28th September 2023 04:30 PM

Linguistics Colloquium and ASL Speaker: Dr. Julie Hochgesang

The Department of Linguistics proudly presents Dr. Julie Hochgesang, Professor at Gallaudet University.

Dr. Hochgesang will present on "Sharing ASL Data Online FAIRly with CARE the ASL Way: MoLo and O5S5 Projects".

Her talk is jointly sponsored by the Cornell Department of Linguistics and the Cornell Linguistics Circle.

Abstract:

As a deaf linguist in North America, my recent work has been the documentation of the language use of the ASL communities in North America. In my presentation, I discuss how language documenters share their data publicly, drawing upon Austin Principles of Data Citation, FAIR and CARE guidelines and practices specific to signed language researchers. I also present findings from a recent survey we did with the ASL communities about sharing ASL data online.

I focus on two current documentation projects - “Motivated Look at Indicating Verbs in ASL (MoLo)” and “Documenting the experiences of the ASL communities in the time of COVID-19 (O5S5)” which I am working on sharing as open access. While I describe the projects and showcase some of the data, I specifically highlight the data statements I am creating for both of them and reflect on what it means to publicly share ASL videos online.

Bio:

Julie. A. Hochgesang (/ˈhoʊkˌsæŋ/) is a professor of Linguistics at Gallaudet University. She is a deaf linguist who specializes in phonetics and phonology of signed languages, fieldwork, documentation, and corpora of signed languages, and ethics of working with signed language communities. Professor Hochgesang also works towards making linguistics accessible to the communities, especially the ASL communities, sharing multimodal products via social media and digital repositories.

 She has contributed to ongoing efforts to create accessible collections for the ASL communities, most notably as active maintainer of the ASL Signbank. Her most recent ASL documentation projects include the "Philadelphia Signs Project". “Motivated Look at Indicating Verbs in ASL (MoLo)”, “Gallaudet University Documentation of ASL (GUDA)”, and “Documenting the Experiences of the ASL communities in the time of COVID-19 (O5S5 - ASL name derived from ASL variants for “Document COVID”).

The work she does is because of the ASL communities and she considers herself a member of these communities.

29th September 2023 12:20 PM

Phonetics Lab Meeting

Discussion of:

• CNY Humanities corridor meeting
• Ph Grad students conference planning.  

3rd October 2023 04:30 PM

ASL Lecture Series: Carlos Alaiza Javier to give a talk on "Comparing American Sign Language (ASL) with Spanish Sign Language (LSE – Lenguade de Signos Española)"

The Department of Linguistics proudly presents Carlos Alaiza Javier as the 2nd speaker of our Fall 2023 ASL Lecture Series.

Carlos - a native signer of Spanish Sign Language - will give a talk titled:  "Comparing American Sign Language (ASL) with Spanish Sign Language (LSE – Lenguade de Signos Española)".

Abstract: 

Sign languages around the world often have common properties. It appears that the modality itself has influenced aspects of how sign languages are structured. The field of sign language research is still new, and it is possible there are details that distinguish grammar features that are being overlooked.

This presentation will compare Spanish Sign Language’s grammatical and nonmanual features with ASL. The presenter will provide narratives in Spanish Sign Language and their translations in ASL.  There will be opportunities for an analysis of similarities and differences between these two sign languages. In addition, information about the Deaf community in Spain will be shared.

ASL/English interpretation will be provided.

Bio:

Carlos Alaiza Javier was born and raised in Zaragoza, Spain. His parents and two older siblings are all Deaf and he is a native signer of Spanish Sign Language.

He graduated from La Purisima School for deaf students in Zaragoza. He is employed as a mechanic and is an avid traveler who has been to more than 40 countries. On the side, he is a professional photographer working with a Canon camera.

4th October 2023 12:20 PM

PhonDAWG - Phonetics Lab Data Analysis Working Group

We'll play around with Whisper from openai