SLLING-L Digest - 25 Sep 2012 to 12 Oct 2012 (#2012-95)

Sat Oct 13 09:51:51 UTC 2012

Gladys,

It is not too late to respond to the survey; more responses would be very welcome! We will be distributing a report of the reposes so far (not very many) and also sending out a second round of the survey (a shorter version), within the next few months.

Best wishes,
-Kearsy
-- 
Kearsy Cormier, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL)
University College London
Phone: +44 (0)20 7679 8674 (internal 28674)
http://kearsy.com

On 13 Oct 2012, at 05:00, SLLING-L automatic digest system wrote:

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> Topics of the day:
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>  1. Survey of elicitation materials (SignGram COST Action)
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> Date:    Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:54:22 +0800
> From:    Gladys Tang <gtang at CUHK.EDU.HK>
> Subject: Re: Survey of elicitation materials (SignGram COST Action)
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> Dear Josep,
> 
> I happened to come across this email which you sent some time ago. I =
> probably have missed the opportunity to join your call for contribution, =
> right?
> 
> Gladys
> On 12 Mar, 2012, at 12:14 AM, Josep Quer <josep.quer at upf.edu> wrote:
> 
>> (Our apologies for multiple postings)
>> =20
>> Dear colleague,
>> =20
>> We are writing to you as the coordinators of a network of researchers =
> working on European sign languages that has been funded by the =
> intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and =
> Technology (COST). The official name of this network is SignGram COST =
> Action =93Unraveling the grammars of European sign languages: pathways =
> to full citizenship of deaf signers and to the protection of their =
> linguistic heritage=94.  Its main goal is to coordinate existing =
> research groups working on sign language (SL) grammar in order to create =
> a common blueprint to develop grammars for the different European sign =
> languages. We are still at the beginning of a 4-year program and =
> researchers have only met once. In the first meeting, everyone agreed =
> that there are still many aspects of the grammar of European sign =
> languages that need to be thoroughly explored before a comprehensive =
> reference grammar can be produced (this holds for more well-studied sign =
> languages, and even more so for sign languages that have a more recent =
> research tradition).
>> =20
>> In order to facilitate this research, specific elicitation techniques =
> for the different grammatical properties are needed. Of course we know =
> that there are many techniques and materials which have been used for =
> elicitation before, and many of you have valuable experience based on =
> those techniques and materials. So the first step is collecting =
> materials that have already been used for elicitation and evaluating to =
> what extent they could accompany the blueprint as a development tool. =
> That is why  we decided to create a first inventory of such materials, =
> classified for the specific purpose it was used for. At a later stage =
> (if the researchers agree and there are no copyright problems) this =
> material could be uploaded in the SignGram Cost Action webpage. This =
> should allow different teams to use the same type of material to study =
> the same linguistic phenomenon in different sign languages (adapted for =
> differences among them, of course). =93Materials=94 is an umbrella term, =
> which includes pictures, videos but also more immaterial devices (like =
> plays, ways to set up linguistic exchanges, suggestions on how to fix =
> problems that usually arise when a specific setting is used, etc.). =
> Although the institutional goal of COST is promoting the study of =
> European sign languages, we know that this survey might be helpful also =
> for researchers working on non-European sign languages.
>> =20
>> We are writing to ask your help for this survey. If you or your =
> research group have any materials that have been used to elicit sign =
> language production for any kind of sign language research (anything =
> from informal settings when working with informants, to experimental =
> settings), we kindly request you answer the questionnaire that was =
> prepared by our colleagues Kearsy Cormier  and Christian Rathmann. You =
> find it attached to this mail. Please return the questionnaire to our =
> colleague Galini Sapountzaki at the following e-mail address, by =
> THURSDAY 12 APRIL, 2012:
>> gsapountz at uth.gr
>> =20
>> This would be the first step. Those who answer the questionnaire will =
> be contacted again, with a follow-up about the possibility (or not) of =
> sharing materials. Note that sharing is not required for this initial =
> survey; any concerns or problems about possibly sharing materials should =
> be included in the survey. We will distribute a report about this survey =
> to everyone who responds. The more people who respond to this survey, =
> the more useful this exercise will be for everyone. To see an example of =
> results from a similar survey that was undertaken in 2009, see here:
>> =20
>> =
> http://www.bslcorpusproject.org/wp-content/uploads/posterlondonelizitation=
> .pdf
>> =20
>> We hope that you find this initiative useful and we thank you in =
> advance for your time and for your invaluable help,
>> Josep Quer and Carlo Cecchetto
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> <COST elicitation materials survey questionnaire.doc>
> 
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> <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
> charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
> -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear =
> Josep,<div><br></div><div>I happened to come across this email which you =
> sent some time ago. I probably have missed the opportunity to join your =
> call for contribution, =
> right?</div><div><br></div><div>Gladys<br><div><div>On 12 Mar, 2012, at =
> 12:14 AM, Josep Quer <<a =
> href=3D"mailto:josep.quer at upf.edu">josep.quer at upf.edu</a>> =
> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
> type=3D"cite">(Our apologies for multiple postings)<br>
> <div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Dear =
> colleague,</font></font></span></div>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font></span> </div>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
> size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"EN-US">We are =
> writing to you as the coordinators of a network of researchers working =
> on European sign languages that </span><span lang=3D"EN-US">has been =
> funded by the intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in =
> Science and Technology (COST). The official name of this network is =
> </span><span lang=3D"EN-US">SignGram COST Action </span><i><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US">=93</span></i><span lang=3D"EN-US">Unraveling the =
> grammars of European sign languages: pathways to full citizenship of =
> deaf signers and to the protection of their linguistic =
> heritage=94</span><span lang=3D"EN-US">.<span>  </span></span><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US">Its main goal is to coordinate existing research groups =
> working on sign language (SL) grammar in order to create a common =
> blueprint to develop grammars for the different </span><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US">European sign languages. We are still at the beginning of =
> a 4-year program and researchers have only met once. In the first =
> meeting, everyone agreed that there are still many aspects of the =
> grammar of European sign languages that need to be thoroughly explored =
> before a comprehensive reference grammar can be produced (this holds for =
> more well-st<a name=3D"13602857f32433ec__GoBack"></a>udied sign =
> languages, and even more so for sign languages that have a more recent =
> research tradition).</span></font></font></div>
> 
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
> size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"></span></font></font> </div>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
> size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"EN-US">In order =
> to facilitate this research, specific elicitation techniques for the =
> different grammatical properties are needed. Of course we know that =
> there are many techniques and materials which have been used for =
> elicitation before, and many of you have valuable experience based on =
> those techniques and materials. So the first step is collecting =
> materials that have already been used for elicitation and evaluating to =
> what extent they could accompany the blueprint as a development tool. =
> That is why<span>  </span>we decided to create a first inventory of =
> such materials, classified for the specific purpose it was used for. At =
> a later stage (if the researchers agree and there are no copyright =
> problems) this material could be uploaded in the SignGram Cost Action =
> webpage. This should allow different teams to use the same type of =
> material to study the same linguistic phenomenon in different sign =
> languages (adapted for differences among them, of course). =93Materials=94=
> is an umbrella term, which includes pictures, videos but also more =
> immaterial devices (like plays, ways to set up linguistic exchanges, =
> suggestions on how to fix problems that usually arise when a specific =
> setting is used, etc.). Although the institutional goal of COST is =
> promoting the study of <i>European</i> sign languages, we know that this =
> survey might be helpful also for researchers working on non-European =
> sign languages. </span></font></font></div>
> 
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 13pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
> size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"></span></font></font> </div>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 13pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font =
> size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"EN-US">We are =
> writing to ask your help for this survey. If you or your research group =
> have any materials that have been used to elicit sign language =
> production for any kind of sign language research (anything from =
> informal settings when working with informants, to experimental =
> settings), we kindly request you answer the questionnaire that was =
> prepared by our colleagues Kearsy Cormier <span> </span>and =
> Christian Rathmann. You find it attached to this mail. Please return the =
> questionnaire to our colleague Galini Sapountzaki </span><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US">at the following e-mail address, by THURSDAY 12 APRIL, =
> 2012:</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"></span></font></font></div><div =
> style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; "><span style=3D"COLOR:#125200" =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"> </font><a =
> href=3D"mailto:gsapountz at uth.gr" target=3D"_blank"><span =
> style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION:none"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New =
> Roman">gsapountz at uth.gr</font></span></a></span><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"></span></div>
> 
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font></span> </div>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">This =
> would be the first step. Those who answer the questionnaire will be =
> contacted again, with a follow-up about the possibility (or not) of =
> sharing materials. Note that sharing is not required for this initial =
> survey; any concerns or problems about possibly sharing materials should =
> be included in the survey. We will distribute a report about this survey =
> to everyone who responds. The more people who respond to this survey, =
> the more useful this exercise will be for everyone. To see an example of =
> results from a similar survey that was undertaken in 2009, see =
> here:</font></font></span></div>
> 
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New =
> Roman"></font></span> </div>
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><a =
> href=3D"http://www.bslcorpusproject.org/wp-content/uploads/posterlondoneli=
> zitation.pdf" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"COLOR:#0d37a4"><font =
> size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New =
> Roman">http://www.bslcorpusproject.org/wp-content/uploads/posterlondoneliz=
> itation.pdf</font></span></a><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New =
> Roman"> </font></font></span></div>
> 
> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
> lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New =
> Roman"></font></span> </div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; =
> "><span lang=3D"EN-US"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New =
> Roman">We hope that you find this initiative useful and we thank you in =
> advance for your time and for your invaluable =
> help,</font></font></span></div><p><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:'Times New =
> Roman';FONT-SIZE:12pt" lang=3D"DE">Josep Quer and Carlo =
> Cecchetto</span></p></div><br><br clear=3D"all">
> <span><COST elicitation materials survey =
> questionnaire.doc></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=
> 
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