
> From: Ulrike Zeshan <uzeshan at UCLAN.AC.UK>
> Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
>
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> Turkey: sign language was recognised as part of a disability-related
> law
> in 2005
> Indonesia: the government promotes a =22sign system=22 rather than
> natural
> sign language(s)
> India: Rehabilitation Council of India now supports the use of sign
> language in deaf education
> Uganda: sign language is recognised in the Ugandan constitution
> Jordan: a 2007 disability-related law includes sign language and sign
> language interpreting
> =20
> =20
> =20
> Prof. Ulrike Zeshan
> Director, International Institute for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies
> Livesey House, LH212
> University of Central Lancashire
> Preston PR12HE, UK
> uzeshan=40uclan.ac.uk
> Ph. +44-1772-893104
> Fax +44-1772-894933
>
>
>>>> =22Barbara Gerner De Garcia=22
>>>> <barbara.gerner.de.garcia=40GALLAUDET.ED=
> U>
> 08/04/2011 17:22 >>>
> I want to thank all who have replied so far. I actually found that
> Boris Fridman has a page with some info, but it seems to need
> updating.
> Not a criticism - as all of us are so busy, and I am guiltier than
> most
> of not having all my t=27s crossed and i=27s dotted.
>
> Anyone with information related to Asian or African countries?
>
> Barbara
>
> 2011/4/8 Anne-Claude Pr=C3=A9laz Girod <acpg=40vtxnet.ch>
>
>
> I think EFSFLI (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has
> documented this theme... you should try and contact them
>
> secretariat=40efsli.org
>
> Anne-Claude
> Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a =C3=A9crit :
>
>
>
>
> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
> documenting the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including
> any legal status? WFD=27s page on Sign Languages is =22under
> construction=
> =22 .
> I am working on developing ideas for possible student projects related
> to language rights.
> Thanks=21
> Barbara
>
> --=20
> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> Gallaudet University
> 800 Florida Ave NE
> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>
> Phone: 202-651-5207
>
>
>
>
>
> --=20
> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> Gallaudet University
> 800 Florida Ave NE
> Washington, DC 20002-3695
>
> Phone: 202-651-5207
>
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> <DIV>Turkey: sign language was recognised as part of a disability-
> related =
> law in 2005</DIV>
> <DIV>Indonesia: the government promotes a "sign system" rather than =
> natural sign language(s)</DIV>
> <DIV>India: Rehabilitation Council of India now supports the
> use of =
> sign language in deaf education</DIV>
> <DIV>Uganda: sign language is recognised in the Ugandan
> constitution</DIV>
> <DIV>Jordan: a 2007 disability-related law includes sign language
> and sign =
> language interpreting</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>
> <DIV>Prof. Ulrike Zeshan<BR>Director, International Institute
> for =
> Sign Languages and Deaf Studies<BR>Livesey House,
> LH212<BR>University of =
> Central Lancashire<BR>Preston PR12HE,
> UK<BR>uzeshan at uclan.ac.uk<BR>Ph. =
> +44-1772-893104</DIV>
> <DIV>Fax +44-1772-894933<BR></DIV><BR><BR>>>> "Barbara
> Gerner De =
> Garcia" <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALLAUDET.EDU> 08/04/2011
> 17:22 =
> >>><BR>I want to thank all who have replied so far. I
> actually =
> found that Boris Fridman has a page with some info, but it seems to
> need =
> updating. Not a criticism - as all of us are so busy, and I am
> guiltier =
> than most of not having all my t's crossed and i's
> dotted.<BR><BR>Anyone =
> with information related to Asian or African countries?
> <BR><BR>Barbara<BR><=
> BR></DIV>
> <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>2011/4/8 Anne-Claude Pr=C3=A9laz Girod
> <SPAN =
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> A>></SPA=
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> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid;
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> 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Dgmail_quote>I think EFSFLI =
> (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has documented this =
> theme... you should try and contact them<BR><BR><A href=3D"mailto:secretari=
> at at efsli.org" target=3D_blank>secretariat at efsli.org</A><BR><BR>Anne-
> Claude<=
> BR>Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a =C3=A9crit :
> <DIV>
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> aware of =
> anyone or any entity that has a list/database documenting the status
> of =
> Sign Languages in various countries, including any legal status?
> WFD's =
> page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am working on
> developing=
> ideas for possible student projects related to language
> rights.<BR>Thanks!=
> <BR>Barbara<BR><BR>-- <BR>Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor
> and =
> Chair<BR>Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research<BR>Gallaudet =
> University<BR>800 Florida Ave NE<BR>Washington, DC
> 20002-3695<BR><BR>Phone:=
> 202-651-5207<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></
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> Chair<BR>Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research<BR>Gallaudet =
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> 20002-3695<BR><BR>Phone:=
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> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:40:32 -0700
> From: Albert Bickford <albert_bickford at SIL.ORG>
> Subject: Re: [SL-LING] Status of Sign Languages
>
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> Indeed! As one of the people who is involved in editing the
> Ethnologue
> entries for sign languages, I wouldn't look to the Ethnologue at this
> time for much indication of the political status. When most of those
> entries were written, there was not any consistent editorial
> practice on
> how to deal with official status of a sign language, so there is
> likely
> a lot of inconsistency. And, as Trevor says, much of the
> information is
> out of date. If anyone has information about particular sign
> languages
> that they want to get into the Ethnologue, please contact me
> privately.
>
> Albert Bickford
> SIL International (Mexico program and Signed Language Leadership Team)
> albert_bickford at sil.org
>
>
> On 2011/04/08 8:50 AM, Trevor Jenkins wrote:
>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Barbara Gerner De
>> Garcia<barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:
>>
>>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a list/database
>>> documenting
>>> the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any
>>> legal
>>> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I
>>> am working
>>> on developing ideas for possible student projects related to
>>> language
>>> rights.
>> Closest I can think of is the Ethnologue catalogue. Some entries for
>> signed languages are woefully out of date. The one for British Sign
>> Language, for example, is based on research conducted in the 1970s.
>> Recent
>> publications from government departments suggest that that research
>> under-estimates the number of native or preferred first language
>> users of
>> BSL by a factor of 5. (The 2011 census which was conducted last
>> week has a
>> specific question asking for native/first/preferred language and
>> uses BSL
>> as an example. In a few years we may therefore get more meaning data.
>>
>> And even if the Ethnologue entry for BSL was up to date any mention
>> of its
>> formal ``legal status'' would be misleading. It has been recognised
>> as an
>> ethnic minority language under EU legislation but not given the
>> same legal
>> status as Welsh --- a language that has fewer speakers than BSL.
>>
>> Regards, Trevor
>>
>> <>< Re: deemed!
>>
>>
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> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indeed! As one
> of the
> people who is involved in editing the Ethnologue entries for sign
> languages, I wouldn't look to the Ethnologue at this time for
> much
> indication of the political status. When most of those
> entries
> were written, there was not any consistent editorial practice on
> how to deal with official status of a sign language, so there is
> likely a lot of inconsistency. And, as Trevor says, much
> of the
> information is out of date. If anyone has information about
> particular sign languages that they want to get into the
> Ethnologue, please contact me privately.</font><br>
> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Albert Bickford
> SIL International (Mexico program and Signed Language Leadership Team)
> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:albert_bickford at sil.org
> ">albert_bickford at sil.org</a>
> </pre>
> <br>
> On 2011/04/08 8:50 AM, Trevor Jenkins wrote:
> <blockquote
> cite="mid:Pine.LNX.4.44.1104081543370.678-100000 at suneidesis"
> type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">On Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Barbara Gerner De Garcia
> <<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL
> ...:">barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:</a>
>
> </pre>
> <blockquote type="cite">
> <pre wrap="">Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has
> a list/database documenting
> the status of Sign Languages in various countries, including any legal
> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am
> working
> on developing ideas for possible student projects related to language
> rights.
> </pre>
> </blockquote>
> <pre wrap="">
> Closest I can think of is the Ethnologue catalogue. Some entries for
> signed languages are woefully out of date. The one for British Sign
> Language, for example, is based on research conducted in the 1970s.
> Recent
> publications from government departments suggest that that research
> under-estimates the number of native or preferred first language
> users of
> BSL by a factor of 5. (The 2011 census which was conducted last week
> has a
> specific question asking for native/first/preferred language and
> uses BSL
> as an example. In a few years we may therefore get more meaning data.
>
> And even if the Ethnologue entry for BSL was up to date any mention
> of its
> formal ``legal status'' would be misleading. It has been recognised
> as an
> ethnic minority language under EU legislation but not given the same
> legal
> status as Welsh --- a language that has fewer speakers than BSL.
>
> Regards, Trevor
>
> <>< Re: deemed!
>
>
> </pre>
> </blockquote>
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> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:28:34 EDT
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> done ... you can go to the listserv to adjust settings.
> _http://listserv.valenciacc.edu_ (http://listserv.valenciacc.edu)
>
>
>
> Alysse Suzanne Rasmussen, MA
> ASLTA Certification: Qualified
>
> TeachASL _www.teachasl.org_ (http://www.teachasl.org/)
> IDI Administrator, RID Sponsor
> President, Florida ASLTA, _www.faslta.org_ (http://www.faslta.org/)
> Chairman, Lulu G Lemery Foundation for Arts & Expression, Inc._
> www.lemery.org_ (http://www.lemery.org/)
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 4/8/2011 3:12:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mwmosaka at GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> change _MWMBombay at gmail.com_ (mailto:MWMBombay at gmail.com)
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> <P align=3Dcenter><FONT lang=3D0 color=3D#004080 size=3D2
> face=3DArial FAM=
> ILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"10"><B><I><BR>Alysse Suzanne Rasmussen,
> MA<BR=
>> ASLTA Certification:=20
> Qualified</B></I><BR><B><I>TeachASL <A href=3D"http://www.teachasl.org/
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> sion,=20
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> B></I>=
> <BR>
> <P align=3Dleft><BR></P>
> <P></P></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>
> <DIV>In a message dated 4/8/2011 3:12:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight
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