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<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Hi Sergio,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Bilingualism</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:28.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> refers to proficiency in
two languages. For example, an individual might have proficiency in two spoken
languages such as English and French (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>), or in a spoken language </span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i><font size=6><span style='font-size:
28.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic'>and</span></font></i></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:28.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> a
sign language such as French and LSQ.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:28.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>It involves a <span class=SpellE>degre</span> of
proficiency in various modes of two languages such as speaking and signing, or
reading and writing.</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=6><span style='font-size:28.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>There are four different functions of the modes of the two
languages.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=GramE>Medias
(videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs...) only use speaking or signing while children just
listen or <span class=SpellE>eyelisten</span>.</span> M</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>edias</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> with closed captions use
reading while Deaf children read with the closed captions for voice or listen
for signing and read with the closed captions at the same time. Deaf
children have difficulty to observe, <span class=SpellE>analyse</span>, </span></font></b><span
class=GramE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>compare</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
and review learning between two languages.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>SW (Sign Writing) books, SW newspapers, SW magazines…. use
reading.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Deaf children can easily
observe, <span class=SpellE>analyse</span>, compare between a written form
and a SW form. SW papers, SW computers</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>...</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> use writing.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Deaf children can think, review, </span></font></b><span
class=GramE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>edit</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
and publish final papers for the writing process.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If Deaf children only produce their signs of
story without Sign Writing for </span></font></b><span class=GramE><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>medias</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
like <span class=SpellE>videocameras</span> and videotapes…<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They must remember everything and practice
several times. They have difficulty to review, edit and publish final videotapes.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They do not learn the writing process, but
they do learn the signing </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>process.</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:221.25pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>As
concerns the <span class=GramE>medias</span> (technology) and </span></font></b><span
class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>SWs</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>, </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>I think that Sandy
F…from UK can answer your questions better than I</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And I</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
hope that she is happy to help.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>(</span></font></b><span class=GramE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>continued</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>….)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=6
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>André</span></font></b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:
SimSun'> owner-<st1:PersonName w:st="on">sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu</st1:PersonName>
[mailto:owner-<st1:PersonName w:st="on">sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu</st1:PersonName>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Sergio Ribeiro<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 26 janvier 2007 11:34<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [sw-l] SignWriting
Article</span></font><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am writing article about signwriting use
in deaf class, this article will be to the new Magazine. But here in Brazil
many peoples, teacher and linguistics, disagree if writing sign languages is
really important or necessary, because today we have another medias like DVD,
CD-ROM, etc, using video format. What you think about and Deaf members of DAC
have what point of view ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I want to write this more specific is
possible !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My article title is “SignWriting
– Why not ?”. I will explain about sign language history, Stokoe
studies and notation, person of the pass that say about sign writing possible
like Itard, Bebian and Alexander Graham Bell. But most important point is using
sign language at moment, now. Who are using ? Is signwriting great toll for
teaching deaf in new approach, bilingual approach ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I will be many thankful to see your
opinion ! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><b><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes'>Sergio Ribeiro</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes'>Centro
Educacional <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Cultura Surda</st1:PersonName></span></font></b><font
color=red><span style='color:red;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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