LINGUIST List 11.991

Mon May 1 2000

Qs: Baby Sign, Williams Reference on Lang Attitudes

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  • Kathleen Bracken, "baby sign"
  • Kevin Cohen, Williams on language attitudes in education

    Message 1: "baby sign"

     Date: 26 Apr 00 13:47:32 EDT
    From: Kathleen Bracken <kjsbrackennetscape.net>
    Subject: "baby sign"


    I am interested in sources that discuss "baby sign". I am not talking about infants that are learning ASL or some other established sign language but self-invented signs (or collaborative signs created in the context of significant relationships). I am not necessarily talking about hearing-impaired or speech-impaired children either. Thanks for any help. Will post results if there is interest.



    Kathleen Bracken kjsbrackennetscape.net

    Message 2: Williams on language attitudes in education

     Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:24:22 -0600
    From: Kevin Cohen <kevinmapquest.com>
    Subject: Williams on language attitudes in education


    I'm looking for references to a 1973 and a 1974 paper by someone by the name of Williams, who studied the effects of dialect differences on teachers' evaluations of students. Please respond to kevinmapquest.com. Thank you!