Conference: Syntax & Semantics in Dubrovnik (Final ann.)

[vanvalin at ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU]

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

CSSCC-2000 ­ NEW THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS IN
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
September 2 to 10, 2000 DUBROVNIK, CROATIA


COURSES AND CONFERENCE

Participants attending both events are expected to arrive on Saturday,
Sept 2. Registration will be on Saturday, Sept 2 and on Sunday, Sept 3 at
the courses and conference site:

International Center of Croatian Universities ­ ICCU,
Don Frane Buli_a 4,
Dubrovnik

LIST OF COURSES:

Melissa Bowerman (Max Planck Institute, Nijmegen)
        ŒCrosslinguistic perspectives on first language acquisition¹
Daniel Everett (SIL International, Brazil)
        ŒLexical Integrity and Word-formation in Optimality Theory¹
Ranko Matasovi_ (University of Zagreb)
        ŒSynchronic and Diachronic Typology of Syntactic Structures¹
James Pustejovsky (Brandeis University, Massachussets)
        ŒGenerative Lexicon¹
Robert D. Van Valin (SUNY at Buffalo)
        ŒSyntactic Theory¹

COURSE SCHEDULE:

September 3 ­ 7


SUNDAY, Sept 3

11:00 ­ 12:30                   J. Pustejovsky: Generative Lexicon
12:30 ­ 14:30 lunch
14:30 ­ 16:00   D. Everett: Lexical Integrity and Word-formation in
Optimality Theory
16:00 ­ 16:30 coffee break
16:30 ­ 18:00                   R.D. Van Valin: Syntactic Theory

MONDAY, Sept 4

9:00 ­ 10:30    M. Bowerman: Crosslinguistic perspectives on
first language acquisition
10:30 ­ 11:00 coffee break
11:00 ­ 12:30   R. Matasovi_: Synchronic and Diachronic Typology of
Syntactic Structures
12:30 ­ 14:30 lunch
14:30 ­ 16:00   D. Everett: Lexical Integrity and Word-formation in
Optimality Theory
16:00 ­ 16:30 coffee break
16:30 ­ 18:00                   J. Pustejovsky: Generative Lexicon

TUESDAY, Sept 5

   9:00 ­ 10:30 M. Bowerman: Crosslinguistic perspectives on
first language acquisition
10:30 ­ 11:00 coffee break
11:00 ­ 12:30                   R.D. Van Valin: Syntactic Theory
12:30 ­ 14:30 lunch

WEDNESDAY, Sept 6

  9:00 ­ 10:30  R. Matasovi_: Sychronic and Diachronic Typology of
Syntactic Structures
10:30 ­ 11:00 coffee break
11:00 ­ 12:30   D. Everett: Lexical Integrity and Word-formation in
Optimality Theory
12:30 ­ 14:30 lunch
14:30 ­ 16:00                   J. Pustejovsky: Generative Lexicon
16:00 ­ 16:30 coffee break
16:30 ­ 18:00                   R.D. Van Valin: Syntactic Theory

THURSDAY, Sept 7

  9:00 ­ 10:30  R. Matasovi_: Sychronic and Diachronic Typology of
Syntactic Structures
10:30 ­ 11:00 coffee break
11:00 ­ 12:30                   M. Bowerman: Crosslinguistic perspectives on
first language acquisition
12:30 ­ 14:30 lunch


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:

September 8 - 10


FRIDAY, September 8

Section 1

  9:00 ­   9:30         S. Fulgosi & N. Tu_man-Vukovi_: A New View of
Frequency and Prototypes
  9:30 ­ 10:00          E. Haman: Why Word Formation is Underestimated in
Child Language Research
10:00 ­ 10:30           M. Medved-Krajnovi_: Early Lexical Acquisition ­
A Croatian Example

10:30 ­ 11:00           coffee break

11:00 ­ 11:30           M. Kova_evi_: (tba)
11:30 ­ 12:00           B. Pavelin: Speech Gestures and Cognitive Development
12:00 ­ 12:30           Z. Jelaska: Synonymic Words Figured out Alone

12:30 ­ 14:30           lunch

Section 2

15:00 ­ 15:30           I. Zovko: Dative Shift in Croatian
15:30 ­ 16:00           T. Ohori: Some RRG Predictions on the
Diachrony of Clause Linkage
16:00 ­ 16:30           N. Grishina: Focus Constructions in Ket

16:30 ­ 17:00           coffee break

17:00 ­ 17:30   A. Maltseva: The Morphosyntactic Mechanisms of Argument
Adjusting in the Chukotkan Languages
17:30 ­ 18:00           B. Belaj: Nominalization as a Strategy of Passivization
18:00 ­ 18:30           N. Winther-Nielsen & G. Yaeger: A Semi-Automatic Tool
for the Assignment of Verb Argument Structures in a
Role and Reference Grammar Framework


SATURDAY, September 9

Section 3

  9:00 ­ 9:30           B. Yang: Split Intransitivity in Japanese and Korean:
a Role and Reference Grammar Account
  9:30 ­ 10:00          A. Ozonova: Analytic Constructions with
Semantics of Possibility in Altai-Kizhi
10:00 ­ 10:30           A. Jensen: Sentence Intertwining in Danish

10:30 ­ 11:00           coffee break

11:00 ­ 11:30           N. Sagaan: Spatial Constructions in Tuvan
11:30 ­ 12:00           N. Koshkaryova: Sentences with Ditransitive Verbs in Khanty
12:00 ­ 12:30           R. D. Van Valin: Some remarks on the nature of
universal grammar

12:30 ­ 14:30           lunch

 Section  4

15:00 ­ 15:30           R. Eckardt: Reanalysing selbst
15:30 ­ 16:00           K. Kor_yk: Lexical Representations within the
Model of "Communicative Grammar"
16:00 ­ 16:30           E. Petroska: The Categories of Quantity in Macedonian

16:30 ­ 17:00           coffee break

17:00 ­ 17:30           I. Raffaelli: Some Thoughts on the Typology of Adjectives
17:30 ­ 18:00   N. Winther-Nielsen: How to do Role and Reference Grammar in
Ancient Hebrew: exploring the challenges of Judges 1-24.
18:00 ­ 18:30           D. _kara: The Poetics of Mind: Interpreting
Metaphors and Idioms


SUNDAY, September 10

Section  5

  9:00 ­   9:30         A. M. Di Sciullo: Layers in Words
  9:30 ­ 10:00  M. M. Brala: Decomposing English, Croatian and Italian
Prepositions on a Cognitive Basis
10:00 ­ 10:30           M. Shimojo: A Cognitive Theory of Island Phenomena:
The Case of an "Island-Free" Language

10:30 ­ 11:00           coffee break

11:00 ­ 11:30   R. Wilbur: The Cognitive-Semantic-Syntactic (and Prosodic)
Interface: Focus in ASL
11:30 ­ 12:00   M. _ic-Fuchs: (tba)
12:00 ­ 12:30   M. Yamamoto: Cognitive Meaning of Japanese tense morphemes:
[-ta] and [-ru] Based on Mental Space Model

You will have slide and over-head projectors at your disposal, as well as
other equipment necessary for the presentation of your course and/or
paper.

SOCIAL EVENTS:

Sunday, Sept 3 ­ opening reception in the morning
Monday, Sept 4 ­ concert in the evening
Tuesday, Sept 5 ­ sightseeing tour with a guide in the afternoon
Thursday, Sept 7 ­ boat trip in the afternoon
Saturday, Sept 9 ­ farewell dinner in the evening

Please note that ALL social events (as well as lunches [which are full
meals, not snacks] and coffees during coffee breaks) are covered by your
fee and do not demand extra paying (tickets to museums and other sites
visited during the sightseeing tour are not included).

 TRAVEL

Participants arriving to Dubrovnik by plane will be met at the airport by
our students who will provide them with information and help in getting
to their hotels. The airport is not far from the town, so it is
convenient to use regular bus lines or taxis.

CURRENCY

The current exchange rate for the Croatian currency ­ kuna (short: Kn or
HRK) ­ is
1 USD = 8.2 Kn, or  1 DM = 3.9 Kn. It would be useful to change a certain
amount of money into kunas when you arrive at the airport. The following
credit cards are accepted in practically all places: American Express,
Mastercard/Eurocard, Visa and Diners, and you can easily change money in
exchange offices, banks and on ATMs.

FEE

If you have not yet paid your fee, you can do so upon arrival, either by
credit card (American Express or Mastercard/Eurocard), or in cash.

FOOD

If you are vegetarian or vegan, please let us know so we can make
arrangements for your meals.

OFFICE

Our office in Zagreb will be closed from August 1, to August 20. We will
be back in the office from August 21 onwards to answer any possible
questions anyone might have.

Please note that you will still be able to make your hotel reservations
at any time till September 1.


LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN DUBROVNIK!


CSSCC-2000 Organizing Committee