LINGUIST List 9.805
Fri May 29 1998
Qs: Constructivism, Radio System, Decipherment
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Message 1: Constructivism and linguistics
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 20:01:15 +0200
From: Ralf <Ralf.Vollmannkfunigraz.ac.at>
Subject: Constructivism and linguistics
Constructivism and linguistics
I am trying to construe concepts of linguistic approaches within the
science-theoretical thinking of constructivist theory. apart from the
fact that for construing something, one needs colleagues willing to
construe concepts in the same way or at least accepting the construction
one is construing, i am wondering whether there are already any models
and concepts and applications out there which are construed on the basis
of constructivism or whether there are linguists who had the same idea.
- -- At once i have to mention w.u. dressler (vienna) and
(international) colleagues in a child language research program. and I
would assume that the 'social construction of reality' approach might
have surfaced in sociolinguistic research. i don't know of any other
approaches.
- -- In case anybody is simply interested in constructivism, i am
willing to send some information via email -- keywords:
self-organisation, system theory, social construction of reality.
- -- i will of course post a summary.
thanks & best regards,
ralf vollmann,
institute of linguistics, university of graz, merangasse 70, A-8010
graz, austria; Ralf.Vollmannkfunigraz.ac.at, ralfkfs.oeaw.ac.at
Message 2: radio system
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 17:25:00 -0400
From: Leide Porcu <lp76columbia.edu>
Subject: radio system
Dear subscribers,
I am an anthropology student and I am interested in language and humor
in a fishmarket in Sardinia, Italy. I am leaving for the field and I
would like to experiment some of the methodologies that linguists use.
Among the books I read recently, there is Ben Rampton's on crossing
which I would keep as a model. I would like to use radio systems and
recordings to have a better grasp of the material of the field and start
familiarize with markers such as crossing and prosody that might pass
unnoticed if not properly recorded and analyzed after the event.
Can you please suggest me what technology I should buy? Where to buy it
in New York?
Thanks a lot!!!!
-
Leide Porcu
lp76columbia.edu
Dept. of Anthropology
Columbia University
http://www.columbia.edu/~lp76/
Message 3: Decipherment resources and hand shapes
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:58:44 EDT
From: ECOLINGaol.com> <ECOLINGaol.com>
Subject: Decipherment resources and hand shapes
This question is Forwarded partly on behalf of a deaf PhD
who completed a dissertation on the interpretation of
ancient manual alphabets used on classic artwork.
He is already highly knowledgeable on published works on monastic signs.
Question (1):
At what universities are there programs focused specifically on methods
of decipherment? (He has received information that there do exist six of
these,
but not the names of the universities where they exist.)
Question (2):
Does the International Society of Undeciphered Languages still exist?
What does it do, what are some of its publications, and could any
of you give short comments on any of those publications?
Question (3):
What suggestions can you make for reference works on conventional
language-like meaning of hand shapes and positions in European and
in Ancient Near Eastern art? Or elsewhere if you know of them.
We will be grateful for any information you can provide.
Please respond with copies
BOTH to
Joseph A. Castronovo Jr. at
castronoU.Arizona.EDU
AND to
Lloyd Anderson at
ECOLINGaol.com