FYI: THEALING/New List, LLT Vol3 No1 Available
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Rob Pensalfini
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Announcing the establishment of a brand new, unmoderated (for now, a least) e-mail list aimed at those with an interest in combining theatre and linguistics. This list is for the discussion of the application of linguistic theory to theatre practice and training, and is designed to foster exchange of ideas and collaboration between the disciplines and between individuals working in this area. Some potential areas of discussion might be: * the role of phonetic and phonological sciences in voice training * contributions made by voice practitioners (e.g. voice and speech teachers) to the linguistic sciences * the study of prosody in spoken tex * the relationship between prosody and syntax in verse * the effect of verse versus prose on actor and audience * the application of discourse theory to stage performance These topics are by no means exhaustive and are not meant to restrict the discussion on the list to these topics. Any discussion that forges links between theatre and linguistic theory is most welcome. The name of the list, "thealing", is obviously cobbled together from the words 'theatre' and 'linguistics', but the resultant pun on 'healing' is not entirely accidental. The list was born from a desire to see greater communication and collaboration between traditions with differen perspectives on voice and language, perspectives which have been strangers for far too long. To subscribe to the list, send a message to <majordomo@lists.uq.edu.au> with the command "subscribe thealing" (without the quotes). It is a good idea to turn signature files off when doing so. This will subscribe the e-mail address from which the message was sent. If you wish to subscribe another email address, the command should be "subscribe thealing <YOUR_EMAIL_HERE>" (again without the quotes). You will then be sent a message asking you to confirm your desire to be subscribed to the list. Rob ************************* Rob Pensalfini Lecturer in Linguistics Department of English The University of Queensland Brisbane, Qld 4072 Australia Telephone: (07) 3365 2245 (office) (07) 3870 2853 (home) "Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say." - King Lear, Will Shakespeare Status: RO |
