Re: new language

maria judith (costlins who-is-at ism.com.br)
Sat, 12 Jun 1999 12:53:37 -0300

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Angel,
this is really interesting. I will try to find this book. Perhaps I =
didn' understand what you mean by the ability of seeing words in =
different colors and shapes in mind as a special one, because I always =
thought this ability was a general one since I can do this.thank you, =
maria lins

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De: Angel Lin <ENANGEL who-is-at cityu.edu.hk>
Para: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
Data: S=E1bado, 12 de Junho de 1999 06:56
Assunto: Re: new language
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Maria and Nate,
Just another ref. on this topic: Natasha Lvovich's The Multilingual =
Self: An inquiry into language learning. (1997). Mahwah, New Jersey: =
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Natasha is a very gifted language learner =
who has learnt 3 or 4 languages (Russian, Yiddish, French, Italian, =
English). She is a "synesthete"--having the ability to see words in =
different colors and shapes in her mind. I suppose Maria is interested =
in "intelligence, brain development" and multiple language learning. =
What I find interesting about Natasha's approach is that her story of =
language learning is not just one of brain development but also one of =
searching for her self--a multilingual and hybrid identity.
Best,
Angel
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At 05:56 AM 5/27/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I was referring to a short article by Vera,
>
>A Functional Systems Approach to Concept Development
>Vera John Steiner, Teresea M. Meechen, and Holbrook Mahn.
>Mind, Culture and Activity Volume 5, Number 2 1998
>ISSN 1074-9039
>
>In this article she references others such as,
>
>John - Steiner(1985) The Road to Competance in an Alian Land: A =
Vygotskian
>perspective on bilingualism. In J.V. Wertsch (ed) Culture, =
Communication,
>and Cognition: Vygotskian Perspectives. (pp. 348-371). Cambridge
>University Press.
>
>I remember awhile ago seeing an article by Gordon in reference to =
Vygotsky
>and second language, but can't find the reference. Gordon's list of
>publication are at the following url.
>
>http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/~gwells/Pubs.html
>
>Nate
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: maria judith sucupira costa lins <costlins who-is-at ism.com.br>
>To: <xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 8:05 PM
>Subject: Re: new language
>
>
>> nate,
>> what work is this ? would you please give me a full reference? =
thank you
>>
>> nate escreveu:
>>
>> > I have found both Gordon and Vera's work very interesting in =
reference
>to
>> > second language. Angel's paper from awhile ago is also =
interesting.
>> >
>> > http://communication.ucsd.edu/lagache/Mei_Yi_Lin.html
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: maria judith sucupira costa lins <costlins who-is-at ism.com.br>
>> > To: <xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 2:05 PM
>> > Subject: new language
>> >
>> > > hi everybody,
>> > > can anyone help me with bibliographical references about =
learning
>> > > a second (or third, or more)foreign language and intelligence =
or
>brain
>> > > development?
>> > > thank you, maria lins
>> > >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
***************************************************************
Angel Lin, Ph.D.(Toronto)
Assistant Professor
Department of English
City University of Hong Kong
Tat Chee Ave., Kowloon, Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2788-8894; phone: (852) 2788-8122
E-Mail: enangel who-is-at cityu.edu.hk=20

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Angel,
this is really = interesting.=20 I will try to find this book. Perhaps I didn' understand what you mean = by the=20 ability of seeing words in different colors and shapes in mind as a = special one,=20 because I always thought this ability was a general one since I can do=20 this.thank you, maria lins
 
 
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De:=20 Angel Lin <ENANGEL@cityu.edu.hk>
P= ara:=20 xmca@weber.ucsd.edu = <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
Dat= a:=20 Sábado, 12 de Junho de 1999 06:56
Assunto: Re: = new=20 language

Maria and Nate,
Just another ref. on = this=20 topic: Natasha Lvovich's The Multilingual Self: An inquiry into = language=20 learning. (1997). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. = Natasha=20 is a very gifted language learner who has learnt 3 or 4 languages = (Russian,=20 Yiddish, French, Italian, English). She is a = "synesthete"--having=20 the ability to see words in different colors and shapes in her mind. = I=20 suppose Maria is interested in "intelligence, brain = development"=20 and multiple language learning. What I find interesting about = Natasha's=20 approach is that her story of language learning is not just one of = brain=20 development but also one of searching for her self--a multilingual = and=20 hybrid identity.
Best,
Angel

At 05:56 AM 5/27/99 -0500, = you=20 wrote:
>I was referring to a short article by = Vera,
>
>A=20 Functional Systems Approach to Concept Development
>Vera John = Steiner,=20 Teresea M. Meechen, and Holbrook Mahn.
>Mind, Culture and = Activity=20 Volume 5, Number 2 1998
>ISSN 1074-9039
>
>In this = article=20 she references others such as,
>
>John - Steiner(1985) = The Road=20 to Competance in an Alian Land: A Vygotskian
>perspective on=20 bilingualism. In J.V. Wertsch (ed) Culture, = Communication,
>and=20 Cognition: Vygotskian Perspectives. (pp. 348-371).=20 Cambridge
>University Press.
>
>I remember awhile = ago=20 seeing an article by Gordon in reference to Vygotsky
>and = second=20 language, but can't find the reference. Gordon's list = of
>publication=20 are at the following=20 = url.
>
>http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/~gwells/Pubs.html
>=
>Nate
>
>-----=20 Original Message -----
>From: maria judith sucupira costa lins = <costlins who-is-at ism.com.br>
>To:=20 <xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 = 8:05=20 PM
>Subject: Re: new language
>
>
>>=20 nate,
>> what work is this ? would you please give me a = full=20 reference? thank you
>>
>> nate=20 escreveu:
>>
>> > I have found both Gordon and = Vera's=20 work very interesting in reference
>to
>> > second = language. Angel's paper from awhile ago is also = interesting.
>>=20 >
>> >=20 http://communication.ucsd.edu/lagache/Mei_Yi_Lin.html
>>=20 >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > = From:=20 maria judith sucupira costa lins = <costlins who-is-at ism.com.br>
>>=20 > To: <xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, = May 25,=20 1999 2:05 PM
>> > Subject: new language
>>=20 >
>> > > hi everybody,
>> > > can = anyone=20 help me with bibliographical references about learning
>> = > >=20 a second (or third, or more)foreign language and intelligence=20 or
>brain
>> > > development?
>> > = >=20 thank you, maria lins
>> >=20 = >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
*************= **************************************************
Angel=20 Lin, Ph.D.(Toronto)
Assistant Professor
Department of=20 English
City University of Hong Kong
Tat Chee Ave., Kowloon, = Hong=20 Kong
Fax: (852) 2788-8894; phone: (852) 2788-8122
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