11.991, Qs: Baby Sign, Williams Reference on Lang Attitudes

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Subject: 11.991, Qs: Baby Sign, Williams Reference on Lang Attitudes

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Date:  26 Apr 00 13:47:32 EDT
From:  Kathleen Bracken <kjsbracken at netscape.net>
Subject:  "baby sign"

2)
Date:  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:24:22 -0600
From:  Kevin Cohen <kevin at mapquest.com>
Subject:  Williams on language attitudes in education

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Date:  26 Apr 00 13:47:32 EDT
From:  Kathleen Bracken <kjsbracken at netscape.net>
Subject:  "baby sign"

I am interested in sources that discuss "baby sign". I am not talking about
infants that are learning ASL or some other established sign language but
self-invented signs (or collaborative signs created in the context of
significant relationships). I am not necessarily talking about
hearing-impaired or speech-impaired children either.
Thanks for any help. Will post results if there is interest.



Kathleen Bracken
kjsbracken at netscape.net




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Date:  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:24:22 -0600
From:  Kevin Cohen <kevin at mapquest.com>
Subject:  Williams on language attitudes in education

I'm looking for references to a 1973 and a 1974 paper by someone by the
name of Williams, who studied the effects of dialect differences on
teachers' evaluations of students.  Please respond to
kevin at mapquest.com.  Thank you!

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