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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Dear
Everyone,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns
= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Greetings from the
Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL- PNG), who is the host for the Linguistic
Society of PNG Conference for this year. The Organizing Committee of the 2011
LSPNG Conference is inviting all of you to Ukarumpa (EHP). See below for more
information about the conference.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">We hope to provide
accommodation to all who would be coming for the conference and a returning air
fare for those who would be presenting Pape<SPAN
class=230214701-17062011>r</SPAN>(s). If you have any queries, please do not
hesitate to get in touch with us. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT
size=3>The Linguistics Society of Papua New Guinea
Conference<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Proposed
date</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>20<SUP>th</SUP> 21<SUP>st</SUP>
September, 2011</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT
size=3>Host:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Summer Institute of
Linguistics (SIL-PNG)</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=NoSpacing><FONT size=3><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Venue:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Training Centre, Ukarumpa, EHP<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>We are located near Kainantu which is
approximately 10 km off the Highlands Highway and is quite close to Aiyura
National High School and the Airstrip (accessible by Missionary Aviation SIL,
MAF, etc.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT
size=3>Goal:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3>The goal of the conference is to bring
together linguists, language educators, literacy workers and other interested
members of the public to discuss and share with each other the knowledge
scholars have made available from field research on Papua New Guinea languages,
literacy issues, indigenous knowledge systems as well as language related issues
that directly or indirectly affect the social, cultural, and educational
development of this country and its people. Papers on linguistics, language,
literacy and any other related topics are welcome for presentation during the
conference.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3>Call for
papers:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3>The
Conference organizers are now extending the invitation to presenters and
participants who are interested in attending or presenting Paper(s) during the
Conference.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Interested individuals should forward the <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Title(s)</B> and <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">one paragraph abstracts</B> of the
Paper(s) they are hoping to present to any of the following people below by
15<SUP>th</SUP> August, 2011.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=msolistparagraph><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">1.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mr. Ray
Stegeman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Summer Institute of Linguistics<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>LCORE - Linguistics Office<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>P O Box 418<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Ukarumpa, EHP 444<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Phone: (675) 537-4595<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>E-mail: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"
lang=EN-AU><A href="mailto:lr-linguistics@sil.org.pg"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">lr-linguistics@sil.org.pg</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=msolistparagraph><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">2.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Ms. Malinda
Ginmaule<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Summer Institute of Linguistics<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>LCORE Linguistics Office<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"
lang=EN-AU>P O Box 5359<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU"
lang=EN-AU><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Boroko, NCD 111<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Phone: 325-0431<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>E-mail: </FONT><A href="mailto:LR-Linguistics2_png@sil.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT
size=3>LR-Linguistics2_png@sil.org</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-add-space: auto"
class=msolistparagraph><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">3.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mr. Philip
Tama<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>University of Goroka<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Language and Literature Department<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>P O Box 1078<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Goroka, EHP<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Phone: 531-1893<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>E-mail: </FONT><A href="mailto:tamap@uog.ac.pg"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT
size=3>tamap@uog.ac.pg</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Renι van den
Berg<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Summer Institute of Linguistics<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>LCORE<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>P O Box 418<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Ukarumpa, EHP 444<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Phone: 537-4109<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>E-Mail: </FONT><A href="mailto:r.vandenberg@sil.org.pg"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT
size=3>r.vandenberg@sil.org.pg</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>