National Museum of Language presents "Cherokee"

[Neskie Manuel]

Weytk-p,

This would be an interesting talk for me to go to.  I've just recently
started learning the ᏣᎳᎩ Tsalagi script as part of my work to improve
the Indigenous Language Support in the Linux world.  I've created an
xkeyboard-config [1] keyboard layout based on the Cherokee Nation
Official Layout.  I was thinking that it would be good to also write
an input method that works similar to the input methods for Hiragana,
Katakana, or Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics.  If anyone will be
attending this talk I would like to hear about it.

-Neskie

[1] - http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/diff/symbols/us?id=35a8edb2071df08c12f5682209e6dce37222e2c3


On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Don Osborn <dzo at bisharat.net> wrote:
> FYI (please contact the e-address below for reservations or other
> information)…
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> The National Museum of Language
> presents
> "Cherokee"
> An exciting afternoon discussing an interesting language and its influence
> in world writing systems.
> Sunday, June 22nd in the main exhibit hall, 7100 Baltimore Ave 
2:00 – 3:00
> pm
> Open to the public. Admission is free.
> Reservations are needed because of limited seating.
>
> This talk will serve as an introduction to the wide range of the world's
> writing systems, describing varieties, how systems change over time, and how
> writing systems can be better or more poorly matched to capturing a
> particular language. We will then move on to specific discussion of the
> Cherokee syllabary: its history, its structure, and its influence in the
> world's writing systems. Finally, we'll discuss the syllabary in its current
> form and its place within the formation and preservation of Cherokee
> identity.
>
> Presentation given by Carrie Clarady, a linguist affiliated with the Center
> for Advanced Study of Language (CASL). Her research areas include: Stress
> and language performance, Experimental semantics and pragmatics, and
> Technology-mediated discourse.
>
> For other related events, please visit our Web site at:
> http://www.languagemuseum.org/calendar.htm
>
> For reservations, please call (301)-864-7071 or e-mail
> events at languagemuseum.org by June 20.
> Please include your name and phone number.
> Seating is limited to 25 people
> Light refreshments will be served. Ample free parking available. Directions
> can be found at http://languagemuseum.org/directions.html
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