SLLS @SignLangLingSoc
This is the official Twitter account for the international Sign Language Linguistics Society (SLLS). slls.eu Birmingham, England Joined September 2014-
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Job position open: Assistant Professor in the Linguistics of Signed Languages @UT_Linguistics @UTAustin (my alma mater) apply.interfolio.com/120238 One of my dream places to work, to research and to teach! Austin is one of most beautiful cities in the world. @SignLangLingSoc
The @WFDeaf_org video message eloquently describes the importance of inalienable linguistic #HumanRights for deaf citizens in the world - in terms of expression of #freedom, #justice and #dignity. We need to ensure that these basic rights can be exercised without any constraints.
The @WFDeaf_org video message eloquently describes the importance of inalienable linguistic #HumanRights for deaf citizens in the world - in terms of expression of #freedom, #justice and #dignity. We need to ensure that these basic rights can be exercised without any constraints.
We're putting together the research section of the Sign Language Studies Fall 2022 issue! If you know of any sign language-related dissertations or theses that were completed and successfully defended in the past year (late spring 2021-on)
The safety of conference participants must remain on the highest priority. Let us work together that the Code of Conduct will be implemented and enforced at #tislr15 and at further sign language conferences/workshops/symposia. slls.eu/code-of-conduc…
Dear TISLR14 Participants: We posted on-demand videos of the presentations in the oVice lobby. 発表のオンデマンド動画はoViceロビーに掲載してあります。 #tislr14
Looking forward to #TISLR15 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Now up at #TISLR14: “The pragmatic skills of homesigners: Other-initiated repair in Balinese homesign” by Josefina Safar & Connie de Vos (IS)
Back from lunch! Next #TISLR14 presentation by Laura Horton (English), Jenny Singleton (ASL), and Amy Lederberg “Interruptions or Open Participation? Turn Overlaps in ASL Classrooms”
Next up at #TISLR14: “Not just any sign: Searching for negative polarity items in DGS” Cornelia Loos (English) & Marc Schulder. Promises many food references
Post-break #TISLR14 Presentation “Characteristics of subject relativization with SELF in German Sign Language: a corpus-based study” by Okan Kubus (IS)

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