LINGUIST List 8.500

Fri Apr 11 1997

FYI: Lg policy, Semiotics, Communication

Editor for this issue: Susan Robinson <suelinguistlist.org>

Directory

  • James W. Crawford, New Web Site on Language Policy
  • Simpkins Scott Keith, WWW semiotics course
  • salman, Linguist Communication

    Message 1: New Web Site on Language Policy

     Date: 09 Apr 97 17:14:57 EDT
    From: James W. Crawford <73261.1120CompuServe.COM>
    Subject: New Web Site on Language Policy


    Announcing.....

    James Crawford's Language Policy Web Site

    Are you interested in the policy debates over English Only laws, bilingual education, English Plus, language rights, endangered languages, and related issues? If so, point your Web browser to

    http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD

    The site includes: -- An archive of English Only Updates, occasional reports from Washington on language legislation and litigation -- Pending language bills, including official English measures now under consideration in Congress and 13 state legislatures -- Texts of official English and official bilingualism laws now on the books in 22 states -- Highlights of the House debate on "Language of Government" legislation in the 104th Congress -- Excerpts from court decisions on education and language rights -- Overview of key issues (and myths) in U.S. language policy -- Contents and sample chapters from books by James Crawford: *Hold Your Tongue*, *Language Loyalties*, and *Bilingual Education* -- Recent papers, speeches, and articles by James Crawford -- Email forum on language policy issues (under construction) -- Links to other Internet resources on language issues

    Comments, criticisms, and suggestions welcome -- for either design or content. This is a new site. So a few glitches remain to be resolved. Some areas are still under construction. Your ideas would be appreciated.

    Also welcome: -- news on language legislation, litigation, or related activity in states or localities -- addresses of related sites to include on the Links page -- reciprocal links to the Language Policy Web Site

    I look forward to your visit. If you like what you see, please spread the word.

    NOTE: The CompuServe web server has been acting up lately. If you have trouble connecting, please keep trying.

    James Crawford 73261.1120compuserve.com

    Message 2: WWW semiotics course

     Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 19:59:46 -0500 (CDT)
    From: Simpkins Scott Keith <scottsjove.acs.unt.edu>
    Subject: WWW semiotics course




    The fourth lecture in my course on the World Wide Web called "Critical Semiotics" is now online. The course, sponsored by the Cyber Semiotic Institute, is embedded in the web site of the _Semiotic Review of Books_ (located at http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/epc/srb). Please see the description of the fourth lecture below.

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    LECTURE FOUR: The "Problem" of Controlling the Decoder.

    TEXT DISCUSSED:

    Umberto Eco's _The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts._

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    I'd appreciate it if you would bring this lecture to the attention of those who also might be interested and I encourage you to send me your feedback about it at: scottsjove.acs.unt.edu Thanks!

    Scott Simpkins

    Message 3: Linguist Communication

     Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 13:20:54 +0600
    From: salman <salmanbdonline.com>
    Subject: Linguist Communication


    I am a Bangladeshi national teaching English Language at a University in Dhaka. My Bachelors and Masters are in Linguistics. I would like to communicate with linguists worldwide. I intend to build a rapport with the linguists and exchange views. Linguistics as a discipline is far behind in this part of the world. Keeping this problem in mind we have formed a research organization, namely, Centre for Linguistic Thought, of which, I am the Director. Our organization welcomes suggestions from linguists over the globe. Where ever you are, if this message reaches you, please contact me at the following address:

    salmanbdonline.com

    Thanks.

    A. Salman Al-Azami

    P.S. Please circulate this message