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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=650291409-07082001>Hoi
Myriam,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=650291409-07082001>Even
heel kort een reactie op je mail: ik ben wel geinteresseerd in de worshop; als
het goed is ronden we volgend jaar ons standaardisatie project af in Nederland,
dus dan kunnen we onze ervaringen delen. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=650291409-07082001>Lijkt
me een goed initiatief,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=650291409-07082001>groetjes trude</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR><B>Van:</B> For the discussion of
linguistics and signed languages.
[mailto:SLLING-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA]<B>Namens </B>Myriam
Vermeerbergen<BR><B>Verzonden:</B> maandag 6 augustus 2001
22:38<BR><B>Aan:</B> SLLING-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B>
Sociolinguistics Symposium 14 and the standardisation of sign
languages<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>Dear all,<BR><BR>On 4,5 &6 April 2002 the
Sociolinguistics Symposium 14 will be held in Gent, Belgium. The
sociolinguistics of sign languages will be one of the research domains to be
discussed (Ceil Lucas will be one of the plenary speakers). At this symposium
I would like to organise a colloquium concerning the standardisation -and the
accompanying codification (i.e. the making of dictionaries, grammar books,
...) of sign languages.<BR><BR><BR>Many sign languages seem to undergo (will
undergo/have undergone) at some stage a process of change from a language used
(almost) exclusively within the deaf community to a language with a broader
role in society. At a certain point in that evolution the teaching of the sign
language in question is begun -to hearing family members and friends of deaf
children and adults, to future sign language interpreters, teachers and
educators of deaf children,...-and the language also starts to serve as a
teaching medium for deaf children (and adults).<BR>An evolution of this type
often raises questions concerning the standardisation of the sign language.
Before a sign language starts assuming a broader role in society, it is often
the case that there is no (yet existing) standard variety of the language i.e.
different regional variants of the sign language are used side by side and/or
intermixedly. Within the deaf community -but more often: amongst those
responsible for the education of deaf childern and/or amongst policy makers
considering a possible recognition of the sign language,...-the question is
asked whether the existence of a standard variety should not be a prerequisite
to the use of sign language in education and to the official recognition of
the language by the government,... i.o.w. is a controlled/planned (I do not
quite know how to translate the Dutch notion "gestuurde standaardisatie")
standardisation to be the first step?<BR><BR>"Opting for a planned/controlled
standardisation or not?" This could be the central issue of this colloquium.
Other questions that could be raised are:<BR><BR><?/bigger><?/fontfamily><?bigger><?fontfamily><?param Times>How
can we find out whether a sign language knows a spontaneous standardisation
process?<BR><BR><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times>Why opt for a
planned/controlled standardisation?<BR><BR>Advantages and disadvantages of a
spontaneous standardisation versus a planned/controlled
standardisation?<BR><BR>How is a planned/controlled standardisation
initialised?<BR><BR><?/fontfamily><?fontfamily><?param Times>Planned/controlled
standardisation that respects the spontaneous standardisation
process<BR><BR>Spontaneous standardisation and
codification<BR><BR>Planned/controlled standardisation and
codification<BR><BR>Factors influencing the succes or failure of a
planned/controlled standardisation<BR><BR>etc.<BR><BR>I would like to find out
as soon as possible if there is an interest in such a colloquium. May I ask
those interested in participating (by presenting a paper or as a participant
in an open discussion) to let me know as soon as possible (before 31 August) ?
If there is enough interest, we could plan the formal details of the
colloquium together.<BR><BR>Important notice: the organisers of this symposium
cannot provide accommodation for presenters. All participants, including
presenters, will have to finance their own travel and accommodation
costs.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Myriam Vermeerbergen<BR><BR>I'll be absent
from August 7 till August 27.<BR><BR>Below: copy of the First Call for
Papers<BR>-------------------<BR><BR><?/fontfamily><?/bigger>FIRST CALL FOR
PAPERS<BR><BR><BR>Sociolinguistics Symposium 14<BR><BR>Gent (Belgium), April
4-6, 2002<BR><BR><BR>Plenary speakers:<BR><BR>Prof. John HAVILAND (Reed
College, Portland)<BR>Prof. Don KULICK (University of Stockholm)<BR>Prof. Ceil
LUCAS (Gallaudet University, Washington DC)<BR>Dr. Ben RAMPTON (King's
College, London)<BR><BR><BR>Conference theme:<BR><BR>Discourse resources: the
sociolinguistics of access, availability and<BR>distribution.<BR><BR>In
addition to papers in any area of sociolinguistics, the academic<BR>programme
committee particularly welcomes papers which address the<BR>connections
between sociolinguistics and discourse analysis by foregrounding<BR>issues of
inequality with regard to resources of language, discourses,<BR>styles and
genres. Contributors are encouraged to pay special attention
to<BR>international as well as local sites of language use and to signed as
well<BR>as spoken languages.<BR><BR><BR>Deadlines call for papers<BR><BR>1
June 2001: outline proposals for colloquia<BR>1 October 2001: abstracts<BR>15
November 2001: communicate outcome refereeing process<BR>15 January 2002:
registration presenters<BR>1 March 2002: registration other conference
participants<BR><BR>Organising Committee:<BR><BR>Prof. J. Blommaert,
Department of African Studies, University of<BR>Gent<BR>Mr. P. Flynn, English
Department, University of Gent<BR>Dr. G. Jacobs, Faculty of Applied Economic
Sciences, University of<BR>Antwerp<BR>Dr. J. O'Driscoll, English Department,
University of Gent<BR>Ms. K. Maryns, Department of African Studies, University
of Gent<BR>Prof. S. Slembrouck, English Department, University of
Gent<BR>Prof. A-M. Vandenbergen, English Department, University of Gent<BR>Dr.
M. Van Herreweghe, English Department, University of Gent
and<BR>FEVLADO<BR>Ms. E. Van Praet, English Department, University of
Gent<BR><BR>Contact:<BR><BR>Sociolinguistics Symposium 14<BR>c/o English
Department<BR>University of Gent<BR>Rozier 44<BR>B-9000 Gent
(Belgium)<BR><BR>Tel: 32-9-264-3788<BR>Fax: 32-9-264-4179<BR>E-mail:
ss14@bank.rug.ac.be<BR>Website:
http://bank.rug.ac.be/ss14<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Postdoctoraal Onderzoeker Fonds
voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen<BR><BR>Vrije Universiteit
Brussel<BR>OO!VBGT<BR>(Onderzoek en Onderwijs Vlaams-Belgische
Gebarentaal)<BR><BR>Waversesteenweg 1077<BR>1160 BRUSSEL<BR><BR>Tel&fax:
02/629 35 06<BR>Minitel: 02/629 35 07<BR>E-mail: mvermeer@vub.ac.be
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