Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g3IKBtu23364; Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:11:55 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:11:55 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <37964640587FD31195CA00105A1C4BB797329B@NTSERVER0> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: SAMM <Samm@seattlegoodwill.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2134] RE: "taboo" words/phrases X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/alternative; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 5851 Lines: 119 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1E714.F8430AF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Daphne, Quick into: My name is Sam (male) new to the list - I teach at the Seattle Goodwill Learning Center - we have a very diverse student population. One of my students brought-up an issue about homosexuality and some of the more conservative Muslims (I assume more....) would not participate (even when asked directly) in the conversation. I think exposer my play a big role in what is "taboo". sam -----Original Message----- From: Daphne Greenberg [mailto:ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:10 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2131] "taboo" words/phrases I recently gave a talk at a state adult literacy conference on health and literacy issues. I discussed various issues as they relate to health and literacy, including different types of cancers, birth control, fevers, sore throats, and aids prevention. In my speech, I used the words "vagina" and "penis." After my talk, comments were made to me that this was the first adult basic education speech that they heard those words spoken out loud. This comment made me think about the following and I am wondering if anyone else has thoughts/comments that they would like to share: a. Are there "taboo" words/phrases in adult education classes? b. How do our learners learn to read these "taboo" words/phrases, if they are not exposed to them in the adult literacy classroom? c. How do our nonnative speakers of English learn these "taboo" words/phrases if they are not exposed to them in the adult literacy classroom? d. If you are involved, or have been involved in classrooms where "taboo" words/phrases are voiced, how did this come about and what happened? Daphne Greenberg Associate Director Center for the Study of Adult Literacy Georgia State University University Plaza Atlanta, GA 30303-3083 phone: 404-651-0127 fax:404-651-4901 dgreenberg@gsu.edu <mailto:dgreenberg@gsu.edu> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1E714.F8430AF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4807.2300" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma; MARGIN-LEFT: 2px"> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3>Daphne,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3>Quick into: My name is Sam (male) new to the list - I teach at the Seattle Goodwill Learning Center - we have a very diverse student population.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3>One of my students brought-up an issue about homosexuality and some of the more conservative Muslims (I assume more....) would not participate (even when asked directly) in the conversation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3>I think exposer my play a big role in what is "taboo".</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=529070320-18042002><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#0000ff size=3>sam</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Daphne Greenberg [mailto:ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:10 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Multiple recipients of list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2131] "taboo" words/phrases<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=2> <DIV>I recently gave a talk at a state adult literacy conference on health and literacy issues. I discussed various issues as they relate to health and literacy, including different types of cancers, birth control, fevers, sore throats, and aids prevention. In my speech, I used the words "vagina" and "penis." After my talk, comments were made to me that this was the first adult basic education speech that they heard those words spoken out loud. This comment made me think about the following and I am wondering if anyone else has thoughts/comments that they would like to share:</DIV> <DIV>a. Are there "taboo" words/phrases in adult education classes?</DIV> <DIV>b. How do our learners learn to read these "taboo" words/phrases, if they are not exposed to them in the adult literacy classroom?</DIV> <DIV>c. How do our nonnative speakers of English learn these "taboo" words/phrases if they are not exposed to them in the adult literacy classroom?</DIV> <DIV>d. If you are involved, or have been involved in classrooms where "taboo" words/phrases are voiced, how did this come about and what happened?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Daphne Greenberg<BR>Associate Director<BR>Center for the Study of Adult Literacy<BR>Georgia State University<BR>University Plaza<BR>Atlanta, GA 30303-3083<BR>phone: 404-651-0127<BR>fax:404-651-4901<BR><A href="mailto:dgreenberg@gsu.edu">dgreenberg@gsu.edu</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1E714.F8430AF0--
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