Comments on: Stammering Children, Laughing Clinton, and Nonsigning Cops http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DeafDC Blog » Hillary Clinton to Appear at MD Association of the Deaf Conference http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90614 DeafDC Blog » Hillary Clinton to Appear at MD Association of the Deaf Conference Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:14:22 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90614 [...] can’t get enough of Hillary Clinton either. Julie Hochgesang noted the media’s ridiculous obsession with petty details such as her laughter and Liz Stone [...] […] can’t get enough of Hillary Clinton either. Julie Hochgesang noted the media’s ridiculous obsession with petty details such as her laughter and Liz Stone […]

]]> By: Vikki http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90116 Vikki Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:53:14 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90116 Oh I see. I was talking about the campus cops at Gallaudet, who unfortunately are the first line of defense, and that defense is extremely shaky right now due to lack of clear communication issues. Finger pointing can only say so much. Oh I see. I was talking about the campus cops at Gallaudet, who unfortunately are the first line of defense, and that defense is extremely shaky right now due to lack of clear communication issues. Finger pointing can only say so much.

]]> By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90113 Noelle Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:20:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90113 To present a joke here: He's deaf, he can't hear how loud those CAPS LOCK are! To present a joke here:

He’s deaf, he can’t hear how loud those CAPS LOCK are!

]]> By: Ehh.... http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90112 Ehh.... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90112 Good one, Vikki! Good one, Vikki!

]]> By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90111 Noelle Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:17:05 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90111 Actually, language can evolve in a vacuum---how else do you think human languages first got started? There wasn't this degree of linguistic interchanges back then due to the geological isolation of small groups. The reason why we have this present form of 'linguistic swapping' today is due to globalization and the interconnectedness of the human species through mass transit. The French, as far as I know, seem to be the only nation that's fighting against any linguistic interchange in order to keep their language "pure." Actually, language can evolve in a vacuum—how else do you think human languages first got started? There wasn’t this degree of linguistic interchanges back then due to the geological isolation of small groups.

The reason why we have this present form of ‘linguistic swapping’ today is due to globalization and the interconnectedness of the human species through mass transit.

The French, as far as I know, seem to be the only nation that’s fighting against any linguistic interchange in order to keep their language “pure.”

]]> By: Ehh.... http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90110 Ehh.... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:15:42 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90110 Yo - a bit late coming into this, but check this out - seems that Clinton isn't the only one - they're analysing Yulia Tymoshenko's hairdo http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7025980.stm Yo - a bit late coming into this, but check this out - seems that Clinton isn’t the only one - they’re analysing Yulia Tymoshenko’s hairdo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7025980.stm

]]> By: DC1974 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90099 DC1974 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:13:59 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90099 Have you ever read any russian literature? It was quite common in russia to use French, English, German and Russian to complete a thought. It was very often dependent on what the thought was -- personal, sexual or romantic thoughts were considered best spoken in French. That russian was too course. In English we use Latin terms for medicine. And the English language itself is really a mix of French, Anglo-Saxon and German. In Japanese, most of their "swear words" are transliterations of Dutch words. As they learned those words from the Dutch sailors. Their medical terminology is transliteration of German words -- as they learned medicine from the Germans. Even what they call their legislative body: the Diet -- is a Russian word as that is where they took their concept of a legislature. This doesn't count the fact that they use three alphabets: Chinese characters, Japanese letters and English letters. English words are found throughout their culture and in their advertising. (Sometimes to comical effect.) Our languages borrow from each other. Their are signs that make use of letterforms -- as these ASL words are based on written English. I think it would have been more helpful to tell your traveling friend that she may be off base, but that perhaps their is something to her exploration. Perhaps there is a need for tribal children in Kenya to use a sign language based on something that is closer to what is spoken in their villages -- I don't know, but I do know that language evolves and doesn't form in a vacuum. Ever. Have you ever read any russian literature? It was quite common in russia to use French, English, German and Russian to complete a thought. It was very often dependent on what the thought was — personal, sexual or romantic thoughts were considered best spoken in French. That russian was too course.

In English we use Latin terms for medicine. And the English language itself is really a mix of French, Anglo-Saxon and German.

In Japanese, most of their “swear words” are transliterations of Dutch words. As they learned those words from the Dutch sailors. Their medical terminology is transliteration of German words — as they learned medicine from the Germans. Even what they call their legislative body: the Diet — is a Russian word as that is where they took their concept of a legislature. This doesn’t count the fact that they use three alphabets: Chinese characters, Japanese letters and English letters. English words are found throughout their culture and in their advertising. (Sometimes to comical effect.)

Our languages borrow from each other. Their are signs that make use of letterforms — as these ASL words are based on written English.

I think it would have been more helpful to tell your traveling friend that she may be off base, but that perhaps their is something to her exploration. Perhaps there is a need for tribal children in Kenya to use a sign language based on something that is closer to what is spoken in their villages — I don’t know, but I do know that language evolves and doesn’t form in a vacuum. Ever.

]]> By: DeafSpook http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90024 DeafSpook Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:49:32 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90024 Who said this is a witch-hunt on my part? I didn't say that Hillary Rodham Clinton is backstabbing. I'm recognizing her inclusiveness. Who said this is a witch-hunt on my part? I didn’t say that Hillary Rodham Clinton is backstabbing. I’m recognizing her inclusiveness.

]]> By: DeafSpook http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90022 DeafSpook Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:45:50 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-90022 Plain and simple. There are many that speaks foreign languages in the same density population as of deaf in D.C. Heck, there are many aliens who are deaf and don't use ASL. Cops will need to learn more than ASL. Plain and simple. There are many that speaks foreign languages in the same density population as of deaf in D.C. Heck, there are many aliens who are deaf and don’t use ASL. Cops will need to learn more than ASL.

]]> By: Vikki http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-89975 Vikki Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:17:22 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/julie-hochgesang/2007-10-03/stammering-children-laughing-clinton-and-nonsigning-cops/#comment-89975 ALAN, PLEASE QUIT YOUR HOT AND TORRID LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE "CAPS" LOCK ON THE KEYBOARD, MMMKAY??? IN ASLSPEAK: PLEASE STOP KEEP KEEP CAPS LOCKS ALL TIMES. ALAN, PLEASE QUIT YOUR HOT AND TORRID LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE “CAPS” LOCK ON THE KEYBOARD, MMMKAY???

IN ASLSPEAK: PLEASE STOP KEEP KEEP CAPS LOCKS ALL TIMES.

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