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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The first circular</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">regarding</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> the Sixth International Conference on Oceanic</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Linguistics</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (COOL6)</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> suggested 15 February as the deadline for paper titles and abstracts.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Given that that is only about a week away, it seems sensible to extend it slightly. However, the sooner prospective attendees get</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">an abstract in, the more time they</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> will have to write their papers (though we will follow tradition and allocate</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">desk</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">space for those who need</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">just a few more hours</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">'</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> work</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> to</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">polish</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> up their papers before presentation</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> no</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">names, of course!).</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It would</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">also</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> help the organisers if we had a rough idea of</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">numbers</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">of</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">people</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">attending, so that we can make catering and other arrangements. (So far we have 16 confirmed paper-givers, but we have had numerous other</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">indications</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> that people will be coming, as well as enquiries.) The first circular can</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">be found on the link below:</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><A HREF="http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/paclangunit/FirstCircular.htm"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/paclangunit/FirstCircular.htm</FONT></U></A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">In a couple of weeks, we will begin putting lists of attendees, paper</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">titles</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">abstracts</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> on</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">our</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> website.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">John Lynch</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">John Lynch</FONT></P>
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