From mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA Thu Jun 19 17:13:57 2003 From: mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA (Martha McGinnis) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:13:57 -0600 Subject: DM Bibliography Message-ID: Dear list members, I tried sending this message out earlier, but I don't think it worked. A new DM bibliography has been put together by Taiju Abe, a student in the Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics at Sophia University in Japan. The bibliography lists about 200 papers. It is on the web at: http://www7.plala.or.jp/gfss/dm/index.html Thanks to the author for making this resource available! -Martha McGinnis -- mcginnis at ucalgary.ca From aabbassi at APADANA.COM Fri Jun 20 14:49:56 2003 From: aabbassi at APADANA.COM (Azita Abbassi (by way of Martha McGinnis)) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:49:56 -0600 Subject: semantic head Message-ID: Dear List-ers In derivatves like "institution" which part is the semantic head? the base or the suffix? I am working on productivity in Persian morphology. A part of my research is about the semantic head of derivatives . The model I am working with is DM , but I have not found any literature concerning how DM deals with the notion SEMANTIC HEAD in derivatives. I will be glad to know if any one has worked on the subject. thank you in advance, Azita From mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA Fri Jun 20 16:56:09 2003 From: mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA (Martha McGinnis) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:56:09 -0600 Subject: references on ineffability as conflicting forms In-Reply-To: Message-ID: By the way... I never responded to this message from Carson. (I'm on sabbatical!) (1) Rolf Noyer has done a fair amount of work on types of morphological blocking, of which this kind of ineffability is one. Maybe he can answer this one. (2) Maybe me-lui effects? These have sometimes been described as a conflict between a need for direct object agreement/clitics to appear on a verb, and the blocking effect of indirect object agreement/clitics. (3) No idea. Best, Martha >Hi everyone, > >This is a citation question, not intended to open an issue for debate >(though of course if people feel like debating it that could always be fun). > >Some DMers have claimed in talks that one way (perhaps the only way?) in >which a generally non-filtering morphological component can induce >ineffability is by an unresolvable conflict between output forms. A classic >case of what is meant by this can be seen in German free relatives, as >discussed by Taraldsen a couple of decades ago, and analyzed by Uli >Sauerland in an MIT ms. in the mid-90s. > >Ich zerstoere *wer/*wen/was mich aergert. >I destroy *who-nom/*who-acc/what-nom~acc me upsets > >That is, the matrix clause wants the wh-word to be ACC while the embedded >clause wants it to be NOM, a conflict that is intolerable unless the >relevant NOM and ACC forms happen to be homophonous. > >So, my literature questions are > >1) is there any DM work that has claimed in print that this is the only kind >of ineffability there is? > >2) are there any known cases where this kind of pattern has been claimed to >arise as the result of a verb having to agree with two different NPs? > >3) is there any literature that ought to be cited offering plausible >arguments *against* the spirit of this analysis for cases of the German type >above or something similar, i.e. that a conflict between two surface forms >is not at the heart of the problem? (Uli's actual account was not quite as I >described it above, rather he had two separate NP positions and a rule that >could delete one of the wh-phrases just in case it was phonologically >identical to the other; I take that as in the same spirit as the above.) > >Thanks! > > Carson -- mcginnis at ucalgary.ca From mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA Fri Jun 27 15:16:40 2003 From: mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA (Martha McGinnis) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:16:40 -0600 Subject: Dan Everett: Lecturer positions at U of Manchester Message-ID: From: Dan Everett Folks, I am forwarding to you an announcement recently posted to the LinguistList, concerning positions at the University of Manchester. The position described below is a permanent appointment. There is also a one-year sabbatical-replacement position advertised. For further information on these positions, please contact either Martin Barry or Nigel Vincent. In addition, the University is advertising for a Lecturer in Portuguese Syntax: http://saussure.linguistlist.org/cfdocs/new-website/LL-WorkingDirs/jobs/get-= jobs.cfm?JobID=3D5015&SubID=3D12236. This position is offered not by the Linguistics Department but by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Please excuse multiple copies due to multiple postings. Dan Everett > From: martin.barry < martin.barry at man.ac.uk > > Subject: Any Branch of Linguistics: Lecturer, The University of > Manchester, UK > University or Organization: The University of Manchester, UK > Department: Department of Linguistics > Rank of Job: Lecturer > Specialty Areas: Language Endangerment, Language Change, Field > Linguistics > > > Description: > > The University of Manchester invites applications for the post of > Lecturer in Linguistics which is tenable from 1 September 2003. > Applications will be considered from those specializing in any > branch of linguistics; preference may be given to candidates whose > research relates to one or more of the following: language > endangerment, field linguistics, language change. Salary will be on > the Lecturer A scale, 322,191 to 325,451 pounds p.a. > > Candidates should have: > > (A. Essential) > 1. outstanding research potential and the proven capacity to > contribute to a department of international research excellence. > 2. a robust research plan up to and beyond the next RAE (Research > Assessment Exercise). > 3. a completed (or about to be completed) PhD in any area of > linguistics. > 4. a strong commitment to high-quality, research-led teaching. > > (B. Desirable) > 1. a research record and plans which relate to one or more of the > following: language endangerment, field linguistics or language > change. > 2. excellent presentational skills necessary for lectures, seminars > and small group teaching. > 3. good organizational skills appropriate to departmental teaching and > administration. > 4. good IT skills. > > The appointed candidate will be expected to contribute to research and > teaching (both undergraduate and postgraduate) in the Department of > Linguistics, and to undertake such administrative, pastoral, and other > duties as may be assigned. > > Applications should be returned by Monday 14th July 2003. > > Applications should quote reference number 506/03 and contain the > names of three referees. Those invited for interview will be asked to > give a presentation of their work to members of the Department. > > Interested applicants are invited to make informal contact with either > Prof Nigel Vincent (mailto: nigel.vincent at man.ac.uk , > +44-(0)161-275-3194/ 3187) or the Chair of the Department, Martin > Barry (mailto: martin.barry at man.ac.uk) (+44 (0) 61-275-3250/ 3187). > > > Address for Applications: > > Attn: Director of Personnel > The University of Manchester > Oxford Road > Manchester, M13 9PL > United Kingdom > > Applications are due by 14-Jul-2003 > > > Contact Information: > Martin Barry > Email: martin.barry at man.ac.uk Tel: +44 161 275 3250 > Fax: +44 161 275 3187 > Website: http://ling.man.ac.uk/ From mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA Thu Jun 19 17:13:57 2003 From: mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA (Martha McGinnis) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:13:57 -0600 Subject: DM Bibliography Message-ID: Dear list members, I tried sending this message out earlier, but I don't think it worked. A new DM bibliography has been put together by Taiju Abe, a student in the Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics at Sophia University in Japan. The bibliography lists about 200 papers. It is on the web at: http://www7.plala.or.jp/gfss/dm/index.html Thanks to the author for making this resource available! -Martha McGinnis -- mcginnis at ucalgary.ca From aabbassi at APADANA.COM Fri Jun 20 14:49:56 2003 From: aabbassi at APADANA.COM (Azita Abbassi (by way of Martha McGinnis)) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:49:56 -0600 Subject: semantic head Message-ID: Dear List-ers In derivatves like "institution" which part is the semantic head? the base or the suffix? I am working on productivity in Persian morphology. A part of my research is about the semantic head of derivatives . The model I am working with is DM , but I have not found any literature concerning how DM deals with the notion SEMANTIC HEAD in derivatives. I will be glad to know if any one has worked on the subject. thank you in advance, Azita From mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA Fri Jun 20 16:56:09 2003 From: mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA (Martha McGinnis) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:56:09 -0600 Subject: references on ineffability as conflicting forms In-Reply-To: Message-ID: By the way... I never responded to this message from Carson. (I'm on sabbatical!) (1) Rolf Noyer has done a fair amount of work on types of morphological blocking, of which this kind of ineffability is one. Maybe he can answer this one. (2) Maybe me-lui effects? These have sometimes been described as a conflict between a need for direct object agreement/clitics to appear on a verb, and the blocking effect of indirect object agreement/clitics. (3) No idea. Best, Martha >Hi everyone, > >This is a citation question, not intended to open an issue for debate >(though of course if people feel like debating it that could always be fun). > >Some DMers have claimed in talks that one way (perhaps the only way?) in >which a generally non-filtering morphological component can induce >ineffability is by an unresolvable conflict between output forms. A classic >case of what is meant by this can be seen in German free relatives, as >discussed by Taraldsen a couple of decades ago, and analyzed by Uli >Sauerland in an MIT ms. in the mid-90s. > >Ich zerstoere *wer/*wen/was mich aergert. >I destroy *who-nom/*who-acc/what-nom~acc me upsets > >That is, the matrix clause wants the wh-word to be ACC while the embedded >clause wants it to be NOM, a conflict that is intolerable unless the >relevant NOM and ACC forms happen to be homophonous. > >So, my literature questions are > >1) is there any DM work that has claimed in print that this is the only kind >of ineffability there is? > >2) are there any known cases where this kind of pattern has been claimed to >arise as the result of a verb having to agree with two different NPs? > >3) is there any literature that ought to be cited offering plausible >arguments *against* the spirit of this analysis for cases of the German type >above or something similar, i.e. that a conflict between two surface forms >is not at the heart of the problem? (Uli's actual account was not quite as I >described it above, rather he had two separate NP positions and a rule that >could delete one of the wh-phrases just in case it was phonologically >identical to the other; I take that as in the same spirit as the above.) > >Thanks! > > Carson -- mcginnis at ucalgary.ca From mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA Fri Jun 27 15:16:40 2003 From: mcginnis at UCALGARY.CA (Martha McGinnis) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:16:40 -0600 Subject: Dan Everett: Lecturer positions at U of Manchester Message-ID: From: Dan Everett Folks, I am forwarding to you an announcement recently posted to the LinguistList, concerning positions at the University of Manchester. The position described below is a permanent appointment. There is also a one-year sabbatical-replacement position advertised. For further information on these positions, please contact either Martin Barry or Nigel Vincent. In addition, the University is advertising for a Lecturer in Portuguese Syntax: http://saussure.linguistlist.org/cfdocs/new-website/LL-WorkingDirs/jobs/get-= jobs.cfm?JobID=3D5015&SubID=3D12236. This position is offered not by the Linguistics Department but by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Please excuse multiple copies due to multiple postings. Dan Everett > From: martin.barry < martin.barry at man.ac.uk > > Subject: Any Branch of Linguistics: Lecturer, The University of > Manchester, UK > University or Organization: The University of Manchester, UK > Department: Department of Linguistics > Rank of Job: Lecturer > Specialty Areas: Language Endangerment, Language Change, Field > Linguistics > > > Description: > > The University of Manchester invites applications for the post of > Lecturer in Linguistics which is tenable from 1 September 2003. > Applications will be considered from those specializing in any > branch of linguistics; preference may be given to candidates whose > research relates to one or more of the following: language > endangerment, field linguistics, language change. Salary will be on > the Lecturer A scale, 322,191 to 325,451 pounds p.a. > > Candidates should have: > > (A. Essential) > 1. outstanding research potential and the proven capacity to > contribute to a department of international research excellence. > 2. a robust research plan up to and beyond the next RAE (Research > Assessment Exercise). > 3. a completed (or about to be completed) PhD in any area of > linguistics. > 4. a strong commitment to high-quality, research-led teaching. > > (B. Desirable) > 1. a research record and plans which relate to one or more of the > following: language endangerment, field linguistics or language > change. > 2. excellent presentational skills necessary for lectures, seminars > and small group teaching. > 3. good organizational skills appropriate to departmental teaching and > administration. > 4. good IT skills. > > The appointed candidate will be expected to contribute to research and > teaching (both undergraduate and postgraduate) in the Department of > Linguistics, and to undertake such administrative, pastoral, and other > duties as may be assigned. > > Applications should be returned by Monday 14th July 2003. > > Applications should quote reference number 506/03 and contain the > names of three referees. Those invited for interview will be asked to > give a presentation of their work to members of the Department. > > Interested applicants are invited to make informal contact with either > Prof Nigel Vincent (mailto: nigel.vincent at man.ac.uk , > +44-(0)161-275-3194/ 3187) or the Chair of the Department, Martin > Barry (mailto: martin.barry at man.ac.uk) (+44 (0) 61-275-3250/ 3187). > > > Address for Applications: > > Attn: Director of Personnel > The University of Manchester > Oxford Road > Manchester, M13 9PL > United Kingdom > > Applications are due by 14-Jul-2003 > > > Contact Information: > Martin Barry > Email: martin.barry at man.ac.uk Tel: +44 161 275 3250 > Fax: +44 161 275 3187 > Website: http://ling.man.ac.uk/