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<P>Dear Colleagues</P><STRONG>
<P>1. Joining UKARG</P></STRONG>
<P>The UK Austronesian Research Group (UKARG) is a research group devoted to all
aspects of Austronesian language and linguistics. It is based in the UK, but is
aimed at all Austronesian scholars, particularly those in the UK and Europe. We
hold monthly seminars and occasional one day workshops. All are welcome to join.
If you would like to join UKARG please email me at </FONT><A
href="mailto:bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>.</P><STRONG>
<P>2. April seminar</STRONG> <B>reminder</P></B>
<P>The inaugural UKARG seminar will be held this Friday (9 April). The speaker
is Dr Bethwyn Evans, University of Manchester. Title: 'Recovering prehistory in
the Solomon Islands: a linguistic perspective' (abstract attached). The location
is the University of Surrey, room 33MS03 in Building 16 on the campus map at
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<P>Coffee will be served at 4pm, with the talk starting at 4.30. </P>
<P>The talk follows a separate international workshop day on Daghestanian
lexicology and typology, which UKARG visitors are welcome to attend as well.</P>
<P>Please let me know at </FONT><A href="mailto:bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> if
you will be attending. Feel free to simply turn up, but it would be helpful to
know numbers in advance if possible. </P><STRONG>
<P>3. Second call for May workshop</STRONG> <B>papers</P></B>
<P>The UKARG one day workshop on Austronesian linguistics will be held at St
Catherine’s College Oxford on 20 May. Speakers so far include Malcolm Ross
(keynote speaker, abstract attached), Peter Austin (SOAS); David Gil (MPI
Leipzig), Åshild Næss (University of Oslo); Clodagh Norwood (LaTrobe
University); Bill Palmer (University of Surrey); and Nick Thieberger (University
of Melbourne/PARADISEC).</P>
<P>If you would like to present a talk at the workshop, please email a title and
abstract to </FONT><A href="mailto:bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>, if you have
not already done so. The deadline for abstracts is <STRONG>Friday 22
April</STRONG>. Talks will be of about 30 minutes in length, with 10 minutes for
questions and discussions. Any topic in Austronesian linguistics will be
welcome. </P>
<P>If you would like to attend the workshop without presenting a talk you are
very welcome. If possible, please let me know that you will be attending by the
end of April. </P><STRONG>
<P>4. Future seminars</STRONG> </P>
<P>Speakers offering seminar series talks for later in the year so far include
Isabelle Bril (LACITO-CNRS Paris), Ulrike Mosel (University of Kiel), and
Anthony Grant (Edgehill). Details of future seminars will be publicised in due
course. </P>
<P>If you would like to present a seminar in the UKARG series, please email
</FONT><A href="mailto:bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>bill.palmer@surrey.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>. </P>
<P>I look forward to seeing you on Friday the 9th in Surrey, and at the May
workshop in Oxford. </P>
<P>best wishes </P>
<P>Bill Palmer</P></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Dr Bill Palmer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Research Fellow</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Surrey Morphology Group</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>LCTS, University of Surrey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Guildford</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Surrey </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>GU2
7XH</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>UK</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>+44 (0)1483 68 2845</FONT></DIV>
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