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SI-FP-1987-CT-318 LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Peter Schwarz REEL NUMBER: #3a of 5 STAGE: C.C. Plaza DATE: 7/2/87 PRESENTOR: Charles Camp GROUP NAME: Forum: REGION/STYLE: Multi-Lingualism in American Society | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | Samiha Abu Salah - Palestinian needle worker - Dearborn, MI Helen Atwell - Lebanese cook - Dearborn, MI Chou Chang-Hmong textile artist - Detroit, MI Carol Compton - Presentor Vath Phimmakaysone - basket maker, Laos, Hyattsville, MD CONTENTS 1. Lingualism: Mr. Camp opens discussion 2. Comments and introductions of Ms. Abusalah, Ms. Atwell, Ms Chang, Ms. Compton 3. Ambivalence of multi-linguists to value of bi-lingualism? Ms. [[strikethrough]] Abusalah [[/strikethrough]] Atwell responds 4. Young women expected to learn ethnic [[strikethrough]] music [[/strikethrough]] language, not men Ms. Abusalah responds Chou Chang responds 5. 6. Increase of Hmong people in America spurns Academic interest in language Carol Compton 7. 8. Teachers, language in America. Ms. Atwell tells of Dearborn bilingual programs 9. language outside the home? Ms. Abusalah, Ms. Atwell, Chou Chang 10. Balance of languages Carol Compton. - 11. Reading, writing as well as spoken language? Ms. Atwell, Ms. Chang 12. language stimulates presentation of customs or Visa Versa Ms. Atwell Ms. Compton 13. Questions: learning English on street or in classroom. - Ms. Chang, Ms. Atwell