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

Sat Oct 13 11:08:36 UTC 2012

Dear Kearsy,

Thank you for the quick response. Josep asked me to contact Galini but I think it might be better if I contact him/her? when I have completed the survey. Will send the response to the questionnaire next week or after TISLR's abstract submission. Hope it is OK.

Gladys

On 13 Oct, 2012, at 5:51 PM, "Cormier, Kearsy" <k.cormier at ucl.ac.uk> wrote:

> 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:
> 
>> There is 1 message totalling 231 lines in this issue.
>> 
>> Topics of the day:
>> 
>> 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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