Event
Meredith Tamminga, Assistant Professor, Department of
Linguistics, and Jami Fisher, Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, and
Coordinator, ASL Program will present "American Sign Language, Philly Style" on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 6-7 p.m. at World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street).
American Sign Language in Philadelphia is anecdotally
different from variations of ASL in other places; ASL
Program Coordinator and Department of Linguistics Lecturer
Jami Fisher and Assistant Professor of Linguistics Meredith
Tamminga want to know why. Through interviews with members
of the local deaf community and a collaboration with
Gallaudet University, they’re working to answer questions
like what differentiates Philly ASL and how scientists might
better understand regional variation. Eventually, they want
to turn what they’ve documented of this “accent” into an
online, openly available resource. For this café, the
researchers will discuss the project’s progress and share
some of their interviews. ASL and English interpretation
will be provided.
Expert faculty from the University of Pennsylvania shed
light on their research at the Penn Science Café. It's an
evening of engaging, stimulating conversation, with a Q&A
session following each talk.
Presented by Penn Arts and Sciences in partnership with the
Office of University Communications, Penn Café events are
free and open to the public, but RSVPs are encouraged. For
more information or directions, contact Amanda Mott at
215-898-1422 or email at ammott@upenn.edu
<mailto:ammott@upenn.edu>.
Menu items are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing
from 4–6 p.m.