SignWriting Workshop could be setup at TISLR 2010

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
September 13, 2009

On Sep 12, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Charles Butler wrote:
> I am speaking to a current linguist here in Greenbelt who is working  
> on a very large database on SW that could be merged into a SW  
> sequence at TISLR.  That would be a major coups.  Now if we could  
> get our Brasilian friends to ask for it, as well as Portuguese, and  
> European, it will be clear that it is not just one set of people  
> clamoring. I want to be a part of this process as I had such great  
> fun at TISLR in Brazil and people wanted more solid information. If  
> I have something to project that far ahead, we can work on packaging  
> things like BINGO in Sign Writing, and other educational games for  
> the Vendors area beyond just SW books. Charles Butler

Hello Charles, Shane and everyone -

Oh, of course I hope you will present at TISLR 2010, Charles and  
Shane, and hopefully many others who know SignWriting will present  
their own unique papers at the conference too...

We are all individuals presenting...and everyone has complete freedom  
to present as many presentations as they wish - it will be  
wonderful...the more the merrier...

I do not know if our non-profit organization can present or not...so  
of course it would be wonderful if SignWriting users around the world  
will present on their own...

As you can see by the attached below, the deadline for submissions for  
presentations and workshops is November 15th 2009...so that is in  
another month and a half...

Your work sounds fascinating, Charles...Is there a newly developed  
database using SignWriting in Greenbelt? That is great news...the more  
software and tools available for signwriters the better...so keep us  
informed about that...


Here is the submission information for TISLR 2010...

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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