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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I couldn’t agree more with Paddy. Further, I believe that as a hearing
researcher, I (we?) have a moral obligation to be able to use the language/s we
claim to be researching…but the bottom line here is that we must be
willing to take equal responsibility for providing interpretation. As a
community of linguists, we are probably aware by now that interpretation works
two ways – all language parties benefit from the mediated exchange of
information that arises as the result of good interpretation (but it does no
harm to reiterate this!!). To suggest that Deaf participants are solely
responsible for the provision of quality interpretation is, from my viewpoint,
totally unacceptable when we claim that one of the outcomes of linguistic
research is to impact on the recognition of sign languages and consequently
lead to increased access in all areas for sign language users. Shouldn’t
we practice what we preach<span class=GramE>? </span>……<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State><st1:place><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Dr. </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'> Leeson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Centre for Deaf Studies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>83 Waterloo Lane<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Ballsbridge<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Dublin 4<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Ireland<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> For the discussion of
linguistics and signed languages. [mailto:SLLING-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Christopher Stone<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 16 April 2003 15:02<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SLLING-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Interpreting at TISLR
8, Barcelona 2004</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Listers,<br>
<br>
I have been asked to forward this by Dr Paddy Ladd:<br>
<br>
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<br>
<?color><?param 0000,0000,FFFF>Dear Group<br>
<br>
I have kindly been sent a copy of you email re TISLR.<br>
<br>
I respect the work you have put into this.<br>
<br>
For myself - although from UK - I dont have especial demands for BSL<br>
to be an official language of the conference, although I agree these<br>
[ie asl vs bsl vs etc etc] are all still very tricky issues to decide<br>
upon - because once we do so we will make a decision that will affect<br>
the entire deaf world for ever, and from which there will be no going<br>
back. If we are concerned abt USA colonialism, and consequent damage to<br>
other sign languages, then we know that this decision is a tough one.<br>
This issue is not my main focus here therefore.<br>
<br>
HOWEVER, what is missing from the Amsterdam Statement, but was in fact<br>
raised by me both on the streets and in the meeting, but forgotten by<br>
the people who wrote the document is this..........<br>
<br>
It should NOT be Deaf people's sole responsibility to spend<br>
days/weeks/months of their lives trying to find interpreters [and<br>
funding for them] for TISLR and other conferences.<br>
<br>
If you are a hearing person and you cannot sign your own paper, then<br>
you are DEFINITELY responsible for ensuring that your communication is<br>
effective and successful. If you deny this responsibility then you are<br>
saying that your only audience is those who can hear your language and<br>
the rest of us must scramble around using time and energy for the<br>
privilege of trying to understand you.<br>
<br>
A similar principle applies for you understanding the signed papers by<br>
Deaf [and other] people.<br>
<br>
Actually, whether one can sign or not, we are ALL morally obliged to<br>
help find [and fund] interpreters. This may or may not be reflected in<br>
the cost of the conference fees - its up to you to think about this....<br>
<br>
<br>
I would be grateful if you all could re-consider this item from the<br>
last TILSR and begin to act on it.<br>
<br>
Yours truly,<br>
<br>
<br>
Dr Paddy Ladd<br>
<br>
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<br>
Christopher Stone<br>
Ph.D Student<br>
Centre for Deaf Studies<br>
University of Bristol<br>
8 Woodland Road<br>
Bristol BS8 4PX<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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