Linguistics Events at UNH
All
students and faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend these events.
If
you have any questions, please contact Naomi Nagy.
2007-2008
Dr. Tanya Stivers
"Prescribing under Pressure"
Monday, 3/24/08 at 5 pm in Murkland Auditorium
[abstract] [poster to download and post]
This event is co-sponsed by Linguistics, Communication, the Honors Program, and the Provost's Office. Everyone is welcome to attend.
ASL Events at UNH-Manchester
These events are free, open to the public and will take place in the third floor auditorium at UNH Manchester, 300 Commercial St., Manchester, NH. Both Deaf and non-Deaf (hearing) people are encouraged to attend. Interpretation between ASL and spoken English will be provided. For more information please email Patrick McCarthy or tty: 603-641-4310.
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Literacy in a Non-written Language, Friday, March 28, 6:30-8:30 PM
Dr. Marlon Kuntz, Associate Professor, Boston University Under conventional definitions, the notion of sign language literacy is blatantly oxymoronic. However, Dr. Kuntz argues that the problem exists with the conventional notion that literacy is about written language andalso that limited understanding of literacy is problematic. A discussion about literacy in sign language or visual media will help not only illustrate how different acts of literacy may manifest themselves in different modes, but also break the perception of literacy out of an audio-centric framework.
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Two Post-modern Deaf Culture Films on Friday, April 18, 2008, 6:30-8:30 pm
No Talking Allowed (45 minutes)
A romantic comedy featuring a frustrated painter, Alex, who is looking for a model he can paint. He finds a struggling model, Rebecca, who meets his qualifications. However, Alex has one requirement: No Talking Allowed. Rebecca thinks this is strange, but goes along with it until she finds she if falling in love. The film is done in American Sign Language with English captions and no audio.
Dormitory (30 minutes)
A teacher challenges her students to ponder a thought-provoking question: "What if?" The query sets into motion a course of events for high school sophomore, Dominic, as he wonders what would happen if he lived in the dormitory with the rest of the students and fell in love with a popular girl. What happens and does not happen will keep you glued to the screen until the very end! The film is done in American Sign Language with no audio but will be interpreted by interpreters into spoken English for the audience.
Discussion about the films will be led by Patrick (Pax) McCarthy, Assistant Director and Lecturer of American Sign Language, UNH Manchester.
Naomi Nagy will give a talk at the Lee Library at 7:00 pm. April 3, 2008.
Photos
from the Kenyan Field Methods dinner. (Click on "View Photos" to
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