17.3406, FYI: Events at Gallaudet

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LINGUIST List: Vol-17-3406. Mon Nov 20 2006. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 17.3406, FYI: Events at Gallaudet

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Date: 20-Nov-2006
From: Brian Riley < brianriley4 at yahoo.com >
Subject: Events at Gallaudet 

	
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Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:15:49
From: Brian Riley < brianriley4 at yahoo.com >
Subject: Events at Gallaudet 
 


Hello, 

My name is Brian Riley.  I studied linguistics at Gallaudet University in
the mid-1980's and am still interested in the field.  

As you may know, there was recently a protest at Gallaudet which involved
discontent with the selection of a new president.  The events at Gallaudet
highlight issues of language policy (i.e., how American Sign Language is
used at Gallaudet) and also how minority cultures relate to the majority
culture here in America, especially as it involves the question of members
of Deaf culture are simultaneously members of and relate to other members
of the majority culture.

If you would like to receive updates (press releases) on these events,
please follow this link and enter your e-mail  address:

http://gallyprotest.org/google


Brian Riley 



Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics





 




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