Call for Papers: Workshop on Sign Bilingualism in the Asia-Pacific Region

[Denise Chan]

Call for Papers: Workshop on Sign Bilingualism in the Asia-Pacific Region
 
As part of the Conference on Bilingual Acquisition in Early Childhood (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/), a workshop on sign bilingualism will be held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on 10 December 2008. The workshop is organized by the Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies. 
 
The workshop aims at attracting researchers from all over Asia-Pacific region who are interested in language development of Deaf and hard of hearing children who grow up in a sign bilingual environment. Over the past two decades there has been a growing awareness of the need for Deaf children to have a natural sign language as their first language and learn spoken language (written / oral) as their second language. The bilingual acquisition of Deaf children may be a different process and may have a different pathway from that of hearing children. We are interested in the properties of the language input that Deaf children receive and also the impact of their first language on the development of their second language. We would like to invite papers on theoretical issues concerning the development of sign bilingual Deaf children learning any combination of sign language and spoken language, including written language, within the Asia-Pacific region. 
 
We hope that this workshop will create a platform for educators of the Deaf and researchers to work together in discussing the theoretical issues that arise from the sign bilingual model, so that we can arrive at a better understanding on the language development of Deaf and hard of hearing children. 
 
Programme:
10 December 2008 (Wed)
 
Paper presentation
Each author may submit one proposal as the first author and another as co-author. Each presentation will be 15 minutes in length, followed by 15 minutes of discussion. 
 
Deadline for submission of abstract: 15 June, 2008 
 
Please send your submissions to the following email address, in the following manner: 
·    To: cslds at arts.cuhk.edu.hk
·    Subject: Sign Bilingualism Workshop 
 
Please send the following information in the main text of your email and your abstract as an attachment no later than 15 June 2008. 
·    1. title of paper 
·    2. name(s) of author(s) 
·    3. affiliations of author(s) 
·    4. mailing address for contact person 
·    5. email address(es) of author(s) 
·    6. telephone number for contact person 
·    7. keywords (about 5 words) 
 
Title and abstract
The abstract review process will be conducted anonymously; please do not include any information in your abstract which may reveal your identity. 
 
(a) Format
 
            1. Number of pages
                Paper: maximum 2 pages A4 (including title, tables, figures, & references)
            2. Paper size: A4
            3. Margins:
                Top and bottom: 30mm, Left and Right: 25mm
            4. Font: Times New Roman
            5. Font size: 12 point for text, 10 point for references
            6. Length of abstract & line spacing: single-space, 500 words maximum
 
Interpretation
The languages of the workshop are English and Hong Kong Sign Language. Interpretation between Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL) and English will be provided; speakers of other signed / spoken languages may bring their own interpreters. 
 
Contact us
Email: cslds at arts.cuhk.edu.hk
 
Include “Sign Bilingualism Workshop” in the subject line. 

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