18.779, Confs: General Ling,Sign language/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-18-779. Wed Mar 14 2007. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 18.779, Confs: General Ling,Sign language/UK

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Date: 06-Mar-2007
From: Alison Phillips < a.phillips at ucl.ac.uk >
Subject: DCAL Summer School 

	
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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:13:57
From: Alison Phillips < a.phillips at ucl.ac.uk >
Subject:  DCAL Summer School 
 



DCAL Summer School 

Date: 28-Jun-2007 - 29-Jun-2007 
Location: London, UK, United Kingdom 
Contact: Alison Phillips 
Contact Email: a.phillips at ucl.ac.uk 
Meeting URL: http://www.dcal.ac.uk/summerschool 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Language Family(ies): Sign Language 
Meeting Description: 

DCAL Summer School: Aims to introduce graduates, post-graduates and 
post-docs to sign language related research in order to encourage well-
qualified researchers into the field. 

DCAL Summer School: Deaf Studies and Sign Language Research

Researching language and communication in another modality

University College London June 28-29 2007

DCAL is a unique centre researching language, cognition and deafness. 
Deafness offers an exciting model for approaching questions on language - 
its origins, development and processes. Our two key themes are:

Modality  -  to what extent do languages that make use of the vocal and the 
visuo-gestural channel differ - and how are they alike; and

Experience -what are the conditions necessary and sufficient for language 
development?


The five specific themes are:

(1) Language processing - Is language independent from other cognitive 
functions regardless of modality? How is the use of phonological, syntactic 
and semantic information orchestrated in signed vs. spoken language?

(2) Face-to-face communication - what accounts for individual differences in 
speechreading ability, and how are facial actions processed in speech and in 
sign?

(3) Language development - what are the similarities and differences 
between the native speaker and native signer?

(4) atypical sign language - what does sign language look like in the 
presence of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders?

(5) the deaf individual and the community - What are the main issues in 
relation to communication within the deaf community and the broader 
community?

Aim of the summer school

- To introduce graduates, post-graduates and post-docs to sign language 
related research in order to encourage well-qualified researchers into the 
field. Places limited to 20 participants.

Content

    - Introduction to Deaf Awareness and to BSL
    - Working in a deaf/hearing environment
    - Applied Language research/Sociolinguistics
    - Neuropsychology
    - Neuroscience
    - Psycholinguistics/language processing
    - Sign language acquisition and developmental psychology
    - Sign Linguistics
    - Opportunities for deaf and hearing researchers in the field

Cost
There is a nominal registration fee of £25 to cover lunches and dinner. 
Accommodation is not provided but will be available at low cost. There are a 
limited number of bursaries available. 

To apply:
The application form can be downloaded from 
http://www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk/summerschool. Complete and return the form by e-
mail to dcal at ucl.ac.uk. The referee's form should be completed and e-
mailed by your referee directly to us.

A poster can also be downloaded from 
http://www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk/summerschool.





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