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<DIV>Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:28:42 +0100<BR>From: Nicholas Ostler
<nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk><BR>Subject: FEL VII: Maintaining the Links:
Language, Identity and the<BR> Land; Broome WA, 22-24 Sept
2003<BR><BR>Call for Abstracts<BR><BR>Seventh International Conference hosted by
the<BR>Foundation for Endangered Languages<BR>Maintaining the Links: Language,
Identity and the Land.<BR><BR>Broome, Western Australia, September 22nd - 24th
2003<BR><BR>Minority language groups around the world are endeavouring to
maintain their languages, traditions and identities in the face of immense
pressures from more dominant languages and cultures in their
regions.<BR><BR>Some languages express identity or ethnicity in terms of having
and controlling the traditional language normally associated with a particular
tract of land. Many other languages, English included, often refer to various
ethnic groups and their language varieties in terms of a connection to a
particular region, even if only a historical one. Some groups who have been
either displaced from their traditional lands or have emigrated to new lands see
maintaining their original languages and cultures as a means of reinforcing
their identity and keeping alive the links with their
homeland.<BR><BR>Throughout the world the relationships between language, land
and identity are varied and complex, especially for indigenous communities. For
some coastal and seafaring communities the 'sense of place' may be felt in
connection with the sea as well as the land. In Siberia the survival of
languages can be linked to the continuation of traditional practises such as
herding reindeer. In Australia dreaming stories recount the creation of the land
and explain, amongst other things, topographical features, animal behaviour and
language distribution.<BR><BR>In the Federal and High Courts of Australia,
recent native title claims have been won and lost based on whether or not the
claimants were able to demonstrate continuous connection with the country under
claim. Knowledge of the traditional languages is a factor in determining the
extent of that connection. For this reason the sound documentation of languages
and their successful maintenance has become more important than ever and has a
bearing on people who may not otherwise be concerned about language
loss.<BR><BR>The seventh international conference of the Foundation for
Endangered Languages aims to better understand the relationships between
language, the culture and identity of its speakers, and the land. These
understandings can then provide an important guide to establishing priorities,
when choosing approaches to documentation and revitalization of endangered
languages.<BR><BR>We are pondering many questions, among them:<BR><BR>*What lies
behind the idea, common in indigenous communities, that a language may have an
intrinsic link with a place, or a traditional way of life?<BR>*Are there
principles for demarcating functions of different language varieties, such as
local and national languages?<BR>* Can languages be owned? Do small language
communities have a right to restrict access to their language, even if it is
severely threatened? Do outsiders have any right to know a small community's
language?<BR>*How have so many widely spoken languages lost their link with
their homeland? Are all widespread languages (national, imperial, commercial)
cut off from their roots?<BR>*How can we learn from speakers of indigenous
languages about cultural identity, and a sense of place?<BR>*Can knowledge of
the language of your forebears link you to a place that you have never
seen?<BR>*Is it possible to successfully document or maintain a language without
careful consideration of its cultural and environmental setting?<BR>*What do the
speakers of endangered languages see as most important for the future:
documentation in archives or passing on the language to the next
generation?<BR>*Is there a conflict between documentation and archiving on the
one hand and language revitalization on the other? Who should set priorities and
how to go about it?<BR>*What is the relation between language revitalisation and
the link to an ancestral country?<BR><BR>The Foundation for Endangered Languages
herewith calls for papers for its seventh conference, ÔMaintaining the Links:
Language, Identity and the Land', to be held in Broome, Western
Australia.<BR><BR>It is no coincidence that we chose this venue to host the
conference. Broome is a growing town in the Kimberley region in the remote north
of Western Australia. It is a colourful town with a laid-back atmosphere. To the
west the Indian Ocean and beautiful beaches and to the east the Great Sandy
Desert, it is spectacular country.<BR><BR>In the 1880s the Kimberley was one of
the last regions of the country to be settled by Europeans with the opening of
the area to the pastoral industry and the discovery of gold. The town of Broome
began with the establishment of the pearling industry. Aboriginal people along
with many Japanese, Malays, Filipinos, Timorese, Macassarese and Ambonese worked
in this industry which is still one of the townÕs most important. The influence
of Broome Pearling Lugger's Pidgin, now no longer spoken, can be heard in
'Broome Talk', one of the varieties of English spoken by many Broome locals
today.<BR><BR>It is a region of great linguistic diversity. There are
twenty-five traditional Aboriginal languages still spoken in the Kimberley
although many have only a handful of speakers and only two are spoken by
children as their first language. As the Ôgateway to the KimberleyÕ, Broome is
also close to the Pilbara region where there are some 20 languages still
spoken.<BR><BR>Australia is a sad example of extreme language endangerment. Over
250 languages were once spoken, but now only ninety or so remain. Initially
death from violence and disease, then policies aimed at cultural assimilation
have diminished speech communities that had never been large and had devastating
effects on the transmission of language from parent to child.<BR><BR>In the last
twenty years, regional language centres have emerged as a result of grass roots
movements to reclaim and protect local languages. They concern themselves with
the production of language materials, facilitation of language revitalisation
projects, documentation, archiving and the delivery of interpreting and
translation services.<BR><BR>We invite contributions not only from the fields of
linguistics and ethnography but also from any practitioners in the field, those
with experience of language and cultural maintenance.<BR><BR>The Foundation for
Endangered Languages is a registered charity in England and Wales. FEL
conferences, besides being opportunities to discuss the issues from a global
viewpoint, are working meetings of the Foundation, defining our overall policy
for future years. Participants at the conference therefore, unless offering
media coverage, need to be members of the Foundation. There are full facilities
to join on arrival, but all proposers are strongly urged to join as soon as
possible, and so take full part in the FoundationÕs activities in the lead-up to
the conference.<BR><BR>Presentations will last twenty minutes each, with a
further ten minutes for discussion. Authors will be expected to submit a written
paper for publication in the Proceedings well in advance of the conference. All
presentations should be accessible largely in English but use of the languages
of interest, for quotation or exemplification would be
appropriate.<BR><BR>Organizers:<BR>Joseph Blythe, Broome, Western
Australia<BR>McKenna Brown, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA<BR>Nicholas
Ostler, FEL, Bath, England<BR>Chris Moseley, BBC Monitoring Service,
England<BR>Mahendra Verma, University of York, England<BR>Karen Johnson-Weiner,
SUNY-Potsdam, USA<BR>Louanna Furbee, University of Missouri, USA<BR><BR>Abstract
Submission:<BR>Abstracts should not exceed 500 words. They can be submitted in
either<BR>of two ways: (preferably) by electronic submission, but alternatively
on<BR>paper. They should be in English.<BR><BR>A) Electronic
submission:<BR>Electronic submission (by 9th March 2003) should be as attachment
in<BR>Word format in email message to R. McKenna Brown at McKenna Brown
<mbrown@saturn.vcu.edu>.<BR><BR>B) Paper abstracts:<BR>Three copies should
be sent, (again, for delivery by 9th March), to: R. McKenna Brown, Virginia
Commonwealth University, International Studies Program, Box 843080, Richmond, VA
23284-3080 USA (fax +01-804.225.3479).<BR>This should have a clear short title,
but should not bear anything to identify the author(s).<BR><BR>On a separate
sheet, please include the following information:<BR>NAME : Names of the
author(s)<BR>TITLE: Title of the paper<BR>EMAIL: Email address of the first
author, if any<BR>ADDR: Postal address of the first author<BR>TEL: Telephone
number of the first author, if any<BR>FAX: Fax number of the first author, if
any<BR><BR>The name of the first author will be used in all correspondence.
If<BR>possible, please also send an e-mail to R. McKenna Brown
at<BR><mbrown@saturn.vcu.edu>. informing him of the hard copy submission.
This<BR>is in case the hard copy does not reach its destination. This
e-mail<BR>should contain the information specified in the above
section.<BR><BR>Important Dates<BR><BR>* Abstract submission deadline 9th
March<BR>* Committee's decision 13th April<BR>* Authors submit camera-ready text
29th June<BR>* Conference 22nd-24th September<BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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