SLLING-L Digest - rommate in Oslo
helen koulidobrova
helenkouli at YAHOO.COM
Tue Apr 12 14:15:57 UTC 2011
Hello everybody
I know a few people are going to the Bilingualism Symposium in Oslo this June (15-17). Anybody needs a roommate?
If yes, please contact me helenkouli at yahoo.com
Thanks in advance,
Helen Koulidobrova
Department of Linguistics
University of Connecticut
--- On Sat, 4/9/11, Dr. Verena Krausneker <verena.krausneker at UNIVIE.AC.AT> wrote:
> From: Dr. Verena Krausneker <verena.krausneker at UNIVIE.AC.AT>
> Subject: Re: SLLING-L Digest - 7 Apr 2011 to 8 Apr 2011 (#2011-36)
> To: SLLING-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU
> Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 3:57 AM
> Reply to 3. Status of Sign
> Languages
>
> Dear Barbara,
>
> there is my article "On the legal status of sign languages:
> a commented compilation of resources " in Current Issues in
> Language Planning Vol. 10, No. 3, August 2009, 351 – 354.
> Since then, the EUD compilation (Wheatley & Pabsch) has
> been published, which is excellent and up-to-date for
> Europe, much better than Timmermans' book for the Council of
> Europe.
> If you email me privately I can send you the PDF of the WFD
> report (Haualand and Allen) on "Deaf People and Human
> Rights" from 2009, which focuses on many regions/continents
> but Europe and Nothern America.
> For working with students I also recommend Timothy Reagans
> new book published by GUP.
> I would be extremely reluctant to consult ethnologue: so
> much ist still simply wrong (e.g. no one outside of
> ethnologue has ever called our SL "Austro-Hungarian", but
> for some reason they insist on doing so).
>
> best, verena
>
> *********
> Dr. phil. Verena Krausneker
> University of Vienna/Austria
> Dept. of Linguistics
> Dept. of Education
> Vienna, Austria
>
> www.univie.ac.at/gehoerlos-im-ns
> www.univie.ac.at/sprachemachtwissen
>
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> > 1. <No subject given> (2)
> > 2. Senior Research Fellow position in Preston
> UK
> > 3. Status of Sign Languages (7)
> > 4. [SL-LING] Status of Sign Languages (2)
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> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:23:09 +0100
> > From: Ulrike Zeshan <uzeshan at UCLAN.AC.UK>
> > Subject: Senior Research Fellow position in Preston
> UK
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> > Senior Research Fellow=20
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> > The International Institute for Sign Languages and
> Deaf Studies
> > (iSLanDS) at the University of Central Lancashire in
> Preston, UK, is
> > recruiting a full-time Senior Research Fellow,
> starting in June/July or
> > asap thereafter.
> > =20
> > Within our international, culturally diverse, mixed
> Deaf-hearing
> > Institute, this post aims at growing a substantial new
> research area.
> > The successful candidate will develop a programme of
> individual and
> > collaborative research relevant to both Applied Sign
> Linguistics and
> > Deaf Community Leadership/Development.
> > The post involves contributing to the strategic
> development and
> > operational management of the Institute, supervision
> of research degree
> > students, and a minor teaching component.=20
> >
> > The post requires experience of conducting research at
> post-doctoral
> > level in the areas of Applied Sign Linguistics and /or
> Deaf Community
> > Leadership/Development, along with a PhD in a relevant
> discipline. The
> > initial appointment is for 3 years.
> > =20
> > We welcome both UK/EU and international applicants.
> >
> > Salary: Grade I - =C2=A339,107-45,336.=20
> > Closing Date: 13th May 2011 at 4pm
> > Interview Date: 06 June 2011 (interviews in person or
> remotely)
> > Further information:
> > http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/services/work/101D-08-04.php
> > =20
> > =20
> > Prof. Ulrike Zeshan
> > Director, International Institute for Sign Languages
> and Deaf Studies
> > Livesey House, LH212
> > University of Central Lancashire
> > Preston PR12HE, UK
> > uzeshan=40uclan.ac.uk
> > Ph. +44-1772-893104
> > Fax +44-1772-894933
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> > <DIV>Senior Research Fellow </DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV>The International Institute for Sign
> Languages and Deaf Studies =
> > (iSLanDS) at the University of Central Lancashire in
> Preston, UK, is =
> > recruiting a full-time Senior Research Fellow,
> starting in June/July or =
> > asap thereafter.</DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV>Within our international, culturally
> diverse, mixed Deaf-hearing =
> > Institute, this post aims at growing a substantial new
> research area. The =
> > successful candidate will develop a programme of
> individual and collaborati=
> > ve research relevant to both Applied Sign Linguistics
> and Deaf Community =
> > Leadership/Development.<BR>The post involves
> contributing to the strategic =
> > development and operational management of the
> Institute, supervision of =
> > research degree students, and a minor teaching
> component. </DIV>
> > <DIV><BR>The post requires experience of
> conducting research at post-doctor=
> > al level in the areas of Applied Sign Linguistics and
> /or Deaf Community =
> > Leadership/Development, along with a PhD in a relevant
> discipline. The =
> > initial appointment is for 3 years.</DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV>We welcome both UK/EU and international
> applicants.<BR></DIV>
> > <P><STRONG>Salary:</STRONG> Grade I
> - =C2=A339,107-45,336. </P>
> > <P><STRONG>Closing Date:
> </STRONG>13th May 2011 at 4pm</P>
> > <DIV class=3Dsplit_content>
> > <P><STRONG>Interview Date:
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> > remotely)</P>
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> > n/services/work/101D-08-04.php</A></P>
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> > <P> </P></DIV>
> > <DIV>Prof. Ulrike Zeshan<BR>Director,
> International Institute for =
> > Sign Languages and Deaf Studies<BR>Livesey
> House, LH212<BR>University of =
> > Central Lancashire<BR>Preston PR12HE,
> UK<BR>uzeshan at uclan.ac.uk<BR>Ph.
> =
> > +44-1772-893104</DIV>
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:25:57 -0400
> > From: Barbara Gerner De Garcia <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALLAUDET.EDU>
> > Subject: Status of Sign Languages
> >
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> > Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database documenting
> > the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including any legal
> > status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . I am working
> > on developing ideas for possible student projects
> related to language
> > rights.
> > Thanks!
> > Barbara
> >
> > --Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> > Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> > Gallaudet University
> > 800 Florida Ave NE
> > Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >
> > Phone: 202-651-5207
> >
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> > Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database documentin=
> > g the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including any legal st=
> > atus? WFD's page on Sign Languages is
> "under construction" . =
> > I am working on developing ideas for possible student
> projects related to l=
> > anguage rights.<br>
> > Thanks!<br>Barbara<br
> clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Dr. Barbara Gerner
> de Garcia=
> > , Professor and Chair<br>Department of
> Educational Foundations and Research=
> > <br>Gallaudet University<br>800 Florida
> Ave NE<br>Washington, DC 20002-3695=
> > <br>
> > <br>Phone: 202-651-5207<br>
> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:43:32 +0200
> > From: o.i.schroder at ISP.UIO.NO
> > Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I recommend this book:
> >
> > Mark Wheatley & Annika Pabsch:
> > SIGN LANGUAGE LEGISLATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
> > European Union of the Deaf,
> > Brussels (nov) 2010.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Odd-Inge Schröder
> > Associate Professor
> > Department of Special Needs Education
> > University of Oslo
> > Norway
> >
> >
> >
> >> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database
> >> documenting
> >> the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including any legal
> >> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . I am
> >> working
> >> on developing ideas for possible student projects
> related to language
> >> rights.
> >> Thanks!
> >> Barbara
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> >> Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research
> >> Gallaudet University
> >> 800 Florida Ave NE
> >> Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >>
> >> Phone: 202-651-5207
> >>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:43:39 +0200
> > From: Kyle Duarte <kyle at KDUARTE.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
> >
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> > I remember Annika Pabsch from the EUD telling me about
> a project they were
> > embarking on that studied the legal status of signed
> languages around the
> > world to influence European law. I'm not sure where
> they are with their
> > project, and I don't have an email address for Annika,
> but you could fill
> > our their contact form at http://www.eud.eu/Contact-i-157.html to get in
> > touch with them.
> >
> > Best,
> > Kyle
> >
> >
> > Kyle Duarte
> > - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > M +33 (0)6 83 72 03 98
> > M +1 202 525 6803
> > kduarte.com
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia
> <
> > barbara.gerner.de.garcia at gallaudet.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database
> >> documenting the status of Sign Languages in
> various countries, including any
> >> legal status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is
> "under construction" . I am
> >> working on developing ideas for possible student
> projects related to
> >> language rights.
> >> Thanks!
> >> Barbara
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> >> Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research
> >> Gallaudet University
> >> 800 Florida Ave NE
> >> Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >>
> >> Phone: 202-651-5207
> >>
> >
> > --001517503dda2b958704a06a182c
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> >
> > I remember Annika Pabsch from the EUD telling me about
> a project they were =
> > embarking on that studied the legal status of signed
> languages around the w=
> > orld to influence European law. I'm not sure where
> they are with their =
> > project, and I don't have an email address for
> Annika, but you could fi=
> > ll our their contact form at <a href=3D"http://www.eud.eu/Contact-i-157.htm=
> > l" target=3D"_blank">http://www.eud.eu/Contact-i-157.html</a> to get
> in tou=
> > ch with them.<br>
> >
> >
> > <br>Best,<br>Kyle<br><br
> clear=3D"all"><br><div>Kyle
> Duarte</div><div><font=
> > size=3D"1">- - - - - - - - - - -
> -</font></div><div><font
> size=3D"1">M <a =
> > href=3D"tel:%2B33%20%280%296%2083%2072%2003%2098"
> value=3D"+33683720398" ta=
> > rget=3D"_blank">+33 (0)6 83 72 03
> 98</a></font></div>
> >
> > <div><font size=3D"1">M <a
> href=3D"tel:%2B1%20202%20525%206803" value=3D"+1=
> > 2025256803" target=3D"_blank">+1 202 525
> 6803</a></font></div><a href=3D"ht=
> > tp://kduarte.com" target=3D"_blank"><font
> size=3D"1">kduarte.com</font></a>=
> > <br>
> >
> > <br><br><div
> class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 17:25,
> Barbara Ge=
> > rner De Garcia <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a
> href=3D"mailto:barbara.gerner.de.ga=
> > rcia at gallaudet.edu"
> target=3D"_blank">barbara.gerner.de.garcia at gallaudet.ed=
> > u</a>></span> wrote:<br>
> >
> >
> > <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0
> 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
> > x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Is anyone aware of
> anyone or any entity that=
> > has a list/database documenting the status of Sign
> Languages in various co=
> > untries, including any legal status? WFD's page on
> Sign Languages is &q=
> > uot;under construction" . I am working on
> developing ideas for possibl=
> > e student projects related to language
> rights.<br>
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!<br>Barbara<br
> clear=3D"all"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>--
> <br>Dr. =
> > Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and
> Chair<br>Department of Educational =
> > Foundations and Research<br>Gallaudet
> University<br>800 Florida Ave NE<br>
> >
> >
> > Washington, DC 20002-3695<br>
> > <br>Phone: <a href=3D"tel:202-651-5207"
> value=3D"+12026515207" target=3D"_b=
> > lank">202-651-5207</a><br>
> >
> </font></blockquote></div><br>
> >
> > --001517503dda2b958704a06a182c--
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:49:57 +0200
> > From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jens_He=DFmann?=
> <fries-hessmann at T-ONLINE.DE>
> > Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > Hi Barbara,
> >
> > for European sign languages there is a useful recent
> EUD publication: http://www.eud.eu/EUD_Book-i-293.html
> > This may also interest you: http://www.eud.eu/EUD_Sign_Language-i-239.html
> >
> > There an earlier Council of Europe publication on "The
> status of sign language in Europe", too: http://book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&lang=EN&produit_aliasid=1916
> >
> > Best, Jens
> >
> >
> > Am 08.04.2011 um 17:25 schrieb Barbara Gerner De
> Garcia:
> >
> >> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database documenting the status of Sign Languages in
> various countries, including any legal status? WFD's page on
> Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am working on
> developing ideas for possible student projects related to
> language rights.
> >> Thanks!
> >> Barbara
> >>
> >> --Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and
> Chair
> >> Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research
> >> Gallaudet University
> >> 800 Florida Ave NE
> >> Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >>
> >> Phone: 202-651-5207
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:50:00 +0000
> > From: Trevor Jenkins <trevor.jenkins at SUNEIDESIS.COM>
> > Subject: Re: [SL-LING] Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > On Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Barbara Gerner De Garcia
> <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:
> >
> >> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database documenting
> >> the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including any legal
> >> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . I am working
> >> on developing ideas for possible student projects
> related to language
> >> rights.
> >
> > Closest I can think of is the Ethnologue catalogue.
> Some entries for
> > signed languages are woefully out of date. The one for
> British Sign
> > Language, for example, is based on research conducted
> in the 1970s. Recent
> > publications from government departments suggest that
> that research
> > under-estimates the number of native or preferred
> first language users of
> > BSL by a factor of 5. (The 2011 census which was
> conducted last week has a
> > specific question asking for native/first/preferred
> language and uses BSL
> > as an example. In a few years we may therefore get
> more meaning data.
> >
> > And even if the Ethnologue entry for BSL was up to
> date any mention of its
> > formal ``legal status'' would be misleading. It has
> been recognised as an
> > ethnic minority language under EU legislation but not
> given the same legal
> > status as Welsh --- a language that has fewer speakers
> than BSL.
> >
> > Regards, Trevor
> >
> > <>< Re: deemed!
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:43:42 +0200
> > From:
> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anne-Claude_Pr=E9laz_Girod?= <acpg at VTXNET.CH>
> > Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > I think EFSFLI (European Forum of Sign Language
> Interpreters) has
> > documented this theme... you should try and contact
> them
> >
> > secretariat at efsli.org
> >
> > Anne-Claude
> > Le 8 avr. 11 à 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a
> écrit :
> >
> >> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database
> >> documenting the status of Sign Languages in
> various countries,
> >> including any legal status? WFD's page on Sign
> Languages is "under
> >> construction" . I am working on developing ideas
> for possible
> >> student projects related to language rights.
> >> Thanks!
> >> Barbara
> >>
> >> --Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and
> Chair
> >> Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research
> >> Gallaudet University
> >> 800 Florida Ave NE
> >> Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >>
> >> Phone: 202-651-5207
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:22:13 -0400
> > From: Barbara Gerner De Garcia <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALLAUDET.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > --000e0cd5cd54ebc53e04a06aa0a1
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> >
> > I want to thank all who have replied so far. I
> actually found that Boris
> > Fridman has a page with some info, but it seems to
> need updating. Not a
> > criticism - as all of us are so busy, and I am
> guiltier than most of not
> > having all my t's crossed and i's dotted.
> >
> > Anyone with information related to Asian or African
> countries?
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> > 2011/4/8 Anne-Claude Pr=C3=A9laz Girod <acpg at vtxnet.ch>
> >
> >> I think EFSFLI (European Forum of Sign Language
> Interpreters) has
> >> documented this theme... you should try and
> contact them
> >>
> >> secretariat at efsli.org
> >>
> >> Anne-Claude
> >> Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De
> Garcia a =C3=A9crit :
> >>
> >>
> >> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database
> >>> documenting the status of Sign Languages in
> various countries, including=
> > any
> >>> legal status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is
> "under construction" . I a=
> > m
> >>> working on developing ideas for possible
> student projects related to
> >>> language rights.
> >>> Thanks!
> >>> Barbara
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and
> Chair
> >>> Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research
> >>> Gallaudet University
> >>> 800 Florida Ave NE
> >>> Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >>>
> >>> Phone: 202-651-5207
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --=20
> > Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> > Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> > Gallaudet University
> > 800 Florida Ave NE
> > Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >
> > Phone: 202-651-5207
> >
> > --000e0cd5cd54ebc53e04a06aa0a1
> > Content-Type: text/html;
> > charset=utf-8
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >
> > I want to thank all who have replied so far. I
> actually found that Boris Fr=
> > idman has a page with some info, but it seems to need
> updating. Not a criti=
> > cism - as all of us are so busy, and I am guiltier
> than most of not having =
> > all my t's crossed and i's dotted.<br>
> > <br>Anyone with information related to Asian or
> African countries?<br><br>B=
> > arbara<br><br><div
> class=3D"gmail_quote">2011/4/8 Anne-Claude Pr=C3=A9laz
> G=
> > irod <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a
> href=3D"mailto:acpg at vtxnet.ch">acpg at vtxnet.ch=
> > </a>></span><br>
> > <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:
> 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
> > r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left:
> 1ex;">I think EFSFLI (E=
> > uropean Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has
> documented this theme... y=
> > ou should try and contact them<br>
> >
> > <br>
> > <a href=3D"mailto:secretariat at efsli.org"
> target=3D"_blank">secretariat at efsl=
> > i.org</a><br>
> > <br>
> > Anne-Claude<br>
> > Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a
> =C3=A9crit :<div><div=
> >> </div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
> > <br>
> > <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:
> 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
> > r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left:
> 1ex;">
> > Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database documentin=
> > g the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including any legal st=
> > atus? WFD's page on Sign Languages is
> "under construction" . =
> > I am working on developing ideas for possible student
> projects related to l=
> > anguage rights.<br>
> >
> > Thanks!<br>
> > Barbara<br>
> > <br>
> > -- <br>
> > Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and
> Chair<br>
> > Department of Educational Foundations and
> Research<br>
> > Gallaudet University<br>
> > 800 Florida Ave NE<br>
> > Washington, DC 20002-3695<br>
> > <br>
> > Phone: 202-651-5207<br>
> > </blockquote>
> > <br>
> >
> </div></div></blockquote></div><br><br
> clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Dr. Barbara=
> > Gerner de Garcia, Professor and
> Chair<br>Department of Educational Foundat=
> > ions and Research<br>Gallaudet
> University<br>800 Florida Ave NE<br>Washingt=
> > on, DC 20002-3695<br>
> > <br>Phone: 202-651-5207<br>
> >
> > --000e0cd5cd54ebc53e04a06aa0a1--
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:16:14 +0100
> > From: Ulrike Zeshan <uzeshan at UCLAN.AC.UK>
> > Subject: Re: Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text,
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> > Turkey: sign language was recognised as part of a
> disability-related law
> > in 2005
> > Indonesia: the government promotes a =22sign system=22
> rather than natural
> > sign language(s)
> > India: Rehabilitation Council of India now supports
> the use of sign
> > language in deaf education
> > Uganda: sign language is recognised in the Ugandan
> constitution
> > Jordan: a 2007 disability-related law includes sign
> language and sign
> > language interpreting
> > =20
> > =20
> > =20
> > Prof. Ulrike Zeshan
> > Director, International Institute for Sign Languages
> and Deaf Studies
> > Livesey House, LH212
> > University of Central Lancashire
> > Preston PR12HE, UK
> > uzeshan=40uclan.ac.uk
> > Ph. +44-1772-893104
> > Fax +44-1772-894933
> >
> >
> >>>> =22Barbara Gerner De Garcia=22
> <barbara.gerner.de.garcia=40GALLAUDET.ED=
> > U>
> > 08/04/2011 17:22 >>>
> > I want to thank all who have replied so far. I
> actually found that
> > Boris Fridman has a page with some info, but it seems
> to need updating.
> > Not a criticism - as all of us are so busy, and I am
> guiltier than most
> > of not having all my t=27s crossed and i=27s dotted.
> >
> > Anyone with information related to Asian or African
> countries?
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> > 2011/4/8 Anne-Claude Pr=C3=A9laz Girod
> <acpg=40vtxnet.ch>
> >
> >
> > I think EFSFLI (European Forum of Sign Language
> Interpreters) has
> > documented this theme... you should try and contact
> them
> >
> > secretariat=40efsli.org
> >
> > Anne-Claude
> > Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De Garcia a
> =C3=A9crit :
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database
> > documenting the status of Sign Languages in various
> countries, including
> > any legal status? WFD=27s page on Sign Languages is
> =22under construction=
> > =22 .
> > I am working on developing ideas for possible student
> projects related
> > to language rights.
> > Thanks=21
> > Barbara
> >
> > --=20
> > Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> > Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> > Gallaudet University
> > 800 Florida Ave NE
> > Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >
> > Phone: 202-651-5207
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --=20
> > Dr. Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and Chair
> > Department of Educational Foundations and Research
> > Gallaudet University
> > 800 Florida Ave NE
> > Washington, DC 20002-3695
> >
> > Phone: 202-651-5207
> >
> > --=__PartC9E5161E.0__=
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> >
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> > <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"
> http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
> > <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML
> 8.00.6001.19019"></HEAD>
> > <BODY style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt
> Segoe UI">
> > <DIV>Turkey: sign language was recognised as
> part of a disability-related =
> > law in 2005</DIV>
> > <DIV>Indonesia: the government promotes a "sign
> system" rather than =
> > natural sign language(s)</DIV>
> > <DIV>India: Rehabilitation Council of India
> now supports the use of =
> > sign language in deaf education</DIV>
> > <DIV>Uganda: sign language is recognised in the
> Ugandan constitution</DIV>
> > <DIV>Jordan: a 2007 disability-related law
> includes sign language and sign =
> > language interpreting</DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV>
> > <DIV>Prof. Ulrike Zeshan<BR>Director,
> International Institute for =
> > Sign Languages and Deaf Studies<BR>Livesey
> House, LH212<BR>University of =
> > Central Lancashire<BR>Preston PR12HE,
> UK<BR>uzeshan at uclan.ac.uk<BR>Ph.
> =
> > +44-1772-893104</DIV>
> > <DIV>Fax
> +44-1772-894933<BR></DIV><BR><BR>>>>
> "Barbara Gerner De =
> > Garcia" <barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALLAUDET.EDU>
> 08/04/2011 17:22 =
> > >>><BR>I want to thank all
> who have replied so far. I actually =
> > found that Boris Fridman has a page with some info,
> but it seems to need =
> > updating. Not a criticism - as all of us are so busy,
> and I am guiltier =
> > than most of not having all my t's crossed and i's
> dotted.<BR><BR>Anyone =
> > with information related to Asian or African
> countries?<BR><BR>Barbara<BR><=
> > BR></DIV>
> > <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>2011/4/8 Anne-Claude
> Pr=C3=A9laz Girod <SPAN =
> > dir=3Dltr><<A href=3D"mailto:acpg at vtxnet.ch">acpg at vtxnet.ch</A>></SPA=
> > N><BR>
> > <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204)
> 1px solid; MARGIN: 0pt =
> > 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"
> class=3Dgmail_quote>I think EFSFLI =
> > (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters) has
> documented this =
> > theme... you should try and contact
> them<BR><BR><A href=3D"mailto:secretari=
> > at at efsli.org"
> target=3D_blank>secretariat at efsli.org</A><BR><BR>Anne-Claude<=
> > BR>Le 8 avr. 11 =C4=85 17:25, Barbara Gerner De
> Garcia a =C3=A9crit :
> > <DIV>
> > <DIV></DIV>
> > <DIV class=3Dh5><BR><BR>
> > <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204)
> 1px solid; MARGIN: 0pt =
> > 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"
> class=3Dgmail_quote>Is anyone aware of =
> > anyone or any entity that has a list/database
> documenting the status of =
> > Sign Languages in various countries, including any
> legal status? WFD's =
> > page on Sign Languages is "under construction" . I am
> working on developing=
> > ideas for possible student projects related to
> language rights.<BR>Thanks!=
> > <BR>Barbara<BR><BR>-- <BR>Dr.
> Barbara Gerner de Garcia, Professor and =
> > Chair<BR>Department of Educational Foundations
> and Research<BR>Gallaudet =
> > University<BR>800 Florida Ave
> NE<BR>Washington, DC
> 20002-3695<BR><BR>Phone:=
> >
> 202-651-5207<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR
> =
> > clear=3Dall><BR>-- <BR>Dr. Barbara
> Gerner de Garcia, Professor and =
> > Chair<BR>Department of Educational Foundations
> and Research<BR>Gallaudet =
> > University<BR>800 Florida Ave
> NE<BR>Washington, DC
> 20002-3695<BR><BR>Phone:=
> > 202-651-5207<BR></BODY></HTML>
> >
> > --=__PartC9E5161E.0__=--
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:40:32 -0700
> > From: Albert Bickford <albert_bickford at SIL.ORG>
> > Subject: Re: [SL-LING] Status of Sign Languages
> >
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > Indeed! As one of the people who is involved in
> editing the Ethnologue
> > entries for sign languages, I wouldn't look to the
> Ethnologue at this
> > time for much indication of the political
> status. When most of those
> > entries were written, there was not any consistent
> editorial practice on
> > how to deal with official status of a sign language,
> so there is likely
> > a lot of inconsistency. And, as Trevor says,
> much of the information is
> > out of date. If anyone has information about
> particular sign languages
> > that they want to get into the Ethnologue, please
> contact me privately.
> >
> > Albert Bickford
> > SIL International (Mexico program and Signed Language
> Leadership Team)
> > albert_bickford at sil.org
> >
> >
> > On 2011/04/08 8:50 AM, Trevor Jenkins wrote:
> >> On Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Barbara Gerner De
> Garcia<barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:
> >>
> >>> Is anyone aware of anyone or any entity that
> has a list/database documenting
> >>> the status of Sign Languages in various
> countries, including any legal
> >>> status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . I am working
> >>> on developing ideas for possible student
> projects related to language
> >>> rights.
> >> Closest I can think of is the Ethnologue
> catalogue. Some entries for
> >> signed languages are woefully out of date. The one
> for British Sign
> >> Language, for example, is based on research
> conducted in the 1970s. Recent
> >> publications from government departments suggest
> that that research
> >> under-estimates the number of native or preferred
> first language users of
> >> BSL by a factor of 5. (The 2011 census which was
> conducted last week has a
> >> specific question asking for
> native/first/preferred language and uses BSL
> >> as an example. In a few years we may therefore get
> more meaning data.
> >>
> >> And even if the Ethnologue entry for BSL was up to
> date any mention of its
> >> formal ``legal status'' would be misleading. It
> has been recognised as an
> >> ethnic minority language under EU legislation but
> not given the same legal
> >> status as Welsh --- a language that has fewer
> speakers than BSL.
> >>
> >> Regards, Trevor
> >>
> >> <>< Re: deemed!
> >>
> >>
> >
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> > charset=iso-8859-1
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01
> Transitional//EN">
> > <html>
> > <head>
> > <meta content="text/html;
> charset=ISO-8859-1"
> > http-equiv="Content-Type">
> > </head>
> > <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">
> > <font face="Times New Roman, Times,
> serif">Indeed! As one of the
> > people who is involved in editing
> the Ethnologue entries for sign
> > languages, I wouldn't look to the
> Ethnologue at this time for much
> > indication of the political
> status. When most of those entries
> > were written, there was not any
> consistent editorial practice on
> > how to deal with official status
> of a sign language, so there is
> > likely a lot of
> inconsistency. And, as Trevor says, much of the
> > information is out of
> date. If anyone has information about
> > particular sign languages that
> they want to get into the
> > Ethnologue, please contact me
> privately.</font><br>
> > <pre class="moz-signature"
> cols="72">Albert Bickford
> > SIL International (Mexico program and Signed Language
> Leadership Team)
> > <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:albert_bickford at sil.org">albert_bickford at sil.org</a>
> > </pre>
> > <br>
> > On 2011/04/08 8:50 AM, Trevor Jenkins
> wrote:
> > <blockquote
> >
> cite="mid:Pine.LNX.4.44.1104081543370.678-100000 at suneidesis"
> > type="cite">
> > <pre wrap="">On Fri, 8 Apr
> 2011, Barbara Gerner De Garcia <<a
> class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
> href="mailto:barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:">barbara.gerner.de.garcia at GALL...:</a>
> >
> > </pre>
> > <blockquote type="cite">
> > <pre wrap="">Is
> anyone aware of anyone or any entity that has a
> list/database documenting
> > the status of Sign Languages in various countries,
> including any legal
> > status? WFD's page on Sign Languages is "under
> construction" . I am working
> > on developing ideas for possible student projects
> related to language
> > rights.
> > </pre>
> > </blockquote>
> > <pre wrap="">
> > Closest I can think of is the Ethnologue catalogue.
> Some entries for
> > signed languages are woefully out of date. The one for
> British Sign
> > Language, for example, is based on research conducted
> in the 1970s. Recent
> > publications from government departments suggest that
> that research
> > under-estimates the number of native or preferred
> first language users of
> > BSL by a factor of 5. (The 2011 census which was
> conducted last week has a
> > specific question asking for native/first/preferred
> language and uses BSL
> > as an example. In a few years we may therefore get
> more meaning data.
> >
> > And even if the Ethnologue entry for BSL was up to
> date any mention of its
> > formal ``legal status'' would be misleading. It has
> been recognised as an
> > ethnic minority language under EU legislation but not
> given the same legal
> > status as Welsh --- a language that has fewer speakers
> than BSL.
> >
> > Regards, Trevor
> >
> > <>< Re: deemed!
> >
> >
> > </pre>
> > </blockquote>
> > </body>
> > </html>
> >
> > --------------010704070001080107010705--
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:28:34 EDT
> > From: "Alysse Rasmussen, List
> Facilitator" <AlysseR at AOL.COM>
> > Subject: <No subject given>
> >
> > --part1_624e2.74aaad3f.3ad11042_boundary
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> >
> > done ... you can go to the listserv to adjust
> settings.
> > _http://listserv.valenciacc.edu_ (http://listserv.valenciacc.edu)
> >
> >
> >
> > Alysse Suzanne Rasmussen, MA
> > ASLTA Certification: Qualified
> >
> > TeachASL _www.teachasl.org_ (http://www.teachasl.org/)
> > IDI Administrator, RID Sponsor
> > President, Florida ASLTA, _www.faslta.org_ (http://www.faslta.org/)
> > Chairman, Lulu G Lemery Foundation for Arts &
> Expression, Inc._
> > www.lemery.org_ (http://www.lemery.org/)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/8/2011 3:12:55 A.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> > mwmosaka at GMAIL.COM
> writes:
> >
> > change _MWMBombay at gmail.com_
> (mailto:MWMBombay at gmail.com)
> >
> >
> > --part1_624e2.74aaad3f.3ad11042_boundary
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> > <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUS-ASCII"
> http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
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> > <DIV>done ... you can go to the listserv to
> adjust settings.</DIV>
> > <DIV><A href=3D"http://listserv.valenciacc.edu">http://listserv.valenciac=
> > c.edu</A></DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV>
> > <P align=3Dcenter><FONT lang=3D0
> color=3D#004080 size=3D2 face=3DArial FAM=
> > ILY=3D"SANSSERIF"
> PTSIZE=3D"10"><B><I><BR>Alysse Suzanne
> Rasmussen, MA<BR=
> >> ASLTA Certification:=20
> >
> Qualified</B></I><BR><B><I>TeachASL
> <A href=3D"http://www.teachasl.org/">=
> >
> www.teachasl.org</A></B></I></FONT><FONT
> lang=3D0 color=3D#004080 size=3D=
> > 2 face=3DArial FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"
> PTSIZE=3D"10"></B></I><BR><B><I>IDI=
> > Administrator, RID Sponsor<BR>President,=20
> > Florida ASLTA, <A href=3D"http://www.faslta.org/">www.faslta.org</A></FONT=
> >> <FONT lang=3D0 color=3D#004080 size=3D2
> face=3DArial FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF=
> > " PTSIZE=3D"10">=20
> >
> </B></I><BR><B><I>Chairman,
> Lulu G Lemery Foundation for Arts & Expres=
> > sion,=20
> > Inc.<A href=3D"http://www.lemery.org/">
> www.lemery.org</A></B></I></B></I>=
> > <BR>
> > <P align=3Dleft><BR></P>
> > <P></P></FONT></DIV>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> > <DIV>
> > <DIV>In a message dated 4/8/2011 3:12:55 A.M.
> Eastern Daylight Time,=20
> > mwmosaka at GMAIL.COM
> writes:</DIV>
> > <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px
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> > IN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT
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> > 0000 size=3D2 face=3DArial>change=20
> > <A title=3Dmailto:MWMBombay at gmail.com
> href=3D"mailto:MWMBombay at gmail.=
> > com">MWMBombay at gmail.com</A><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></=
> > HTML>
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