Invited speaker at Indonesian linguistics conference (May 2010) International linguistics consultant Paul Kroeger of SIL was one of four invited speakers at The Fourteenth International Symposium on Malay/Indonesian Linguistics (ISMIL14) held 30 April to 2 May at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. Read more about Invited speaker at Indonesian linguistics conference
Global efforts for cooperation in sign language development (March 2010) Deaf History Month is observed annually in the USA from 13 March to 15 April to celebrate milestone events in Deaf history, to recognize leaders and to learn about events important to Deaf communities. SIL works together with Deaf communities around the world in language development projects, including surveys to distinguish between various signed languages. Read more about Global efforts for cooperation in sign language development
SIL scholar presents multilingualism paper at Chicago Linguistic Society’s 46th annual meeting (April 2010) International linguistics consultant for SIL, John M. Clifton, Ph.D., presented a paper at the 46th annual meeting of the Chicago Linguistic Society (CLS), held 8–10 April at the University of Chicago. Read more about SIL scholar presents multilingualism paper at Chicago Linguistic Society’s 46th annual meeting
Documenting Endangered Languages—Fellowship received (April 2010) As part of a multi-year funding partnership to preserve and document endangered languages, The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have granted Dr. Brenda H. Boerger, SIL linguist, a 12-month DEL (Documenting Endangered Languages) fellowship. Read more about Documenting Endangered Languages—Fellowship received
Number systems in 4,000 languages (March 2010) Hong Kong linguist, Eugene S. L. Chan, recently conducted a two-week visit of SIL International’s offices in Dallas, Texas. An expert in number systems of the world, Chan, affiliated with the Max Planck Institute, met with SIL leadership and various SIL linguists who have contributed to his research over the past thirty years by sending him data about the languages in which they have worked. Read more about Number systems in 4,000 languages
