Liliane Lijn wrote:
> FIRST WORD
>
> I am working on a book project for the Millennia. The book will be
> called 'First Word' and it will be part of a series of books published
>
> by Gefn Press in London.
>
> I want to make a book based on the first word uttered by a child. It
> is
> widely believed that most children begin their relationship with
> language by naming their parents but I have found that many children
> will try to name anything which interests them. Bird Tree Plane Colour
>
> are a few words which I have already collected from mothers. I am
> equally interested in the sounds
> made before complete words are pronounced. So send me all the first
> sounds and words your babies make.
>
> My plan is to collect 2000 FIRST WORDS. A word for each year since
> the
> birth
> of Christ.
>
> The ‘children’ in question can be grownups now as long as their first
> word is either remembered or documented.
>
> If you would like to participate in this project, please send me the
> FIRST WORD spoken by your child or your grandchild or any relation or
> friend. Please include their names and birthdates and a current
> photograph of each person. Send me the FIRST WORD (or words) in the
> original spoken language with if possible an english translation.
> Please tell your friends. I welcome all contributions.
>
> All information sent to me by email - photos should be compressed in
> Jpeg format not over 200k or by mail to Liliane Lijn 99 Camden Mews
> London NW1 9BU England.
>
> Many thanks for any help you can give to this project.
>
> Liliane Lijn
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(b-ps might recall Liliane Lijn's kinetic 'poemachines' from the
60s-70s. They were exhibited at the V&A again a few years ago.
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Elizabeth James
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+44 (0)171 938 8460; fax +44 (0)171 938 8461
"to catalogue is not merely to ascertain ... but also to appropriate"
(R. Barthes)
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