A large contingent of UConn linguists is presenting their work at the 13th conference on Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (TISLR13), which is being held at the University of Hamburg, Germany on 26th-28th September 2019.
Talks will be given by:
- Emily Carrigan and Marie Coppola. ‘Iconic’ number signs do not hasten acquisition of number knowledge
- Deanna Gagne, Ann Senghas and Marie Coppola. The influence of same-age peers on language emergence
… and posters will be presented by:
- Diane Brentari, Rabia Ergin, Ann Senghas and Marie Coppola. How quickly does phonology emerge in a “village” vs. “community” sign language?
- Shengyun Gu. Phonological processes in Shanghai Sign Language
- Shuyan Wang. Adjectives or relative clauses? A new perspective on adjectives in American Sign Language
- Deborah Chen Pichler. (PhD 2001, now at Gallaudet University). Effect of minimal sign language instruction on hearing learner’s constituent order
- Diane Lillo-Martin and Deborah Chen Pichler. ASL pronoun acquisition: Implications for pronominal theory
- Julie Hochgesang, Donovan Catt, Deborah Chen Pichler, Corina Goodwin, Carmelina Kennedy, Lee Prunier, Doreen Simons, and Diane Lillo-Martin. Sign language acquisition, annotation, archiving and sharing: The SLAAASh project status report
- Matthew Hall (Postdoc 2013-17, now at Temple University) and Stephanie De Anda. Language access profiles: A better way to characterize DHH children’s early communicative input
- Matthew Hall and Sheila Dills. Against communication mode
- Elena Koulidobrova (PhD 2012, now at CCSU) and Leyla Zidani-Eroglu. A few arguments for isomorphic sluicing in ASL