LINGUIST List 13.1719

Mon Jun 17 2002

Qs: "Callan" Method, Orthographic Glossolalia

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  • Tomasz Wojciechowski, The Callan Method
  • Steven Bird, orthographic glossolalia

    Message 1: The Callan Method

     Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 06:44:00 +0000
    From: Tomasz Wojciechowski <paatrykbox43.pl>
    Subject: The Callan Method


    Hello!

    I've been working as a Callan teacher in Poland for two years now. And, sadly enough, I must admit I see very little progress in my students. I'm quitting this job in two weeks' time. Yet, I would like to know the opinions about the effectiveness of the method as seen by the professional linguists are. And what's wrong with the method? Well, I think there's something wrong with it.

    Thanks,

    Tomasz Wojciechowski

    Message 2: orthographic glossolalia

     Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 13:06:49 EDT
    From: Steven Bird <sbunagi.cis.upenn.edu>
    Subject: orthographic glossolalia


    Back in 1995 this list saw a discussion of speaking in tongues, or glossolalia [e.g. http://linguistlist.org/issues/6/6-385.html].

    Recently I was furnished with materials that seem like orthographic glossolalia. The written form is in its own orthography and apparently spiritually inspired, and the writer is subsequently able to read the material. Page scans and an audio recording are available online at [http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/sb/es/].

    1. Is this a writing system? (why/why not?) 2. Does the oral performance count as reading? (why/why not?) 3. If the oral performance is not reading, is it glossolalia?

    N.B. A nice overview and literature review on glossolalia is available at [http://www.religioustolerance.org/tongues1.htm]

    Steven Bird

    - Steven.Birdldc.upenn.edu http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/sb Assoc Director, LDC; Adj Assoc Prof, CIS & Linguistics Linguistic Data Consortium, University of Pennsylvania 3615 Market St, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2608