Winter Week 2 GM: ASL

We would like to invite you all to the first Winter Quarter meeting of the Bruin
Linguists!

Our Speakers: Dan Levitt and Natasha Abner
Topic: American Sign Language

Dan Levitt is the Assistant Director of the Office for Students with
Disabilities.  He has been involved with interpreter training and ASL
instruction since 1970!  He will be speaking about some of the structural
aspects of ASL, as well as demonstrating what the language looks like.

Natasha Abner is a graduate student in the UCLA Ling department.  She will be
speaking about WH-Questions in American Sign Language, particularly six question
formation strategies in ASL and how language-internal variation of this type
fits into our theory of syntax.

When: Wednesday, January 13th, 6-8pm
Where: Campbell Hall 2122 (Second floor conference room)
What to expect: Not one but TWO speakers, food and drink, a chance to talk to
your fellow Blingers, and FUN.