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Title: Book: The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages
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From http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781788923996
The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy and Outcomes Around the World
Edited by Maartje De Meulder, Joseph J. Murray, and Rachel L. McKee
Published by Multilingual Matters
This book presents the first ever comprehensive overview of national laws recognizing sign languages, the impacts they have and the advocacy campaigns which led to their creation. It comprises 18 studies from communities across Europe, the US, South America, Asia and New Zealand. They set sign language legislation within the national context of language policies in each country and show patterns of intersection between language ideologies, public policy and deaf communities’ discourses. The chapters are grounded in a collaborative writing approach between deaf and hearing scholars and activists involved in legislative campaigns. Each one describes a deaf community’s expectations and hopes for legal recognition and the type of sign language legislation achieved. The chapters also discuss the strategies used in achieving the passage of the legislation, as well as an account of barriers confronted and surmounted (or not) in the legislative process. The book will be of interest to language activists in the fields of sign language and other minority languages, policymakers and researchers in deaf studies, sign linguistics, sociolinguistics, human rights law and applied linguistics.
Visit the publisher's website at http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781788923996
Source: Multilingual Matters
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Title: Book: The Handbook of TESOL in K-12
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From https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/The+Handbook+of+TESOL+in+K+12-p-9781119421740
The Handbook of TESOL in K-12
Edited by Luciana C. de Oliveira
Published by Wiley
The Handbook of TESOL in K-12 combines contemporary research and current practices to provide a comprehensive overview of the origins, evolution, and future direction of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the elementary and secondary levels (K-12). Exploring the latest disciplinary and interdisciplinary issues in the field, this is a first-of-its-kind Handbook and contributions are offered from a team of internationally-renowned scholars.
Comprehensive in scope, this Handbook covers topics ranging from bilingual language development and technology-enhanced language learning, to ESOL preparation methods for specialist and mainstream teachers and school administrators. Three sections organize the content to cover Key Issues in Teaching ESOL students in K-12, Pedagogical Issues and Practices in TESOL in K-12 Education, and School Personnel Preparation for TESOL in K-12.
Visit the publisher's website at https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/The+Handbook+of+TESOL+in+K+12-p-9781119421740
Source: Wiley
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Title: Book: Critical Perspectives on Global Englishes in Asia
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Critical Perspectives on Global Englishes in Asia: Language Policy, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
Edited by Fan Fang and Handoyo Puji Widodo
Published by Multilingual Matters
Although the notion of Global Englishes (GE) has been widely discussed in the literature, few books consider how GE can be translated into educational practice. This book addresses the incorporation of GE into language policy and curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practices, and focuses on a wide range of geographical and language contexts. Incorporating GE into language curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practices calls for a reframing of our pedagogical practices that take into account the use of Englishes in intercultural and multicultural encounters where people have different first languages and cultural backgrounds. This book will be of interest to policymakers, curriculum developers and practitioner-researchers in the area of English language education.
Visit the publisher's website at http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781788924092
Source: Multilingual Matters
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Title: Call for Papers: 22nd Biennial Conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature and Folklore
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From https://melikian.asu.edu/bssc2020cfp
The 22nd biennial conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature and Folklore will be held at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday April 2 - Saturday April 4, 2020.
The conference organizers are now accepting proposals for papers that treat some aspect of Balkan and/or South Slavic linguistics, literature, folklore, or culture.
Please send submissions by September 1, 2019.
View the full call for papers at https://melikian.asu.edu/bssc2020cfp
Source: Arizona State University
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Title: AZCALL Conference
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AZCALL Conference
Arizona State University, Tempe
October 19, 2019
Featured Speakers: Marta González-Lloret and James Gee
AZCALL is a one-day conference held each year that brings together computer-assisted language learning enthusiasts from around the state and region to share ideas, network, and receive valuable feedback on scholarly research, academic papers, and major conference presentations which are in progress or preparation.
Visit the conference website for more information and to register: https://sites.google.com/view/azcallconference
Source: Arizona State University
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Title: Online Course: Telecollaboration for Language Learning
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Are you struggling to maintain your language proficiency? Do you find yourself using the same words and expressions over and over again? The goal of this online course from the University of Colorado in Boulder is to allow you to work on your own language proficiency. You will meet twice a week for 30 minutes with a language partner via video conferencing, write short reflections and discuss articles pertaining to proficiency.
The course runs July 6 through August 17, 2019. Learn more about this and other professional development courses at https://www.colorado.edu/languagetechnologyprogram/professional-development-courses
Source: University of Colorado Boulder
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Title: Eight Apps to Help Students Learn Sign Language
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From https://www.educatorstechnology.com
Here is a collection of some good iPad apps for teaching kids and students sign language and American Sign Language (ASL). The Educational Technology and Mobile Learning blog has based their selection mostly on user reviews and ratings.
Read short descriptions of each app here: https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/07/8-good-apps-to-help-students-learn-sign.html
Source: Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
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Title: Digital Photo Source: Arab Image Foundation
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The Arab Image Foundation’s evolving collection contains more than 500,000 photographic objects. The work of over 250 amateur photographers and 700 professional photographers and studios, the objects date from the 1860s to the present day, and span 50 countries.
Explore this resource at http://arabimagefoundation.com/
Read more about this resource at http://www.openculture.com/2019/06/arab-photography-archive-puts-22000-historic-images-online.html
Source: Arab Image Foundation
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Title: Podcast and Website: JLPT Stories
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JPLT Stories is a podcast series, new in 2019, with stories in Japanese indexed by their level of difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
On the website, look for links on the right of the screen that take you to a transcript and English translation. Transcripts are enhanced with links to relevant grammar explanations.
JPLT Stories is available at https://jlptstories.com/
Read a review of this resource at https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/japanese-learning-resources-may-2019/
Source: Tofugu
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Title: Welsh Speakers Urged to Create Digital Recordings
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From https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/06/27/welsh-speakers-urged-to-create-digital-recordings/
Welsh Speakers Urged to Create Digital Recordings
June 27, 2019
Welsh speakers worldwide are being asked to help safeguard the future of the Welsh language by recording their voices using Common Voice, an initiative run by the free software community Mozilla to improve digital services in the Welsh language.
The aim is to help technologies including phones, computers, and other electronic devices understand how people speak Welsh in order to make voice recognition open and accessible for speakers of the language.
If enough people commit to recording their voices, satellite navigation and systems for those with disabilities and visual impairments are some of the programs that will eventually be able to recognize and provide Welsh language services. The Welsh Government has a long-term strategy to achieve the target of a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
Read the full article at https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/06/27/welsh-speakers-urged-to-create-digital-recordings/
Source: Language Magazine
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