SignWriting Workshop could be setup at TISLR 2010

Sat Sep 12 19:36:53 UTC 2009

SignWriting List
September 12, 2009

Hi Shane!

PLEASE do! Go right ahead and suggest a SignWriting workshop to the  
TISLR 2010 people...

It is always better that you or other people suggest SignWriting  
workshops, rather than me...then they don't think I am promoting  
something ...instead they realize that "real" people want a workshop -  
ha! big grin....

So please go ahead -

And by the way, I know that you coordinated a big African Sign  
Languages conference in Germany recently...isn't that true?  
Congratulations on all you have accomplished - I hope your conference  
went well...

And I hope Eyasu from Ethiopia was also able to attend in Germany?

Tell us all about it, Shane -

Val ;-)

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On Sep 12, 2009, at 12:30 PM, Shane Gilchrist wrote:

> Valerie,
>
> thats funny as I was thinking last night that maybe I can speak to  
> the TISLR organisers there to see if we can run a SW workshop.
>
> :-)
>
> shall I go and ask them anyway?
>
> Shane

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>
> 2009/9/12 Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org>
> SignWriting List
> September 12, 2009
>
> A SignWriting Workshop could possibly be setup near the dates of the  
> TISLR Conference 2010, if someone submits a paper to present there,  
> and it is accepted, we could try to arrange for a coordinating  
> workshop in the area at the same time...perhaps we could ask Purdue  
> University if we could do that...
>
> So the first step is to submit papers to this conference...and the  
> setting up of the workshop happens once the papers are accepted. Is  
> there anyone who wants to present a paper here? I notice one of the  
> topics is Sign Language Literature, which is quite appropriate for  
> SignWriting papers...
>
> ---------------
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 10)
> Conference theme: Research Methodologies in Sign Language Linguistics
> Purdue University, September 30 - October 2, 2010
>
> Conference Home Page: http://www.purdue.edu/TISLR10
>
>
> TISLR 10 invites papers addressing any aspect of research that is  
> both theoretical and addresses sign languages. The theme of this  
> conference "Research Methodologies in Sign Language Linguistics"  
> highlights the fact that there are many different theoretical  
> approaches that contribute to our understanding of this typological  
> class of languages. Generative and cognitive approaches,  
> quantitative and qualitative approaches all assist in proposing new  
> generalizations about sign languages and, importantly, in  
> independently validating previous proposals made in the field. Each  
> approach provides a fresh perspective which can help our field move  
> forward as a cumulative discipline.
>
> TISLR 10 will include keynote presentations, organized sessions, and  
> poster sessions on such topics as:
> - cognitive linguistics of sign languages
> - corpus linguistics of sign languages
> - the emergence of sign languages in a historical context
> - field work on sign languages
> - language acquisition in L1 environments
> - language variation in sign languages
> - neurolinguistics/psycholinguistics of sign languages
> - phonology, phonetics, prosody of sign languages
> - morphology of sign languages
> - sign language and artistic endeavors
> - sign language and literature
> - sign recognition, synthesis, and understanding of sign languages
> - statistical language models of sign languages
> - syntax, semantics, pragmatics of sign languages
> - theoretical innovation in L2 acquisition of sign languages
>
> Keynote speakers:
> Marlon Kuntze (Boston University)
> Ceil Lucas (Gallaudet University)
> Carol Padden (University of California, San Diego)
> Josep Quer (ICREA & Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
>
>  Submission of Papers: Prospective authors are invited to submit a  
> 500 word abstract (+ 1 page of examples figures and references if  
> necessary) to our website by November 15, 2009 to the TISLR 10  
> Scientific Committee. Notification will occur by January 15, 2010.  
> All abstracts will be handled and reviewed electronically at < http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/TISLR10 
> >.  Abstracts should include a clear statement of the theoretical  
> issue to be addressed, the research methodology to be presented, and  
> a concise summary of the findings/conclusion.
>
> NOTE: To facilitate interpreter planning, please indicate AFTER THE  
> TITLE of your paper which language you will present in if your  
> abstract is accepted: ASL; English; other sign language.
>
> Special Sessions: Proposals for Special Sessions will also be  
> considered on a themes of particular relevance. The deadline for  
> these is October 15, 2009. Please see guidelines for this on the  
> conference website http://www.purdue.edu/TISLR10 .
>
> Venue and Language Information: Purdue University is located in  
> Indiana, approximately 1.5 hrs. from Indianapolis and 2.5 hrs from  
> Chicago airports. This conference will provide interpreters  
> translating between English and ASL, as well as interpreters  
> translating between English and International Signs. Authors wishing  
> interpretation to or from other sign languages are kindly encouraged  
> to bring their interpreters and requested to contact the interpreter  
> coordinator to make further arrangements. Authors are encouraged  
> take advantage of our new 'direct communication' policy, which  
> promotes the use of a signed language in making presentations. A  
> group of advisors will be available to assist presenters who would  
> like help in preparing their talk in a sign language. Please consult  
> the website for further information.
>
> Important Deadlines
> Submission of Special Sessions: October 15, 2009
> Regular Papers November 15, 2009
> Notification of Acceptance (by email) January 15, 2009
> Author's Registration Deadline May 15, 2010
>
> Ronnie B. Wilbur, Ph.D.
> Professor and Director, Linguistics
> College of Liberal Arts
> Purdue University
> 500 Oval Drive
> West Lafayette, IN 47907-2038
> wilbur at purdue.edu
> ph: 765-494-3822
> fax:765-494-0771
>
>
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