"The Sign Language of Autism" with Richard P. Meier

Richard P. Meier, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin, will give a talk sponsored by the Department of French & Italian, Department of Linguistics, International Programs, DeLTA Center, and the Cognitive Science and Language Program.

Title: The Sign Language of Autism

"Professor Meier's research is inspired by the fact that there are two modalities, or transmission channels, available to human languages: the visual-gestural modality of sign and the oral-aural modality of speech. His publications examine the linguistics of signed languages and their acquisition by deaf children. He seeks insights into the ways in which linguistic organization and child language development are (or are not) shaped by the modality in which a particular language is produced and perceived."

From the Department of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin, 19 October 2017.

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/linguistics/faculty/rmeier

This event is free and open to the public. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Emilie Destruel-Johnson in advance at e-destruel-johnson@uiowa.edu.

+ Coffee and pastries will be served.