Signed Language Phonology Workshop, Vannes, France, July 6-8, 2011

[Kyle Duarte]

The VALORIA Lab at l'Université de Bretagne-Sud, Vannes, France is proud to
host the

*Signed Language Phonology Workshop, Vannes, France, July 6-8, 2011*

We invite researchers interested in the phonetics and phonology of signed
languages to come discuss current trends in the areas of notation and
analysis.

http://www-valoria.univ-ubs.fr/signcom/SLPW/

*Workshop Schedule:*
Wednesday, July 6, 9:00 - 18:00
- Robert E. Johnson, building on previous presentations at phonetics
workshops held in Orsay, France, June 2008, November 2008, and May 2009,
will offer a short review and detailed update of the notation system he and
Scott Liddell have been developing.

Thursday, July 7, 9:00 - 17:00
*- Mini-workshop on phonetic annotation and technology: challenges
encountered and novel solutions.* Participants interested in giving short
presentations of how they have used software for annotation or analysis are
invited to submit an abstract (see below).
*- Mini-workshop on sign analysis: participants' data.* All participants are
asked to bring interesting phonetic or phonological examples from their data
(difficult-to-annotate hand configurations; phonological processes, for
example from surrounding signs; complex sign asynchronicity or asymmetry;
etc.).

Friday, July 8, 9:00 - 12:30
*- Mini-workshop/challenge in groups: 20-second video
annotation.*Participants will be provided with a 20-second video clip
and will be asked
to annotate their data according to the Liddell and Johnson phonetic
notation system. Results will be compared and discussed.

*Location:*
VALORIA Lab
Université de Bretagne-Sud
Tohannic Campus
Vannes, France

*Dates:* July 6-8, 2011

*Call for participation:*
One half day will be devoted to the *Mini-workshop on phonetic annotation
templates for technology: challenges encountered and novel solutions*.

We are looking for 3-4 presentations of 20-30 minutes that discuss the use
of technology for the phonologist/phoneticist. They will serve as discussion
topics for the group, and should respond to these and similar questions:

- How have you designed your annotation template for ELAN, Anvil, or similar
software to fit best with your needs for phonological annotation and
analysis?
- How do software functions/features facilitate your phonetic annotation or
analysis?
- And to a lesser extent, what additions or modifications would you like to
see to technology to aid your annotation or analysis?

Submissions can be made at the workshop website,
http://www-valoria.univ-ubs.fr/signcom/SLPW/ by June 3, 2011.

* Workshop languages:*
The official languages of the workshop are English and American Sign
Language (ASL).

* Important dates:*
June 3, 2011 - Deadline to submit an abstract to the *Mini-workshop on
phonetic annotation templates for technology: challenges encountered and
novel solutions*
June 17, 2011 - Deadline to register for the workshop

Registration *free*!

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop, July 6-8!

Organizing Committee:
Kyle Duarte
Sylvie Gibet
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