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After my discussion I have 3 month to do the definitive version of the thesis. I think that, afer that, I'll put some parts of my thesis on my personal website (but I have to ask to university if I can or if they have some copyright on it). For the videotape, I don't know if they will film the discussion... I'll ask and if they film it I'll tell you. Claudia 2012/9/8 MARIA GALEA <[log in to unmask]>: > Well done Claudia!!! :)) I am very happy for you, the feeling of > completion must be so wonderful.. > Would you have a pdf of your thesis available for the SignWriting website, > so that we can access your work and build upon what you have done? I > really look forward to reading your work and referencing you, as it seems > to be directly relevant to what I'm working on.. > All the best > maria > > > >> SignWriting List >> September 8, 2012 >> >> Hello Claudia and Bill - >> >> Many congratulations, Claudia, for completing your Phd Thesis on >> SignWriting for Italian Sign Language (LIS). I only wish I could be there >> in Paris to meet you in person and to listen to the discussion in detail� >> >> Bill asks a great question - Will you be videotaping the proceedings and >> will we have permission to view the proceedings and also to post/read your >> dissertation? >> >> I look forward to adding information about your work to our web sites: >> >> SignWriting in Italy >> http://www.signwriting.org/italy/italy.html >> >> SignWriting in Linguistics >> http://www.signwriting.org/forums/linguistics >> >> �.and to learn more about how SignWriting is being used in Italy�and what >> your plans are in the future� >> >> Val ;-) >> >> ------- >> >> >> >> On Sep 8, 2012, at 7:34 AM, Claudia S. Bianchini wrote: >> >>> Hello Valerie and all , >>> On 18th of september at 2pm there will be the discussion of my Phd >>> Thesis on SW. >>> It will take place in che Conference Room of Site Pouchet (the address >>> is Rue Pouchet, n� 59 - Paris - France) >>> If someone is in Paris, he is welcome, just tell me! >>> The discussion will be in French and will be translated in French Sign >>> Language >>> >>> The abstract is: >>> >>> METALINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF AN EMERGING WRITING SYSTEM FOR SIGN >>> LANGUAGES: >>> SIGNWRITING AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION TO THE ITALIAN SIGN LANGUAGE (LIS). >>> Sign Languages (SL) do not have a written form and most of the systems >>> intended to >>> represent them have shown many failures. This study is focused on >>> SignWriting (SW), which seems >>> to be the best system, among the existing ones, to represent the forms >>> of SL. >>> The aim of this work is to understand how, despite the apparent >>> complexity of the system, SW >>> appears to be so easy to use by trained deaf users; moreover, this >>> work wants to show SW capacities >>> as a tool to encourage metalinguistic observations on LIS. >>> At first the system itself is analyzed as well as the frequent >>> problems that emerge when expert >>> in SL and SW deaf users use it. This approach outlines most of these >>> difficulties, allowing to >>> understand (and sometimes resolve) them, which in turn favors the >>> development of the system. >>> Users� observations cover not only the system itself but also its >>> adequacy for the writing and >>> transcription of SL, highlighting its potential as a means to raise >>> metalinguistic thinking. The final >>> part of the analysis is dedicated to the proposals for some >>> improvement of SW, on the basis of the >>> data gathered and the analysis carried out. These improvements aim at >>> teaching the system to deaf >>> adults and informatization of SW. >>> In conclusion, SW seems to be a promising system, effective to >>> represent the forms of SL, >>> despite some problems and the need for improvements; the deaf >>> community will have to decide >>> whether to adopt it as a writing system, take it as a starting point >>> aiming in that direction, or use it >>> just to transmit the shape of the signs. >>> >>> Key-words: Italian Sign Language; Writing, Transcription, Deafness; >>> Linguistic analysis >>> >>> >>> >>> WOW, I can't realise my thesis will be over by the 18th of this month >>> :-) >>> >>> Claudia >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Claudia S. Bianchini >>> PhD Student @ Univ. Paris8 + CNRS-UMR7023-SFL >>> PhD Student @ Univ. 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