From mary.dalrymple at ling-phil.ox.ac.uk Fri Nov 3 11:36:48 2006 From: mary.dalrymple at ling-phil.ox.ac.uk (Mary Dalrymple) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:36:48 +0000 Subject: Professor of Linguistics at Oxford University Message-ID: An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: not available URL: From els603 at bangor.ac.uk Fri Nov 3 12:33:42 2006 From: els603 at bangor.ac.uk (els603 at bangor.ac.uk) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:33:42 +0000 Subject: FIRST CALL: UK-Cognitive Linguistics Assoc. conference: NDCL-2 Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS: 2nd Conference of the UK-Cognitive Linguistics Assoc. New Directions in Cognitive Linguistics Cognitive Linguistics, Applied Hosted at CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, WALES U.K. August 27-30, 2007 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: LYNN CAMERON, National Centre for Research Methods, Open University, U.K. SEANA COULSON, Univ. California, San Diego, USA KLAUS PANTHER, Univ. Hamburg, Germany CHRIS SINHA, Univ. Portsmouth, England, UK EVE SWEETSER, Univ. California, Berkeley, USA ARIE VERHAGEN, Leiden Univ., Netherlands We invite scholars of diverse disciplines and languages to contribute to this conference. Papers dealing with any facet of cognitive linguistics research are welcome, including research on meaning, conceptual structure, conceptual operations, cognitive processing, grammar, acquisition, language use, discourse function, and other issues. We also encourage papers that relate to the secondary conference theme, “Cognitive Linguistics, Applied”; as well as the primary theme, “New Directions”. These papers may involve (but are not limited to) any of the following: - New descriptive or theoretical insights in Cognitive Linguistics - Critical evaluations of the Cognitive Linguistics enterprise - The interface between Cognitive Linguistics and neighbouring disciplines - New frontiers in Cognitive Linguistics - Conceptual Blending in Discourse - Language in Interaction - Situated meaning - Distributed Cognition - Usage-Based Models - Gesture, and Sign Submissions may offer any of the following: (i) theme session; (ii) paper presentation; (iii) poster presentation; (iv) paper or poster presentation In addition to papers, posters and/or theme sessions dealing with more general areas of cognitive linguistics research, we are particularly interested in research that applies cognitive linguistics methodologies to specific language contexts (e.g., classroom, law, etc.). Procedural TimeTable: 8th January, 2007 Deadline for Theme sessions 5th February, 2007 Deadline for paper & poster submissions April, 2007 Notice of acceptance; Registrations open, 27 – 30th Aug, 2007 NDCL-2 Conference 14th January, 2008 Submission of papers for possible publication COORDINATORS June Luchjenbroers, Univ. Wales Bangor WALES UK Michelle Aldridge, Cardiff Univ. WALES UK ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Michelle Aldridge, Cardiff Univ. WALES UK June Luchjenbroers, Univ. Wales Bangor WALES UK Vyvian Evans, Centre in Language, Communication & Cognition, Univ. Brighton, Esther Pascual, Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands CONTACT: NDCL-2 at cardiff.ac.uk -- This mail sent through http://webmail.bangor.ac.uk -- Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). 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Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the University of Wales, Bangor Finance Office. www.bangor.ac.uk From dlevere at ilstu.edu Fri Nov 3 17:03:26 2006 From: dlevere at ilstu.edu (Daniel L.Everett) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:03:26 -0600 Subject: Recursion conference - FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS Message-ID: Full Title: Recursion in Human Languages Short Title: RecHuL Date: 27-Apr-2007 - 29-Apr-2007 Location: Normal, Illinois, USA Contact Person: Daniel Everett (dlevere at ilstu.edu) Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics Call Deadline: 20-Nov-2006 Meeting Description: Recursion on Human Languages will feature presentations that address the typology, psychology, formalization, and grammatical manifestations of recursion in human languages. Recursion in Human Languages In an important paper, Hauser, Chomsky, and Fitch (2002) state the following about the narrow faculty of language (FLN): ''We hypothesize that FLN only includes recursion and is the only uniquely human component of the faculty of language. We further argue that FLN may have evolved for reasons other than language, hence comparative studies might look for evidence of such computations outside of the domain of communication (for example, number, navigation, and social relations).'' As interesting as this claim might be, it is difficult to evaluate it for various reasons. For example, there is first the fact that recursion has a long and yet often unclear history in the development of formal linguistics (Tomalin (2006)). How is recursion defined? Second, the question arises as to where recursion must manifest itself in FLN. In the morphology? In the phonology? In the syntax? In the semantics? In all components of the grammar? Third, there is the empirical issue as to whether the claim above is in fact true. Is recursion found in all languages? Is it distributed throughout grammars in the same way in all languages? As a start towards addressing these and other fundamental questions about the nature of recursion in human languages, the Department of Linguistics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Illinois State University are sponsoring a conference from April 27-29, 2007, at the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Invited speakers for this conference are (topics are listed, rather than actual titles of presentations): -Prof. Aravind Joshi (University of Pennsylvania) - ' Uniform and non- uniform recursion -Prof. Edward Gibson (MIT) - 'The psychology of recursion' -Prof. Marianne Mithun (UCSB) - 'The typology of recursion' -Prof. D. Robert Ladd (Edinburgh) - What would 'recursion' mean in phonology?' -Prof. Daniel L. Everett (ISU) - 'Cultural constraints on recursion' -Prof. Alec Marantz (MIT) - 'Recursion in morphology' -(tentative) Prof. W. Tecumseh Fitch (St. Andrews) - 'The evolution of recursion' In addition to these invited talks, we would like to invite abstracts for up to sixteen additional talks on recursion. Abstracts may be up to 500 words in length and may address any aspect of recursion, e.g. its history, its formal nature, unusual distributions or manifestations of recursion in specific languages, etc. Abstracts must be received by November 20, 2006. Authors will be notified on abstract decisions by December 20, 2006. A webpage for this conference will be announced soon. Please send abstracts and any questions regarding this conference to: Daniel L. Everett, Professor of Linguistics & Anthropology and Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Campus Box 4300 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 61790-4300 OFFICE: 309-438-3604 FAX: 309-438-8038 *********** “The notion that the essence of what it means to be human is most clearly revealed in those features of human culture that are universal rather than in those that are distinctive to this people or that is a prejudice that we are not obliged to share... It may be in the cultural particularities of people — in their oddities — that some of the most instructive revelations of what it is to be generically human are to be found.” Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) From bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de Mon Nov 6 14:44:23 2006 From: bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de (bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 14:44:23 GMT Subject: CfP - The Lexical Bases of Grammar: Issues on the Lexis-Grammar Interface Message-ID: Dear all, I am pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for the session THE LEXICAL BASES OF GRAMMAR: ISSUES ON THE LEXIS-GRAMMAR INTERFACE planned for the 2nd International Conference of the Association Française de Linguistique Cognitive Lille, May 10th-12th, 2007 Note that deadline for **abstract sumission** is December 5th, 2006. Please notify me about your **intention to submit an abstract** by November 20th, 2006. For more details, see please the invitation and Call for Papers below. Best regards, Susanna Paper Session THE LEXICAL BASES OF GRAMMAR: ISSUES ON THE LEXIS-GRAMMAR INTERFACE Organisator: Susanna Bartsch Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and Universals Research Berlin bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de planned for the 2nd International Conference of the Association Française de Linguistique Cognitive (AFLiCo) University of Lille 3, Lille, France 10-12 May 2007 RECENT BACKGROUND AND INVITATION At the the 2nd International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association, Munich, October 5th-7th, 2006, the theme session "Lexical Bootstrapping in Child Language Acquisition and Child Conceptual Development" took place as one of the first events dedicated to the discussion on the central role of lexis for the whole of language development. It is planned to continue this discussion in an edited paper collection (Bartsch & Bittner, in prep.) to appear in the Cognitive Linguistics Research series. After the success of the Lexical Bootstrapping session, I would like now to invite scholars interested in an enlarged discussion on the lexical bases of grammar from the perspectives of language development, evolution, diachrony, synchrony, as well as human and machine processing. For this discussion, a proposal for a special session to be held at the 2nd International Conference of the Association Française de Linguistique Cognitive (AFLiCo), Lille, May 10th-12th, 2007, is currently under review. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION Linguistic research has been for several decades determined by generative axioms about modularity of cognition and of linguistic domains, autonomy and primacy of syntax over lexis and the rather epiphenomenal nature of lexis and semantics. However, over the last 2-3 decades, empirical research (especially the one done within functionalist-cognitivist frameworks) has provided mounting evidence for the notion that language cannot be properly studied from a ‘syntactocentric’ perspective (to use a term coined by Jackendoff 1997), i.e., without considering the interplay between linguistic domains, the interplay between lexical semantics and grammar, and the central role lexis plays therein. For instance, from the developmental perspective, the empirical work of Elizabeth Bates and associates has been crucial for the view on the “emergence of grammar from the lexicon” (Bates & Goodman 1999; also see Bates, Bretherton, & Snyder 1987; and, as examples for more recent studies inspired by Bates’ work, Kauschke 2000; and Bassano, Laaha, Maillochon, & Dressler 2004). This is also the idea underlying the Lexical Bootstrapping Hypothesis (LBH), i.e., the hypothesis that early lexical development, as mapping of words to referents or their conceptualisations, and even to whole propositions, is not only prior to, but also pre-requisite for the emergence of morpho-syntactic constructions, as well as, in later developmental stages, for the enhancement of other linguistic abilities (Bartsch 2006, Bartsch in prep.). But LBH can be situated within a language-general lexicalist hypothesis in that it attributes a fundamental role to lexis over grammar (strong version), resp. a continuity or complex interplay of lexis and grammar (weak version), not only in language development, but also in evolution, diachrony, synchrony, as well as human and machine processing. The lexicalist hypothesis is in line with an increasing corpus of empirical findings, theoretical proposals and methodological approaches from the last decades, such as the following: a) Developmental Perspective: - lexical bootstrapping (grammar from lexis) (see studies mentioned above); - syntactic bootstrapping (lexis from grammar) (Landau & Gleitman 1985; Lee & Naigles 2005). b) Diachronic Perspective: - lexico-semantic evolution shapes and determines grammaticalisation processes (Lemmens 1999; Bybee 2005); - grammaticalisation (grammar from lexis) and lexicalisation (lexis from grammar) as complementary bidirectional processes (Brinton & Traugott 2005). c) Synchronic Perspective: - lexico-semantic structures constrain constructional possibilities (Lemmens 1998); - merely methodological/terminological, but by no means ontological, differentiation between lexis and grammar (Köller 2004); - grammar as an outcome of lexical structure in language use (Hoey 2005); - grammatical investigation by means of the “method of lexical exceptions” (Beedham’s 2005). d) Human Language Processing: - interplay of “lexical and structural effects” in infant speech perception (Höhle, Schmitz, Santelmann, & Weissenborn, 2006 to appear); - “lexical and referential influences” in sentence processing by humans (Kidd & Bavin 2005). e) Computer Modelling: - grammar as an outcome of lexical structure in connectionist modelling of language development (Howell & Becker under review); - “coevolution of lexicon and syntax” in connectionist modelling of language evolution (phylogeny) (Gong & Wang 2005). These and other studies have repeatedly confirmed Jackendoff’s view of “syntactocentrism” as a “scientific mistake” (Jackendoff 2003: 654), as “just an assumption that itself was partly a product of historical accident” (Jackendoff 1997: 19), even though Jackendoff’s motivations and goals are somewhat different from the ones to be pursued in this theme session. This special session is intended as a forum for discussion on the general lexicalist theory of language in its strong and weak versions, from the perspectives just mentioned. The individual contributions should focus on the following general questions (for instance, as discussed in the studies mentioned above): 1) How, concerning which aspects, and to which extent are grammatical categories and structures shaped and determined by lexico-semantic categories and structures (lexicalist view)? 2) How, concerning which aspects, and to which extent are lexico-semantic categories and structures shaped and determined by grammatical categories and structures (‘syntactocentric’ view)? 3) Are the lexicalist and the ‘syntactocentric’ view compatible with each other? And if so, how, concerning which aspects, and to which extent? The session is intended to have at least one contribution focussing on aspects of one of these areas: - child language development - language change - language evolution - synchrony - human language processing - machine language processing. Papers combining one of these areas with computer modelling or neurolinguistic investigations, as well as offering a survey on the research relevant for their respective areas are especially encouraged. The papers might focus on the researcher’s original empirical research, on theoretical synthesising reflexions reviewing a corpus of empirical research, as well as on methodologies. The papers will be 20 minutes for presentation plus 10 minutes for discussion. In addition, one slot (30 minutes) at the end of the session will be reserved to a general discussion. GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Please send your abstracts according to the following specifications: - detailed abstracts (about 1000 words) plus complete list of references and, where it applies, tables, diagrams, and the like; - including your name, affiliation, and e-mail address; - indicating the equipment needed (lap-top, digital projector, over-head projector, other) - paper size: A4 - font: Times New Roman 12 pt - all margins: 3 cm - space between lines: simple space - space between paragraphs: 6 pt - in English or French - as doc or rtf file - as e-mail attachment only - to my e-mail adress: bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de IMPORTANT DATES - deadline for abstract submission: December 5th, 2006 - acceptance notification: December 20th, 2006 - deadline for sending ppt presentations in advance: May 7th, 2007 - registration & welcome reception: May 9th, 2007, from 17h00 - conference: May 10th-12th, 2007 PUBLICATION I intend to check the possibility of publishing an edited collection with the presented papers. REFERENCES Bartsch, S. (2006). Introducing and situating the lexical bootstrapping hypothesis (LBH) in theories of language and language development. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association (GCLA), Munich, October 5-7, 2006. Bartsch, S. (in prep.). Introducing and situating the lexical bootstrapping hypothesis (LBH) in theories of language and language development. Introductory chapter for Bartsch & Bittner (ed.) (in prep.). Bartsch, S. & Bittner, D. (eds.) (in prep.). Lexical Bootstrapping in Child Language Development. Cognitive Linguistics Research series. Mouton de Gruyter. Bassano, D., Laaha, S., Maillochon, I., & Dressler, W. U. (2004). Early acquisition of verb grammar and lexical development: Evidence from periphrastic constructions in French and Austrian German. First Language, 24(1), pp. 33–70. Bates, E., Bretherton, I., & Snyder, L. (1988). From First Words to Grammar: Individual Differences and Dissociable Mechanisms. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. Bates, E., & Goodman, J. C. (1999). On the emergence of grammar from the lexicon. In B. MacWhinney (Ed.), The Emergence of Language (pp. 29–79). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Beedham, C. (2005). Language and meaning: The structural creation of reality. Studies in functional and structural linguistics, 55. Amsterdam: Benjamins. Brinton, L. J., & Traugott, E. Closs. (2005). Lexicalization and language change. Cambridge UK; New York: Cambridge University Press. Bybee, J. L. (2005). Implications of grammaticalization for a theory of language. Paper presented at the 10th International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language (IASCL), Berlin, July 25-29, 2005. Gong, T. & Wang, W. S.-Y. (2005). Computational modelling on language emergence: A coevolution model of lexicon, syntax and social structure. Language and Linguistics, 6(1), pp. 1-42. Höhle, B., Schmitz, M., Santelmann, L. M., & Weissenborn, J. (2006, to appear). The recognition of discontinuous verbal dependencies by German 19-month-olds: Evidence for lexical and structural influences on children's early processing capacities. Language and Language Development. Hoey, M. (2005). Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language. London: Routledge. Howell, S. R., & Becker, S. (under review). Grammar from the lexicon: Evidence from neural network simulations of language acquisition. Language and Speech. Jackendoff, R. (1997). The architecture of the language faculty. MIT Press. Jackendoff, R. (2003).Précis of Foundations of language: Brain, meaning, grammar, evolution. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 26, 651-707. Kauschke, Christina (2000): Der Erwerb des frühkindlichen Lexikons. Eine empirische Studie zur Entwicklung des Wortschatzes im Deutschen. Tübingen: Narr. Kidd, E. & Bavin, E. (2005). Lexical and referential influences on on-line sentence processing: A comparison of school-agend and adults. IASCL Conferene, Berlin, July 2005. Köller, W. (2004). Perspektivität und Sprache: Zur Struktur von Objektivierungsformen in Bildern, im Denken und in der Sprache. Berlin; New York: Walter de Gruyter. Landau, B., & Gleitman, L. R. (1985). Language and experience. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Lee, J. N. & Naigles, L. R. (2005). The input to verb learning in Mandarin Chinese: A role for syntactic bootstrapping. Developmental Psychology, 41(3), pp. 529-540. Lemmens, M. (1998) Lexical Perspectives on Transitivity and Ergativity. Causative Constructions in English. [Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 166] Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins, . Lemmens, M. (1999). Diachronic perspectives on lexical and constructional interdependency in English, 6th ICLC, Stockholm, Sweden. ************************************************************************** Susanna Bartsch https://www.zas.gwz-berlin.de/mitarb/homepage/bartsch/ Zentrum für allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Typologie und Universalienforschung (ZaS) Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and Universals Research Jägerstr. 10-11 10117 Berlin Germany Tel. +49 (0)30 20192562 From maarten.lemmens at univ-lille3.fr Mon Nov 6 15:48:01 2006 From: maarten.lemmens at univ-lille3.fr (Maarten Lemmens) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:48:01 +0100 Subject: LAST Call: CogLing conference, France Message-ID: ==== Apologies for cross-posting ==== THE THIRD and LAST CALL FOR PAPERS (English/French version) for The Second International conference of the Association Française de Linguistique Cognitive (AFLiCo), University of Lille 3, Lille, France 10-12 May 2007 can be downloaded at: http://aflico.asso.univ-lille3.fr/Events/colloque2007/ ================= !! IMPORTANT !!! Some people have asked about the possibility to organize extra theme sessions. While initially the organizers hadn't planned on doing so (given the thematic sessions on gesture, sign, and typology), it is, however, possible to suggest other such theme sessions. The schedule for submission: - November 15: general proposal for the theme session (2 pages) - December 15 (at the latest!): full abstracts (500 words) Please contact the organizers a.s.a.p. if you plan to submit such a theme session at aflico at univ-lille3.fr ================== From lamb at rice.edu Tue Nov 7 17:55:32 2006 From: lamb at rice.edu (Sydney Lamb) Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:55:32 -0600 Subject: LACUS 2007 Message-ID: Apologies for multiple postings.. The 2007 annual meeting of LACUS will be held at Eastern Kentucky University, near Lexington, Kentucky, July 24-28. Conference theme: "Speech and Beyond" (emphasis on "beyond"). The venue relates to this theme, as eastern Kentucky is horse country. The theme is intended to include animal communication, including interspecies communication, especially between humans and animals. An excursion is being planned to a demonstration of horse communication (see LACUS website for further information). Features Speakers include: Linda Acredolo, UC Davis: Signing with Babies Before they can Talk: A Window into the Infant Mind Louis Herman, University of Hawaii: Linguistic and Cognitive Skills of Dolphins Irene Pepperburg, Harvard University and Brandeis University: Communicative and Cognitive Skills of African Gray Parrots Sydney Lamb, Rice University: Varieties of Human and Animal Semiosis and their Neurocognitive Basis Contributions are welcomed on Human-animal communication Animal-animal communication Human communication in media other than speech and writing The uniqueness/nonuniqueness of human language Other aspects of communication (including spoken and written) Abstracts will be due by 20 January 2007. Further information, including details on submission of abstracts, is posted on the LACUS web site, at www.rice.edu/lacus/ (click on "2007 Conference"). From edith at uwm.edu Thu Nov 9 17:26:01 2006 From: edith at uwm.edu (Edith Moravcsik) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:26:01 -0600 Subject: software for basic grammar Message-ID: Does anybody know of software that offers both explanations and exercises regarding grammatical terms and that students can use individually to bone up on basic grammatical terminology, such as "noun", "preposition", "clause", "phrase", "relative clause", "head" etc.? Edith Edith A. Moravcsik Professor of Linguistics Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 E-mail: edith at uwm.edu Tel: (414) 229-6794 Fax: (414) 229-2741 From tpayne at uoregon.edu Thu Nov 9 17:51:16 2006 From: tpayne at uoregon.edu (Thomas E. Payne) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:51:16 -0800 Subject: software for basic grammar In-Reply-To: <000a01c70424$23c6bfb0$c0135981@ad.uwm.edu> Message-ID: Greetings Edith SIL has something called "LinguaLinks Library" that has everything you mention here, except exercises. It can be downloaded (for a price) from: http://www.ethnologue.com/LL_docs/contents.asp As for exercises, I am trying to compile exercises to go along with _Exploring Language Structure_. I hope they will be useful to many people. They can be found at: http://www.uoregon.edu/~tpayne/problem_sets.htm I hope this is helpful. Yours, Tom -----Original Message----- From: funknet-bounces at mailman.rice.edu [mailto:funknet-bounces at mailman.rice.edu] On Behalf Of Edith Moravcsik Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 9:26 AM To: funknet at mailman.rice.edu Subject: [FUNKNET] software for basic grammar Does anybody know of software that offers both explanations and exercises regarding grammatical terms and that students can use individually to bone up on basic grammatical terminology, such as "noun", "preposition", "clause", "phrase", "relative clause", "head" etc.? Edith Edith A. Moravcsik Professor of Linguistics Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 E-mail: edith at uwm.edu Tel: (414) 229-6794 Fax: (414) 229-2741 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/525 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/525 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 From crosswhi at rice.edu Thu Nov 9 21:06:59 2006 From: crosswhi at rice.edu (Katherine Crosswhite) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:06:59 -0600 Subject: Rice -- Child Language Acquisition Postdoc Announcement Message-ID: The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral scholar in the field of child language acquisition. This is a one-year position, renewable by mutual agreement for a second year. Responsibilities of the position include teaching one course per semester and pursuing research. A Ph.D. in Linguistics, Psychology, or other pertinent allied field, with primary specialization in child language acquisition, is required at time of application. Position start date is August 1, 2007. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Although we will not be conducting formal interviews for this position at the LSA meeting in Anaheim, representatives of the department will be in attendance at the meeting and would be pleased to answer questions about the position or our department. Application materials include: cover letter, research statement, sample of written work, past teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of reference. Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. **Application address: Child Lang. Acquisition Search Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA From crosswhi at rice.edu Thu Nov 9 21:08:32 2006 From: crosswhi at rice.edu (Katherine Crosswhite) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:08:32 -0600 Subject: Rice -- Announcement for Lecturer Position Message-ID: The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a one-year lecturer position in any area of linguistics. Responsibilities of the position include teaching two courses per semester. One of the four courses taught will likely be Ling 200 (Introduction to the Scientific Study of Language). Ability to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses is desirable. Ph.D. at time of application is required. Position start date is August 1, 2007. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Application materials include: cover letter, CV, teaching statement, sample of written work, and three letters of reference. Past teaching evaluations and/or information about course topics the applicant could teach are also welcome but not required at this time. Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Application address: Lecturer Position Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA From cjany at umail.ucsb.edu Fri Nov 10 00:19:16 2006 From: cjany at umail.ucsb.edu (Carmen Jany) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:19:16 -0800 Subject: Call for papers - 10th Workshop on American Indigenous Languages Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop on American Indigenous Languages Santa Barbara, CA May 11-12, 2007 The Linguistics department at the University of California, Santa Barbara announces its tenth annual Workshop on American Indigenous Languages (WAIL), which provides a forum for the discussion of theoretical and descriptive studies of the indigenous languages of the Americas. Anonymous abstracts are invited for talks on any topic in linguistics. Talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts should be 500 words or less (excluding examples and/or references) and can be submitted by hard copy or email. Individuals may submit abstracts for one single and one co-authored paper. Please indicate your source(s) and type(s) of data in the abstract (e.g. recordings, texts, conversational, elicited, narrative, etc.). For co-authored papers, please indicate who plans to present the paper as well as who will be in attendance. For email submissions: Include the abstract as an attachment. Please limit your abstracts to the following formats: PDF, RTF, or Microsoft Word document. Include the following information in the body of the email message: (1) your name; (2) affiliation; (3) mailing address; (4) phone number; (5) email address; (6) title of your paper. Send email submissions to: wail at linguistics.ucsb.edu For hard copy submissions: Please send five copies of your abstract, along with a 3x5 card with: (1) your name; (2) affiliation; (3) mailing address; (4) phone number; (5) email address; (6) title of your paper. Send hard copy submissions to:Workshop on American Indigenous Languages, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: February 1, 2007 Notification of acceptance will be by email no later than February 22, 2007. General Information: Santa Barbara is situated on the Pacific Ocean near the Santa Yñez Mountains. The UCSB campus is located near the Santa Barbara airport. Participants may also fly into LAX airport in Los Angeles, which is approximately 90 miles southeast of the campus. Shuttle buses run between LAX and Santa Barbara. Information about hotel accommodations will be posted on our website (http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/nailsg/). For further information contact the conference coordinators, Joye Kiester or Bekki Siemens, at wail at linguistics.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-3776, or check out our website at http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/nailsg/ -- Carmen Jany cjany at umail.ucsb.edu From Diane.Lesley-neuman at colorado.edu Fri Nov 10 04:16:49 2006 From: Diane.Lesley-neuman at colorado.edu (Diane Frances Lesley-Neuman) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:16:49 -0700 Subject: software for basic grammar In-Reply-To: <000a01c70424$23c6bfb0$c0135981@ad.uwm.edu> Message-ID: Betty Azar's English grammar Series (red, black and Blue books) for ESL students used to have a software package sometime at the end of the 1990's. Kaplan Test Prep used to use it as part of its TOEFL test preparation. I have never used it myself--but I do know that it existed at one time. -- Diane Lesley-Neuman, M. Ed. Linguistics Department Institute for Cognitive Science University of Colorado at Boulder Quoting Edith Moravcsik : > > Does anybody know of software that offers both explanations and exercises > regarding grammatical terms and that students can use individually to bone up > on basic grammatical terminology, > such as "noun", "preposition", "clause", "phrase", "relative clause", "head" > etc.? > > Edith > > Edith A. Moravcsik > Professor of Linguistics > Department of Foreign > Languages and Linguistics > University of Wisconsin- > Milwaukee > Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 > > E-mail: edith at uwm.edu > Tel: (414) 229-6794 > Fax: (414) 229-2741 > From kobin at umail.ucsb.edu Mon Nov 13 21:59:35 2006 From: kobin at umail.ucsb.edu (Kobin H. Kendrick) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:59:35 -0800 Subject: CLIC/LISO CONFERENCE 2007: Call for Papers Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS *Please give widest distribution* THE 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, INTERACTION, AND CULTURE University of California, Santa Barbara May 17-19, 2007 PLENARY SPEAKERS Barbara Fox University of Colorado at Boulder Linguistics Celia Kitzinger University of York Sociology Norma Mendoza-Denton University of Arizona Anthropology Jason Raley University of California, Santa Barbara Education THE 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, INTERACTION, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION The conference addresses topics at the intersection of language, interaction, and culture from theoretical perspectives that employ data from recorded, spontaneous interaction. This includes, but is not limited to, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, ethnography of communication, ethnomethodology, and interactional sociolinguistics. We welcome abstracts from graduate students and faculty working in the areas of Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Education, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology. Speakers will have 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES This year we are accepting submissions by e-mail only. The 500 word abstract should be sent to LISOconference at gmail.com with "Conference Submission" in the subject line. The abstract should be attached in Rich Text Format (.rtf), and should contain no information that identifies the author(s). In a second attached document, please include the following information: Name(s) of author(s) Affiliation(s) of author(s) Email address(es) of the author(s) Title of the paper A note indicating equipment requirements Additional comments In the case of an abstract longer than 500 words, only the first 500 words will be read. Papers will be selected based on evaluation of the anonymous abstract. In your abstract, make sure to clearly state the main point or argument of the paper. Briefly discuss the problem or research question situated by reference to previous research and by the work's relevance to developments in your field. The 500 word abstract must include a short data excerpt with a brief analysis to support your argument. State your conclusions, however tentative. Deadline for email submission and receipt of abstracts is January 15, 2007. Late submissions will not be accepted. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent via email by March 31, 2007. Submission and questions can be sent to: LISOconference at gmail.com. This conference is presented by The Language, Interaction, and Social Organization (LISO) Graduate Student Association at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and The Center for Language, Interaction, and Culture (CLIC) Graduate Student Association at the University of California, Los Angeles. Organizing Committee: Madeleine Adkins, Jesse Gillispie, Kevin Whitehead (Co-Chairs); Janie Lee (Treasurer); Bahar Koymen, Ingrid Li; Kobin Kendrick; Eva Oxelson, Ayla Appelbaum. From lise.menn at colorado.edu Tue Nov 14 04:07:33 2006 From: lise.menn at colorado.edu (Lise Menn) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:07:33 -0700 Subject: repeat advertisement for U. of Colorado position in language acquisition Message-ID: University or Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Department: Linguistics Web Address: http://www.colorado.edu/linguistics Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Language Development Description: Colorado Linguistics invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in language development, to begin August 2007. We encourage applications from specialists in any area of language development, including first language acquisition, second language acquisition, language socialization, aphasiology, and bilingualism. We especially welcome applicants whose research is empirical, usage- based, and attentive to social and cognitive dimensions of language development. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of specialization, and occasional introductory survey courses in linguistics, psycholinguistics, or sociolinguistics. Applicants should have a completed PhD in linguistics or a closely related field by the time of the appointment. Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining details of current and future research interests, a statement of teaching experience and specialization, a CV, two representative publications or research papers and three letters of recommendation. Address all correspondence to Professor Kira Hall at the departmental address listed on this site. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment. Address for Applications: Associate Professor Kira Hall Linguistics Department 295 UCB University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309 USA Application Deadline: 17-Nov-2006 (Open until filled) Contact Information: Associate Professor Kira Hall Email: kira.hall at colorado.edu Phone: 303 492-2912 Fax: 303 492-4416 Lise Menn Office: 303-492-1609 Linguistics Dept. Fax: 303-413-0017 295 UCB Hellems 293 University of Colorado Boulder CO 80309-0295 Professor of Linguistics, University of Colorado Secretary, AAAS Section Z [Linguistics] From mhoff at ling.ed.ac.uk Thu Nov 16 14:09:47 2006 From: mhoff at ling.ed.ac.uk (Miriam Meyerhoff) Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:09:47 +0000 Subject: vacancy: University of Edinburgh Message-ID: [My apologies for any cross-posting.] The following position has been advertised (with the usual insanely short window for applications typical of University of Edinburgh). http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.furtherdetails&vacancy_ref=3006604 Please note that while we are especially open to enquiries from anyone who is, or could, conduct active research on Scots language -- this requirement is desirable, NOT essential. We would very much welcome applications from any interesting recent, or soon-to-be-minted, PhDs who can contribute in exciting ways to our programs in the history of English, sociolinguistics, text analysis. Please direct enquiries to the Head of Department, Caroline Heycock (or me, in a pinch). Please also feel free to forward this message. chrz, Miriam -- Miriam Meyerhoff Professor of Sociolinguistics Linguistics & English Language University of Edinburgh 14 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LN SCOTLAND, UK ph. +44 131 651-1836 (direct line); 650-3628 or 651-1842 (main office) fax: +44 131 650-6883 http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/~mhoff/ From crosswhi at rice.edu Fri Nov 17 23:51:07 2006 From: crosswhi at rice.edu (Katherine Crosswhite) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:51:07 -0600 Subject: Corrected Rice Job Announcements Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, The job announcements I recently posted for our child language acquisition and lecturer positions contained some incorrect information. Here are the corrected announcements. The corrections include: (1) PhD is required before the position start date (not at time of application) and (2) position start date is July 1. --------------------------------- The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral scholar in the field of child language acquisition. This is a one-year position, renewable by mutual agreement for a second year. Responsibilities of the position include teaching one course per semester and pursuing research. Position start date is July 1, 2007. A Ph.D. in Linguistics, Psychology, or other pertinent allied field, with primary specialization in child language acquisition, is required before the position start date. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Although we will not be conducting formal interviews for this position at the LSA meeting in Anaheim, representatives of the department will be in attendance at the meeting and would be pleased to answer questions about the position or our department. Application materials include: cover letter, research statement, sample of written work, past teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of reference. Application deadline is Jan. 15, 2007. Address for application materials: Child Lang. Acquisition Search Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a one-year lecturer position in any area of linguistics. Responsibilities of the position include teaching two courses per semester. One of the four courses taught will likely be Ling 200 (Introduction to the Scientific Study of Language). Ability to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses is desirable. Position start date is July 1, 2007. Ph.D. required by position start date. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Application materials include: cover letter, CV, teaching statement, sample of written work, and three letters of reference. Past teaching evaluations and/or information about course topics the applicant could teach are also welcome but not required at this time. Application deadline is March 16, 2007. Address for application materials: Lecturer Position Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. From lachlan_mackenzie at hotmail.com Tue Nov 21 10:21:45 2006 From: lachlan_mackenzie at hotmail.com (Lachlan Mackenzie) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:21:45 -0000 Subject: Article on functional-cognitive space Message-ID: Dear colleagues, It may be of interest to some list members to know of the recent publication of a substantial article on the relationship between functional and cognitive linguistics. In this article, we compare the following approaches on a set of 36 properties: Functional Grammar; Functional Discourse Grammar; Role and Reference Grammar; Systemic Functional Grammar; Givón's work; Emergent Grammar; Langacker's Cognitive Grammar; the Constructional Grammar variants of Goldberg, Fillmore et al, and Croft; Culicover and Jackendoff's 'Simpler Syntax' model, the last of these being included because of its adoption of some of the key ideas of functionalist and constructionist thinking within a model which has its origins in generative linguistics. This analysis allows us to produce a 'mapping' of functional-cognitive space which shows the relationships across this set of models in much greater detail than has so far been the case. The reference is: Gonzálvez-García, Francisco and Christopher S. Butler (2006) Mapping functional-cognitive space. Annual Review of Cognitive Linguistics 4, 39-96. The authors would, of course, be pleased to receive comments on this work (fgonza at ual.es, cbutler at telefonica.net). Chris Butler Honorary Professor, University of Wales Swansea, UK From giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it Tue Nov 21 19:54:41 2006 From: giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it (Giuliana Fiorentino) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:54:41 +0100 Subject: Summer School on Linguiostic Methodology Message-ID: The Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE) is organising a Summer School on Linguistic Methodology to be held in Italy (Campobasso), July 16th-29th, 2007. The aim of the Summer School is both to provide solid methodological principles and to practise up-to-date analytic procedures and working technologies. It focuses on questions of epistemology, of reliability and validity of methods, on practical and technical tasks of data provision, processing, analysis, storage and retrieval as well as on psychological, social and ethical questions of treatment of informants and speech communities. Its major aim is to enable participants to execute a project by themselves in selecting the methods appropriate to their topic and applying them correctly to the data. The level of the seminars addresses PhD students of linguistics and neighbouring disciplines. Participants of other academic levels will be admitted to the extent possible. The lecturers are internationally renowned professors of linguistics with different specialties, coming from five European countries and the USA. Lecturers and participants will be hosted together in Campobasso. The language of the Summer School will be English. The Summer School comprises a total of 16 courses, 8 per week. A course should be attended by up to 20 students. Thus, the summer school can take up to 160 students. The list of courses is the following: Epistemology of linguistics Methodology of field work Ethnolinguistics of oral traditions Lexicography Methodology of tonology Syntactic typology Methodology of dialectology and its theoretical consequences Syntactic theory and usage frequency Methodology of historical linguistics Language contact Methodology of corpus linguistics for spoken and written language Methodology of first language acquisition research Methodology of second language acquisition research Computational approaches to typology Elicitation of verbal behavior by non-verbal stimuli Discourse analysis Scientific organizer Christian Lehmann, University of Erfurt Christian.Lehmann at Uni-Erfurt.De Local organiser Giuliana Fiorentino, Università del Molise giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it summerschool2007 at unimol.it For further information and registration, see the Summer School website: http://www.unimol.it/summerschool/home.htm Dipartimento SUSS Università degli studi del Molise Via de Sanctis, snc I-86100 Campobasso (+39) 0874 404 288 giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it From auwera at chello.be Mon Nov 27 08:10:32 2006 From: auwera at chello.be (Johan van der Auwera) Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:10:32 +0100 Subject: The 2007 ALT Awards Message-ID: The Joseph Greenberg Award 2007 The Association for Linguistic Typology (ALT) will be continuing its Junior Award for the best piece of typological research embodied in a doctoral dissertation or equivalent. The next round of these awards, to be decided for the Paris meeting of the ALT next year, will be for a thesis accepted between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2006. The award will consist of payment of travel, per diem expenses and registration fee to attend the ALT VII Conference, to be held in Paris, September 25 to September 28, 2007, and to present a synopsis or element of the prize-winning work as a plenary lecture at that meeting. From 2007 this Award will be known as the Joseph Greenberg Award, in honour of the late Joseph Greenberg's fundamental contributions to typology and the interest he showed in encouraging young researchers. To be eligible, those submitting their manuscript must be members of the ALT. They are asked to submit their dissertation by email in pdf format, with all non-standard fonts in Unicode, to the Chair of the Jury, to arrive no later than February 1 2007. If this proves technically difficult, the candidate is asked to discuss the problem with the chair. A jury, consisting of 5 ALT members, will be appointed by ALT's President, appropriate to the work submitted. The chair will be Eva Schultze-Berndt Linguistics Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Merangasse 70 A-8010 Graz Austria Schultze-Berndt at ling.uni-graz.at For information on the ALT (and on joining) consult: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/organisations/alt/ ---------------------- The Panini Award 2007 ALT is proud to announce the establishment of a new grammar prize to encourage and honour achievements in the field of documenting the world’s linguistic diversity through the writing of reference grammars. To be eligible, a grammar must provide a systematic, accessible, comprehensive, original, insightful and typologically well-informed account of the workings of the language being described, generously exemplified with natural data. Though the normal expectation is that it would deal with a hitherto little-described language, outstanding grammars of better-known languages or dialects thereof may also be considered if they achieve major breakthroughs in a comprehensive understanding of the language. Grammars may be written in any major language, subject to the availability of a sufficient and geographically balanced set of jury members able to read the language. Entries will be judged by a committee of half-a-dozen distinguished linguists, including a number of judges who have themselves written major reference grammars but also typologists and other categories of grammar-reader. The chair of the jury will be nominated before the submission date by the President of the ALT, in consultation with the Executive committee, and the chair and the president will then constitute the jury once the full set of submissions is known. The ALT grammar prize will be awarded every two years, with the winner announced in time for them to present a plenary lecture or language tutorial at the next ALT Conference, setting out the most typologically interesting aspects of the language. There will be two categories of prize, on alternating four year cycles – one, to be known as the Panini Grammar Award, for grammars written as dissertations, and one, to be known as the Georg von der Gabelentz Grammar Award, for published grammars. For each category, any grammar (respectively) passed as a dissertation or published in the four year period leading up to December 31st in the year preceding the ALT Conference, will be eligible provided that it meets the conditions above and that the author is a member of the ALT. Grammars which win the Panini award cannot be submitted at a later date for the Gabelentz award. Six copies of the entry must be submitted to the Chair of the Jury by February 1st of the year following the four year period. In the case of the Panini award only, entries may be submitted as a pdf file with embedded fonts, except that submission of bound copies is preferred in the case of countries such as the Netherlands where a form of non-commercial publication is a requirement. Submitted copies remain the property of the members of the jury. It will normally be the responsibility of the applicant to cover the costs of submitting their work, but the Chair will consider applications for assistance in the case of demonstrable financial hardship. It is planned that the initial award would be made in 2007, in the Dissertation category. Marianne Mithun has kindly agreed to chair the first Panini award, and anyone wishing to be considered should send their entries to her address: Marianne Mithun Dept of Linguistics University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA mithun at linguistics.ucsb.edu Prize winners for the Panini award will receive a paid fare to and accommodation and registration at the ALT conference at which they will present their plenary, as well as a collection of reference grammars and other works donated by major publishers in the area. Because of current financial limitations on the ALT Budget, Prizewinners for the Gabelentz award will not receive a paid fare to the ALT conference, but other conditions will be identical. For information on the ALT (and on joining) consult: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/organisations/alt/ Johan van der Auwera johan.vanderauwera at ua.ac.be http://webhost.ua.ac.be/vdauwera/ From dlevere at ilstu.edu Wed Nov 29 20:52:58 2006 From: dlevere at ilstu.edu (Daniel L. Everett) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:52:58 -0600 Subject: Recursion in Human Languages Message-ID: The schedule for the conference, Recursion in Human Language, is now up for viewing: http://www.foreignlanguages.ilstu.edu/rechul/ schedule.htm General conference information is at: http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/rechul/ Dan Everett ********************** Daniel L. 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It may be in the cultural particularities >of people � in their oddities � that some of the most instructive >revelations of what it is to be generically human are to be found.� >Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) > > _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview From Vyv.Evans at brighton.ac.uk Thu Nov 30 22:55:29 2006 From: Vyv.Evans at brighton.ac.uk (Vyvyan Evans) Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:55:29 -0000 Subject: Applications now open for Graduate Degrees in Language and Cognition Message-ID: Dear Colleagues. The School of Languages at the University of Brighton is announcing three new postgraduate degree programmes in language and cognition and now invites applications for: -MA in Cognitive Linguistics -MA in Language, Communication and Cognition -PhD in Cognitive Linguistics Details of these programmes, including admission requirements and the application procedure are available here: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/languages/research/vyvevans/CLBrighton.htm Please circulate this e-mail to your colleagues and students who may be interested. A printable poster (PDF) with details of these programmes is available at this link: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/languages/research/vyvevans/CLprogrammes.pdf The University of Brighton also plans to inaugurate a new MRes in Cognitive Linguistics (Master of Research) for 2007. Details will be forthcoming. Best wishes, Vyv Evans www.vyvevans.net From mary.dalrymple at ling-phil.ox.ac.uk Fri Nov 3 11:36:48 2006 From: mary.dalrymple at ling-phil.ox.ac.uk (Mary Dalrymple) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:36:48 +0000 Subject: Professor of Linguistics at Oxford University Message-ID: An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: not available URL: From els603 at bangor.ac.uk Fri Nov 3 12:33:42 2006 From: els603 at bangor.ac.uk (els603 at bangor.ac.uk) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:33:42 +0000 Subject: FIRST CALL: UK-Cognitive Linguistics Assoc. conference: NDCL-2 Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS: 2nd Conference of the UK-Cognitive Linguistics Assoc. New Directions in Cognitive Linguistics Cognitive Linguistics, Applied Hosted at CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, WALES U.K. August 27-30, 2007 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: LYNN CAMERON, National Centre for Research Methods, Open University, U.K. SEANA COULSON, Univ. California, San Diego, USA KLAUS PANTHER, Univ. Hamburg, Germany CHRIS SINHA, Univ. Portsmouth, England, UK EVE SWEETSER, Univ. California, Berkeley, USA ARIE VERHAGEN, Leiden Univ., Netherlands We invite scholars of diverse disciplines and languages to contribute to this conference. Papers dealing with any facet of cognitive linguistics research are welcome, including research on meaning, conceptual structure, conceptual operations, cognitive processing, grammar, acquisition, language use, discourse function, and other issues. We also encourage papers that relate to the secondary conference theme, ?Cognitive Linguistics, Applied?; as well as the primary theme, ?New Directions?. These papers may involve (but are not limited to) any of the following: - New descriptive or theoretical insights in Cognitive Linguistics - Critical evaluations of the Cognitive Linguistics enterprise - The interface between Cognitive Linguistics and neighbouring disciplines - New frontiers in Cognitive Linguistics - Conceptual Blending in Discourse - Language in Interaction - Situated meaning - Distributed Cognition - Usage-Based Models - Gesture, and Sign Submissions may offer any of the following: (i) theme session; (ii) paper presentation; (iii) poster presentation; (iv) paper or poster presentation In addition to papers, posters and/or theme sessions dealing with more general areas of cognitive linguistics research, we are particularly interested in research that applies cognitive linguistics methodologies to specific language contexts (e.g., classroom, law, etc.). Procedural TimeTable: 8th January, 2007 Deadline for Theme sessions 5th February, 2007 Deadline for paper & poster submissions April, 2007 Notice of acceptance; Registrations open, 27 ? 30th Aug, 2007 NDCL-2 Conference 14th January, 2008 Submission of papers for possible publication COORDINATORS June Luchjenbroers, Univ. Wales Bangor WALES UK Michelle Aldridge, Cardiff Univ. WALES UK ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Michelle Aldridge, Cardiff Univ. WALES UK June Luchjenbroers, Univ. Wales Bangor WALES UK Vyvian Evans, Centre in Language, Communication & Cognition, Univ. Brighton, Esther Pascual, Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands CONTACT: NDCL-2 at cardiff.ac.uk -- This mail sent through http://webmail.bangor.ac.uk -- Gall y neges e-bost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau a anfonwyd gyda hi, gynnwys deunydd cyfrinachol ac wedi eu bwriadu i'w defnyddio'n unig gan y sawl y cawsant eu cyfeirio ato (atynt). 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Unless expressly stated in the body of the text of the email, this email is not intended to form a binding contract - a list of authorised signatories is available from the University of Wales, Bangor Finance Office. www.bangor.ac.uk From dlevere at ilstu.edu Fri Nov 3 17:03:26 2006 From: dlevere at ilstu.edu (Daniel L.Everett) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:03:26 -0600 Subject: Recursion conference - FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS Message-ID: Full Title: Recursion in Human Languages Short Title: RecHuL Date: 27-Apr-2007 - 29-Apr-2007 Location: Normal, Illinois, USA Contact Person: Daniel Everett (dlevere at ilstu.edu) Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics Call Deadline: 20-Nov-2006 Meeting Description: Recursion on Human Languages will feature presentations that address the typology, psychology, formalization, and grammatical manifestations of recursion in human languages. Recursion in Human Languages In an important paper, Hauser, Chomsky, and Fitch (2002) state the following about the narrow faculty of language (FLN): ''We hypothesize that FLN only includes recursion and is the only uniquely human component of the faculty of language. We further argue that FLN may have evolved for reasons other than language, hence comparative studies might look for evidence of such computations outside of the domain of communication (for example, number, navigation, and social relations).'' As interesting as this claim might be, it is difficult to evaluate it for various reasons. For example, there is first the fact that recursion has a long and yet often unclear history in the development of formal linguistics (Tomalin (2006)). How is recursion defined? Second, the question arises as to where recursion must manifest itself in FLN. In the morphology? In the phonology? In the syntax? In the semantics? In all components of the grammar? Third, there is the empirical issue as to whether the claim above is in fact true. Is recursion found in all languages? Is it distributed throughout grammars in the same way in all languages? As a start towards addressing these and other fundamental questions about the nature of recursion in human languages, the Department of Linguistics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Illinois State University are sponsoring a conference from April 27-29, 2007, at the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Invited speakers for this conference are (topics are listed, rather than actual titles of presentations): -Prof. Aravind Joshi (University of Pennsylvania) - ' Uniform and non- uniform recursion -Prof. Edward Gibson (MIT) - 'The psychology of recursion' -Prof. Marianne Mithun (UCSB) - 'The typology of recursion' -Prof. D. Robert Ladd (Edinburgh) - What would 'recursion' mean in phonology?' -Prof. Daniel L. Everett (ISU) - 'Cultural constraints on recursion' -Prof. Alec Marantz (MIT) - 'Recursion in morphology' -(tentative) Prof. W. Tecumseh Fitch (St. Andrews) - 'The evolution of recursion' In addition to these invited talks, we would like to invite abstracts for up to sixteen additional talks on recursion. Abstracts may be up to 500 words in length and may address any aspect of recursion, e.g. its history, its formal nature, unusual distributions or manifestations of recursion in specific languages, etc. Abstracts must be received by November 20, 2006. Authors will be notified on abstract decisions by December 20, 2006. A webpage for this conference will be announced soon. Please send abstracts and any questions regarding this conference to: Daniel L. Everett, Professor of Linguistics & Anthropology and Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Campus Box 4300 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 61790-4300 OFFICE: 309-438-3604 FAX: 309-438-8038 *********** ?The notion that the essence of what it means to be human is most clearly revealed in those features of human culture that are universal rather than in those that are distinctive to this people or that is a prejudice that we are not obliged to share... It may be in the cultural particularities of people ? in their oddities ? that some of the most instructive revelations of what it is to be generically human are to be found.? Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) From bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de Mon Nov 6 14:44:23 2006 From: bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de (bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 14:44:23 GMT Subject: CfP - The Lexical Bases of Grammar: Issues on the Lexis-Grammar Interface Message-ID: Dear all, I am pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for the session THE LEXICAL BASES OF GRAMMAR: ISSUES ON THE LEXIS-GRAMMAR INTERFACE planned for the 2nd International Conference of the Association Fran?aise de Linguistique Cognitive Lille, May 10th-12th, 2007 Note that deadline for **abstract sumission** is December 5th, 2006. Please notify me about your **intention to submit an abstract** by November 20th, 2006. For more details, see please the invitation and Call for Papers below. Best regards, Susanna Paper Session THE LEXICAL BASES OF GRAMMAR: ISSUES ON THE LEXIS-GRAMMAR INTERFACE Organisator: Susanna Bartsch Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and Universals Research Berlin bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de planned for the 2nd International Conference of the Association Fran?aise de Linguistique Cognitive (AFLiCo) University of Lille 3, Lille, France 10-12 May 2007 RECENT BACKGROUND AND INVITATION At the the 2nd International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association, Munich, October 5th-7th, 2006, the theme session "Lexical Bootstrapping in Child Language Acquisition and Child Conceptual Development" took place as one of the first events dedicated to the discussion on the central role of lexis for the whole of language development. It is planned to continue this discussion in an edited paper collection (Bartsch & Bittner, in prep.) to appear in the Cognitive Linguistics Research series. After the success of the Lexical Bootstrapping session, I would like now to invite scholars interested in an enlarged discussion on the lexical bases of grammar from the perspectives of language development, evolution, diachrony, synchrony, as well as human and machine processing. For this discussion, a proposal for a special session to be held at the 2nd International Conference of the Association Fran?aise de Linguistique Cognitive (AFLiCo), Lille, May 10th-12th, 2007, is currently under review. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION Linguistic research has been for several decades determined by generative axioms about modularity of cognition and of linguistic domains, autonomy and primacy of syntax over lexis and the rather epiphenomenal nature of lexis and semantics. However, over the last 2-3 decades, empirical research (especially the one done within functionalist-cognitivist frameworks) has provided mounting evidence for the notion that language cannot be properly studied from a ?syntactocentric? perspective (to use a term coined by Jackendoff 1997), i.e., without considering the interplay between linguistic domains, the interplay between lexical semantics and grammar, and the central role lexis plays therein. For instance, from the developmental perspective, the empirical work of Elizabeth Bates and associates has been crucial for the view on the ?emergence of grammar from the lexicon? (Bates & Goodman 1999; also see Bates, Bretherton, & Snyder 1987; and, as examples for more recent studies inspired by Bates? work, Kauschke 2000; and Bassano, Laaha, Maillochon, & Dressler 2004). This is also the idea underlying the Lexical Bootstrapping Hypothesis (LBH), i.e., the hypothesis that early lexical development, as mapping of words to referents or their conceptualisations, and even to whole propositions, is not only prior to, but also pre-requisite for the emergence of morpho-syntactic constructions, as well as, in later developmental stages, for the enhancement of other linguistic abilities (Bartsch 2006, Bartsch in prep.). But LBH can be situated within a language-general lexicalist hypothesis in that it attributes a fundamental role to lexis over grammar (strong version), resp. a continuity or complex interplay of lexis and grammar (weak version), not only in language development, but also in evolution, diachrony, synchrony, as well as human and machine processing. The lexicalist hypothesis is in line with an increasing corpus of empirical findings, theoretical proposals and methodological approaches from the last decades, such as the following: a) Developmental Perspective: - lexical bootstrapping (grammar from lexis) (see studies mentioned above); - syntactic bootstrapping (lexis from grammar) (Landau & Gleitman 1985; Lee & Naigles 2005). b) Diachronic Perspective: - lexico-semantic evolution shapes and determines grammaticalisation processes (Lemmens 1999; Bybee 2005); - grammaticalisation (grammar from lexis) and lexicalisation (lexis from grammar) as complementary bidirectional processes (Brinton & Traugott 2005). c) Synchronic Perspective: - lexico-semantic structures constrain constructional possibilities (Lemmens 1998); - merely methodological/terminological, but by no means ontological, differentiation between lexis and grammar (K?ller 2004); - grammar as an outcome of lexical structure in language use (Hoey 2005); - grammatical investigation by means of the ?method of lexical exceptions? (Beedham?s 2005). d) Human Language Processing: - interplay of ?lexical and structural effects? in infant speech perception (H?hle, Schmitz, Santelmann, & Weissenborn, 2006 to appear); - ?lexical and referential influences? in sentence processing by humans (Kidd & Bavin 2005). e) Computer Modelling: - grammar as an outcome of lexical structure in connectionist modelling of language development (Howell & Becker under review); - ?coevolution of lexicon and syntax? in connectionist modelling of language evolution (phylogeny) (Gong & Wang 2005). These and other studies have repeatedly confirmed Jackendoff?s view of ?syntactocentrism? as a ?scientific mistake? (Jackendoff 2003: 654), as ?just an assumption that itself was partly a product of historical accident? (Jackendoff 1997: 19), even though Jackendoff?s motivations and goals are somewhat different from the ones to be pursued in this theme session. This special session is intended as a forum for discussion on the general lexicalist theory of language in its strong and weak versions, from the perspectives just mentioned. The individual contributions should focus on the following general questions (for instance, as discussed in the studies mentioned above): 1) How, concerning which aspects, and to which extent are grammatical categories and structures shaped and determined by lexico-semantic categories and structures (lexicalist view)? 2) How, concerning which aspects, and to which extent are lexico-semantic categories and structures shaped and determined by grammatical categories and structures (?syntactocentric? view)? 3) Are the lexicalist and the ?syntactocentric? view compatible with each other? And if so, how, concerning which aspects, and to which extent? The session is intended to have at least one contribution focussing on aspects of one of these areas: - child language development - language change - language evolution - synchrony - human language processing - machine language processing. Papers combining one of these areas with computer modelling or neurolinguistic investigations, as well as offering a survey on the research relevant for their respective areas are especially encouraged. The papers might focus on the researcher?s original empirical research, on theoretical synthesising reflexions reviewing a corpus of empirical research, as well as on methodologies. The papers will be 20 minutes for presentation plus 10 minutes for discussion. In addition, one slot (30 minutes) at the end of the session will be reserved to a general discussion. GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Please send your abstracts according to the following specifications: - detailed abstracts (about 1000 words) plus complete list of references and, where it applies, tables, diagrams, and the like; - including your name, affiliation, and e-mail address; - indicating the equipment needed (lap-top, digital projector, over-head projector, other) - paper size: A4 - font: Times New Roman 12 pt - all margins: 3 cm - space between lines: simple space - space between paragraphs: 6 pt - in English or French - as doc or rtf file - as e-mail attachment only - to my e-mail adress: bartsch at zas.gwz-berlin.de IMPORTANT DATES - deadline for abstract submission: December 5th, 2006 - acceptance notification: December 20th, 2006 - deadline for sending ppt presentations in advance: May 7th, 2007 - registration & welcome reception: May 9th, 2007, from 17h00 - conference: May 10th-12th, 2007 PUBLICATION I intend to check the possibility of publishing an edited collection with the presented papers. REFERENCES Bartsch, S. (2006). Introducing and situating the lexical bootstrapping hypothesis (LBH) in theories of language and language development. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association (GCLA), Munich, October 5-7, 2006. Bartsch, S. (in prep.). Introducing and situating the lexical bootstrapping hypothesis (LBH) in theories of language and language development. Introductory chapter for Bartsch & Bittner (ed.) (in prep.). Bartsch, S. & Bittner, D. (eds.) (in prep.). Lexical Bootstrapping in Child Language Development. Cognitive Linguistics Research series. Mouton de Gruyter. Bassano, D., Laaha, S., Maillochon, I., & Dressler, W. U. (2004). Early acquisition of verb grammar and lexical development: Evidence from periphrastic constructions in French and Austrian German. First Language, 24(1), pp. 33?70. Bates, E., Bretherton, I., & Snyder, L. (1988). From First Words to Grammar: Individual Differences and Dissociable Mechanisms. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. Bates, E., & Goodman, J. C. (1999). On the emergence of grammar from the lexicon. In B. MacWhinney (Ed.), The Emergence of Language (pp. 29?79). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Beedham, C. (2005). Language and meaning: The structural creation of reality. Studies in functional and structural linguistics, 55. Amsterdam: Benjamins. Brinton, L. J., & Traugott, E. Closs. (2005). Lexicalization and language change. Cambridge UK; New York: Cambridge University Press. Bybee, J. L. (2005). Implications of grammaticalization for a theory of language. Paper presented at the 10th International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language (IASCL), Berlin, July 25-29, 2005. Gong, T. & Wang, W. S.-Y. (2005). Computational modelling on language emergence: A coevolution model of lexicon, syntax and social structure. Language and Linguistics, 6(1), pp. 1-42. H?hle, B., Schmitz, M., Santelmann, L. M., & Weissenborn, J. (2006, to appear). The recognition of discontinuous verbal dependencies by German 19-month-olds: Evidence for lexical and structural influences on children's early processing capacities. Language and Language Development. Hoey, M. (2005). Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language. London: Routledge. Howell, S. R., & Becker, S. (under review). Grammar from the lexicon: Evidence from neural network simulations of language acquisition. Language and Speech. Jackendoff, R. (1997). The architecture of the language faculty. MIT Press. Jackendoff, R. (2003).Pr?cis of Foundations of language: Brain, meaning, grammar, evolution. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 26, 651-707. Kauschke, Christina (2000): Der Erwerb des fr?hkindlichen Lexikons. Eine empirische Studie zur Entwicklung des Wortschatzes im Deutschen. T?bingen: Narr. Kidd, E. & Bavin, E. (2005). Lexical and referential influences on on-line sentence processing: A comparison of school-agend and adults. IASCL Conferene, Berlin, July 2005. K?ller, W. (2004). Perspektivit?t und Sprache: Zur Struktur von Objektivierungsformen in Bildern, im Denken und in der Sprache. Berlin; New York: Walter de Gruyter. Landau, B., & Gleitman, L. R. (1985). Language and experience. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Lee, J. N. & Naigles, L. R. (2005). The input to verb learning in Mandarin Chinese: A role for syntactic bootstrapping. Developmental Psychology, 41(3), pp. 529-540. Lemmens, M. (1998) Lexical Perspectives on Transitivity and Ergativity. Causative Constructions in English. [Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 166] Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins, . Lemmens, M. (1999). Diachronic perspectives on lexical and constructional interdependency in English, 6th ICLC, Stockholm, Sweden. ************************************************************************** Susanna Bartsch https://www.zas.gwz-berlin.de/mitarb/homepage/bartsch/ Zentrum f?r allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Typologie und Universalienforschung (ZaS) Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and Universals Research J?gerstr. 10-11 10117 Berlin Germany Tel. +49 (0)30 20192562 From maarten.lemmens at univ-lille3.fr Mon Nov 6 15:48:01 2006 From: maarten.lemmens at univ-lille3.fr (Maarten Lemmens) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:48:01 +0100 Subject: LAST Call: CogLing conference, France Message-ID: ==== Apologies for cross-posting ==== THE THIRD and LAST CALL FOR PAPERS (English/French version) for The Second International conference of the Association Fran?aise de Linguistique Cognitive (AFLiCo), University of Lille 3, Lille, France 10-12 May 2007 can be downloaded at: http://aflico.asso.univ-lille3.fr/Events/colloque2007/ ================= !! IMPORTANT !!! Some people have asked about the possibility to organize extra theme sessions. While initially the organizers hadn't planned on doing so (given the thematic sessions on gesture, sign, and typology), it is, however, possible to suggest other such theme sessions. The schedule for submission: - November 15: general proposal for the theme session (2 pages) - December 15 (at the latest!): full abstracts (500 words) Please contact the organizers a.s.a.p. if you plan to submit such a theme session at aflico at univ-lille3.fr ================== From lamb at rice.edu Tue Nov 7 17:55:32 2006 From: lamb at rice.edu (Sydney Lamb) Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:55:32 -0600 Subject: LACUS 2007 Message-ID: Apologies for multiple postings.. The 2007 annual meeting of LACUS will be held at Eastern Kentucky University, near Lexington, Kentucky, July 24-28. Conference theme: "Speech and Beyond" (emphasis on "beyond"). The venue relates to this theme, as eastern Kentucky is horse country. The theme is intended to include animal communication, including interspecies communication, especially between humans and animals. An excursion is being planned to a demonstration of horse communication (see LACUS website for further information). Features Speakers include: Linda Acredolo, UC Davis: Signing with Babies Before they can Talk: A Window into the Infant Mind Louis Herman, University of Hawaii: Linguistic and Cognitive Skills of Dolphins Irene Pepperburg, Harvard University and Brandeis University: Communicative and Cognitive Skills of African Gray Parrots Sydney Lamb, Rice University: Varieties of Human and Animal Semiosis and their Neurocognitive Basis Contributions are welcomed on Human-animal communication Animal-animal communication Human communication in media other than speech and writing The uniqueness/nonuniqueness of human language Other aspects of communication (including spoken and written) Abstracts will be due by 20 January 2007. Further information, including details on submission of abstracts, is posted on the LACUS web site, at www.rice.edu/lacus/ (click on "2007 Conference"). From edith at uwm.edu Thu Nov 9 17:26:01 2006 From: edith at uwm.edu (Edith Moravcsik) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:26:01 -0600 Subject: software for basic grammar Message-ID: Does anybody know of software that offers both explanations and exercises regarding grammatical terms and that students can use individually to bone up on basic grammatical terminology, such as "noun", "preposition", "clause", "phrase", "relative clause", "head" etc.? Edith Edith A. Moravcsik Professor of Linguistics Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 E-mail: edith at uwm.edu Tel: (414) 229-6794 Fax: (414) 229-2741 From tpayne at uoregon.edu Thu Nov 9 17:51:16 2006 From: tpayne at uoregon.edu (Thomas E. Payne) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:51:16 -0800 Subject: software for basic grammar In-Reply-To: <000a01c70424$23c6bfb0$c0135981@ad.uwm.edu> Message-ID: Greetings Edith SIL has something called "LinguaLinks Library" that has everything you mention here, except exercises. It can be downloaded (for a price) from: http://www.ethnologue.com/LL_docs/contents.asp As for exercises, I am trying to compile exercises to go along with _Exploring Language Structure_. I hope they will be useful to many people. They can be found at: http://www.uoregon.edu/~tpayne/problem_sets.htm I hope this is helpful. Yours, Tom -----Original Message----- From: funknet-bounces at mailman.rice.edu [mailto:funknet-bounces at mailman.rice.edu] On Behalf Of Edith Moravcsik Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 9:26 AM To: funknet at mailman.rice.edu Subject: [FUNKNET] software for basic grammar Does anybody know of software that offers both explanations and exercises regarding grammatical terms and that students can use individually to bone up on basic grammatical terminology, such as "noun", "preposition", "clause", "phrase", "relative clause", "head" etc.? Edith Edith A. Moravcsik Professor of Linguistics Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 E-mail: edith at uwm.edu Tel: (414) 229-6794 Fax: (414) 229-2741 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/525 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/525 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 From crosswhi at rice.edu Thu Nov 9 21:06:59 2006 From: crosswhi at rice.edu (Katherine Crosswhite) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:06:59 -0600 Subject: Rice -- Child Language Acquisition Postdoc Announcement Message-ID: The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral scholar in the field of child language acquisition. This is a one-year position, renewable by mutual agreement for a second year. Responsibilities of the position include teaching one course per semester and pursuing research. A Ph.D. in Linguistics, Psychology, or other pertinent allied field, with primary specialization in child language acquisition, is required at time of application. Position start date is August 1, 2007. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Although we will not be conducting formal interviews for this position at the LSA meeting in Anaheim, representatives of the department will be in attendance at the meeting and would be pleased to answer questions about the position or our department. Application materials include: cover letter, research statement, sample of written work, past teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of reference. Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. **Application address: Child Lang. Acquisition Search Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA From crosswhi at rice.edu Thu Nov 9 21:08:32 2006 From: crosswhi at rice.edu (Katherine Crosswhite) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:08:32 -0600 Subject: Rice -- Announcement for Lecturer Position Message-ID: The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a one-year lecturer position in any area of linguistics. Responsibilities of the position include teaching two courses per semester. One of the four courses taught will likely be Ling 200 (Introduction to the Scientific Study of Language). Ability to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses is desirable. Ph.D. at time of application is required. Position start date is August 1, 2007. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Application materials include: cover letter, CV, teaching statement, sample of written work, and three letters of reference. Past teaching evaluations and/or information about course topics the applicant could teach are also welcome but not required at this time. Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Application address: Lecturer Position Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA From cjany at umail.ucsb.edu Fri Nov 10 00:19:16 2006 From: cjany at umail.ucsb.edu (Carmen Jany) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:19:16 -0800 Subject: Call for papers - 10th Workshop on American Indigenous Languages Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop on American Indigenous Languages Santa Barbara, CA May 11-12, 2007 The Linguistics department at the University of California, Santa Barbara announces its tenth annual Workshop on American Indigenous Languages (WAIL), which provides a forum for the discussion of theoretical and descriptive studies of the indigenous languages of the Americas. Anonymous abstracts are invited for talks on any topic in linguistics. Talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts should be 500 words or less (excluding examples and/or references) and can be submitted by hard copy or email. Individuals may submit abstracts for one single and one co-authored paper. Please indicate your source(s) and type(s) of data in the abstract (e.g. recordings, texts, conversational, elicited, narrative, etc.). For co-authored papers, please indicate who plans to present the paper as well as who will be in attendance. For email submissions: Include the abstract as an attachment. Please limit your abstracts to the following formats: PDF, RTF, or Microsoft Word document. Include the following information in the body of the email message: (1) your name; (2) affiliation; (3) mailing address; (4) phone number; (5) email address; (6) title of your paper. Send email submissions to: wail at linguistics.ucsb.edu For hard copy submissions: Please send five copies of your abstract, along with a 3x5 card with: (1) your name; (2) affiliation; (3) mailing address; (4) phone number; (5) email address; (6) title of your paper. Send hard copy submissions to:Workshop on American Indigenous Languages, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: February 1, 2007 Notification of acceptance will be by email no later than February 22, 2007. General Information: Santa Barbara is situated on the Pacific Ocean near the Santa Y?ez Mountains. The UCSB campus is located near the Santa Barbara airport. Participants may also fly into LAX airport in Los Angeles, which is approximately 90 miles southeast of the campus. Shuttle buses run between LAX and Santa Barbara. Information about hotel accommodations will be posted on our website (http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/nailsg/). For further information contact the conference coordinators, Joye Kiester or Bekki Siemens, at wail at linguistics.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-3776, or check out our website at http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/nailsg/ -- Carmen Jany cjany at umail.ucsb.edu From Diane.Lesley-neuman at colorado.edu Fri Nov 10 04:16:49 2006 From: Diane.Lesley-neuman at colorado.edu (Diane Frances Lesley-Neuman) Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:16:49 -0700 Subject: software for basic grammar In-Reply-To: <000a01c70424$23c6bfb0$c0135981@ad.uwm.edu> Message-ID: Betty Azar's English grammar Series (red, black and Blue books) for ESL students used to have a software package sometime at the end of the 1990's. Kaplan Test Prep used to use it as part of its TOEFL test preparation. I have never used it myself--but I do know that it existed at one time. -- Diane Lesley-Neuman, M. Ed. Linguistics Department Institute for Cognitive Science University of Colorado at Boulder Quoting Edith Moravcsik : > > Does anybody know of software that offers both explanations and exercises > regarding grammatical terms and that students can use individually to bone up > on basic grammatical terminology, > such as "noun", "preposition", "clause", "phrase", "relative clause", "head" > etc.? > > Edith > > Edith A. Moravcsik > Professor of Linguistics > Department of Foreign > Languages and Linguistics > University of Wisconsin- > Milwaukee > Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413 > > E-mail: edith at uwm.edu > Tel: (414) 229-6794 > Fax: (414) 229-2741 > From kobin at umail.ucsb.edu Mon Nov 13 21:59:35 2006 From: kobin at umail.ucsb.edu (Kobin H. Kendrick) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:59:35 -0800 Subject: CLIC/LISO CONFERENCE 2007: Call for Papers Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS *Please give widest distribution* THE 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, INTERACTION, AND CULTURE University of California, Santa Barbara May 17-19, 2007 PLENARY SPEAKERS Barbara Fox University of Colorado at Boulder Linguistics Celia Kitzinger University of York Sociology Norma Mendoza-Denton University of Arizona Anthropology Jason Raley University of California, Santa Barbara Education THE 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, INTERACTION, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION The conference addresses topics at the intersection of language, interaction, and culture from theoretical perspectives that employ data from recorded, spontaneous interaction. This includes, but is not limited to, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, ethnography of communication, ethnomethodology, and interactional sociolinguistics. We welcome abstracts from graduate students and faculty working in the areas of Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Education, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology. Speakers will have 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES This year we are accepting submissions by e-mail only. The 500 word abstract should be sent to LISOconference at gmail.com with "Conference Submission" in the subject line. The abstract should be attached in Rich Text Format (.rtf), and should contain no information that identifies the author(s). In a second attached document, please include the following information: Name(s) of author(s) Affiliation(s) of author(s) Email address(es) of the author(s) Title of the paper A note indicating equipment requirements Additional comments In the case of an abstract longer than 500 words, only the first 500 words will be read. Papers will be selected based on evaluation of the anonymous abstract. In your abstract, make sure to clearly state the main point or argument of the paper. Briefly discuss the problem or research question situated by reference to previous research and by the work's relevance to developments in your field. The 500 word abstract must include a short data excerpt with a brief analysis to support your argument. State your conclusions, however tentative. Deadline for email submission and receipt of abstracts is January 15, 2007. Late submissions will not be accepted. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent via email by March 31, 2007. Submission and questions can be sent to: LISOconference at gmail.com. This conference is presented by The Language, Interaction, and Social Organization (LISO) Graduate Student Association at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and The Center for Language, Interaction, and Culture (CLIC) Graduate Student Association at the University of California, Los Angeles. Organizing Committee: Madeleine Adkins, Jesse Gillispie, Kevin Whitehead (Co-Chairs); Janie Lee (Treasurer); Bahar Koymen, Ingrid Li; Kobin Kendrick; Eva Oxelson, Ayla Appelbaum. From lise.menn at colorado.edu Tue Nov 14 04:07:33 2006 From: lise.menn at colorado.edu (Lise Menn) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:07:33 -0700 Subject: repeat advertisement for U. of Colorado position in language acquisition Message-ID: University or Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Department: Linguistics Web Address: http://www.colorado.edu/linguistics Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Language Development Description: Colorado Linguistics invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in language development, to begin August 2007. We encourage applications from specialists in any area of language development, including first language acquisition, second language acquisition, language socialization, aphasiology, and bilingualism. We especially welcome applicants whose research is empirical, usage- based, and attentive to social and cognitive dimensions of language development. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of specialization, and occasional introductory survey courses in linguistics, psycholinguistics, or sociolinguistics. Applicants should have a completed PhD in linguistics or a closely related field by the time of the appointment. Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining details of current and future research interests, a statement of teaching experience and specialization, a CV, two representative publications or research papers and three letters of recommendation. Address all correspondence to Professor Kira Hall at the departmental address listed on this site. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment. Address for Applications: Associate Professor Kira Hall Linguistics Department 295 UCB University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309 USA Application Deadline: 17-Nov-2006 (Open until filled) Contact Information: Associate Professor Kira Hall Email: kira.hall at colorado.edu Phone: 303 492-2912 Fax: 303 492-4416 Lise Menn Office: 303-492-1609 Linguistics Dept. Fax: 303-413-0017 295 UCB Hellems 293 University of Colorado Boulder CO 80309-0295 Professor of Linguistics, University of Colorado Secretary, AAAS Section Z [Linguistics] From mhoff at ling.ed.ac.uk Thu Nov 16 14:09:47 2006 From: mhoff at ling.ed.ac.uk (Miriam Meyerhoff) Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:09:47 +0000 Subject: vacancy: University of Edinburgh Message-ID: [My apologies for any cross-posting.] The following position has been advertised (with the usual insanely short window for applications typical of University of Edinburgh). http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/vacancies/index.cfm?fuseaction=vacancies.furtherdetails&vacancy_ref=3006604 Please note that while we are especially open to enquiries from anyone who is, or could, conduct active research on Scots language -- this requirement is desirable, NOT essential. We would very much welcome applications from any interesting recent, or soon-to-be-minted, PhDs who can contribute in exciting ways to our programs in the history of English, sociolinguistics, text analysis. Please direct enquiries to the Head of Department, Caroline Heycock (or me, in a pinch). Please also feel free to forward this message. chrz, Miriam -- Miriam Meyerhoff Professor of Sociolinguistics Linguistics & English Language University of Edinburgh 14 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LN SCOTLAND, UK ph. +44 131 651-1836 (direct line); 650-3628 or 651-1842 (main office) fax: +44 131 650-6883 http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/~mhoff/ From crosswhi at rice.edu Fri Nov 17 23:51:07 2006 From: crosswhi at rice.edu (Katherine Crosswhite) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:51:07 -0600 Subject: Corrected Rice Job Announcements Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, The job announcements I recently posted for our child language acquisition and lecturer positions contained some incorrect information. Here are the corrected announcements. The corrections include: (1) PhD is required before the position start date (not at time of application) and (2) position start date is July 1. --------------------------------- The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral scholar in the field of child language acquisition. This is a one-year position, renewable by mutual agreement for a second year. Responsibilities of the position include teaching one course per semester and pursuing research. Position start date is July 1, 2007. A Ph.D. in Linguistics, Psychology, or other pertinent allied field, with primary specialization in child language acquisition, is required before the position start date. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Although we will not be conducting formal interviews for this position at the LSA meeting in Anaheim, representatives of the department will be in attendance at the meeting and would be pleased to answer questions about the position or our department. Application materials include: cover letter, research statement, sample of written work, past teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of reference. Application deadline is Jan. 15, 2007. Address for application materials: Child Lang. Acquisition Search Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Department of Linguistics at Rice University is now accepting applications for a one-year lecturer position in any area of linguistics. Responsibilities of the position include teaching two courses per semester. One of the four courses taught will likely be Ling 200 (Introduction to the Scientific Study of Language). Ability to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses is desirable. Position start date is July 1, 2007. Ph.D. required by position start date. We especially welcome applications from researchers who share the department's interest in approaching language from a usage-based perspective with solid empirical grounding in primary data, especially approaches of a cognitive, social-interactional, and/or functional nature. See also our departmental web site at http://ling.rice.edu. Application materials include: cover letter, CV, teaching statement, sample of written work, and three letters of reference. Past teaching evaluations and/or information about course topics the applicant could teach are also welcome but not required at this time. Application deadline is March 16, 2007. Address for application materials: Lecturer Position Department of Linguistics, MS-23 Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. From lachlan_mackenzie at hotmail.com Tue Nov 21 10:21:45 2006 From: lachlan_mackenzie at hotmail.com (Lachlan Mackenzie) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:21:45 -0000 Subject: Article on functional-cognitive space Message-ID: Dear colleagues, It may be of interest to some list members to know of the recent publication of a substantial article on the relationship between functional and cognitive linguistics. In this article, we compare the following approaches on a set of 36 properties: Functional Grammar; Functional Discourse Grammar; Role and Reference Grammar; Systemic Functional Grammar; Giv?n's work; Emergent Grammar; Langacker's Cognitive Grammar; the Constructional Grammar variants of Goldberg, Fillmore et al, and Croft; Culicover and Jackendoff's 'Simpler Syntax' model, the last of these being included because of its adoption of some of the key ideas of functionalist and constructionist thinking within a model which has its origins in generative linguistics. This analysis allows us to produce a 'mapping' of functional-cognitive space which shows the relationships across this set of models in much greater detail than has so far been the case. The reference is: Gonz?lvez-Garc?a, Francisco and Christopher S. Butler (2006) Mapping functional-cognitive space. Annual Review of Cognitive Linguistics 4, 39-96. The authors would, of course, be pleased to receive comments on this work (fgonza at ual.es, cbutler at telefonica.net). Chris Butler Honorary Professor, University of Wales Swansea, UK From giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it Tue Nov 21 19:54:41 2006 From: giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it (Giuliana Fiorentino) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:54:41 +0100 Subject: Summer School on Linguiostic Methodology Message-ID: The Societas Linguistica Europaea (SLE) is organising a Summer School on Linguistic Methodology to be held in Italy (Campobasso), July 16th-29th, 2007. The aim of the Summer School is both to provide solid methodological principles and to practise up-to-date analytic procedures and working technologies. It focuses on questions of epistemology, of reliability and validity of methods, on practical and technical tasks of data provision, processing, analysis, storage and retrieval as well as on psychological, social and ethical questions of treatment of informants and speech communities. Its major aim is to enable participants to execute a project by themselves in selecting the methods appropriate to their topic and applying them correctly to the data. The level of the seminars addresses PhD students of linguistics and neighbouring disciplines. Participants of other academic levels will be admitted to the extent possible. The lecturers are internationally renowned professors of linguistics with different specialties, coming from five European countries and the USA. Lecturers and participants will be hosted together in Campobasso. The language of the Summer School will be English. The Summer School comprises a total of 16 courses, 8 per week. A course should be attended by up to 20 students. Thus, the summer school can take up to 160 students. The list of courses is the following: Epistemology of linguistics Methodology of field work Ethnolinguistics of oral traditions Lexicography Methodology of tonology Syntactic typology Methodology of dialectology and its theoretical consequences Syntactic theory and usage frequency Methodology of historical linguistics Language contact Methodology of corpus linguistics for spoken and written language Methodology of first language acquisition research Methodology of second language acquisition research Computational approaches to typology Elicitation of verbal behavior by non-verbal stimuli Discourse analysis Scientific organizer Christian Lehmann, University of Erfurt Christian.Lehmann at Uni-Erfurt.De Local organiser Giuliana Fiorentino, Universit? del Molise giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it summerschool2007 at unimol.it For further information and registration, see the Summer School website: http://www.unimol.it/summerschool/home.htm Dipartimento SUSS Universit? degli studi del Molise Via de Sanctis, snc I-86100 Campobasso (+39) 0874 404 288 giuliana.fiorentino at unimol.it From auwera at chello.be Mon Nov 27 08:10:32 2006 From: auwera at chello.be (Johan van der Auwera) Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:10:32 +0100 Subject: The 2007 ALT Awards Message-ID: The Joseph Greenberg Award 2007 The Association for Linguistic Typology (ALT) will be continuing its Junior Award for the best piece of typological research embodied in a doctoral dissertation or equivalent. The next round of these awards, to be decided for the Paris meeting of the ALT next year, will be for a thesis accepted between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2006. The award will consist of payment of travel, per diem expenses and registration fee to attend the ALT VII Conference, to be held in Paris, September 25 to September 28, 2007, and to present a synopsis or element of the prize-winning work as a plenary lecture at that meeting. From 2007 this Award will be known as the Joseph Greenberg Award, in honour of the late Joseph Greenberg's fundamental contributions to typology and the interest he showed in encouraging young researchers. To be eligible, those submitting their manuscript must be members of the ALT. They are asked to submit their dissertation by email in pdf format, with all non-standard fonts in Unicode, to the Chair of the Jury, to arrive no later than February 1 2007. If this proves technically difficult, the candidate is asked to discuss the problem with the chair. A jury, consisting of 5 ALT members, will be appointed by ALT's President, appropriate to the work submitted. The chair will be Eva Schultze-Berndt Linguistics Karl-Franzens-Universit?t Graz Merangasse 70 A-8010 Graz Austria Schultze-Berndt at ling.uni-graz.at For information on the ALT (and on joining) consult: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/organisations/alt/ ---------------------- The Panini Award 2007 ALT is proud to announce the establishment of a new grammar prize to encourage and honour achievements in the field of documenting the world?s linguistic diversity through the writing of reference grammars. To be eligible, a grammar must provide a systematic, accessible, comprehensive, original, insightful and typologically well-informed account of the workings of the language being described, generously exemplified with natural data. Though the normal expectation is that it would deal with a hitherto little-described language, outstanding grammars of better-known languages or dialects thereof may also be considered if they achieve major breakthroughs in a comprehensive understanding of the language. Grammars may be written in any major language, subject to the availability of a sufficient and geographically balanced set of jury members able to read the language. Entries will be judged by a committee of half-a-dozen distinguished linguists, including a number of judges who have themselves written major reference grammars but also typologists and other categories of grammar-reader. The chair of the jury will be nominated before the submission date by the President of the ALT, in consultation with the Executive committee, and the chair and the president will then constitute the jury once the full set of submissions is known. The ALT grammar prize will be awarded every two years, with the winner announced in time for them to present a plenary lecture or language tutorial at the next ALT Conference, setting out the most typologically interesting aspects of the language. There will be two categories of prize, on alternating four year cycles ? one, to be known as the Panini Grammar Award, for grammars written as dissertations, and one, to be known as the Georg von der Gabelentz Grammar Award, for published grammars. For each category, any grammar (respectively) passed as a dissertation or published in the four year period leading up to December 31st in the year preceding the ALT Conference, will be eligible provided that it meets the conditions above and that the author is a member of the ALT. Grammars which win the Panini award cannot be submitted at a later date for the Gabelentz award. Six copies of the entry must be submitted to the Chair of the Jury by February 1st of the year following the four year period. In the case of the Panini award only, entries may be submitted as a pdf file with embedded fonts, except that submission of bound copies is preferred in the case of countries such as the Netherlands where a form of non-commercial publication is a requirement. Submitted copies remain the property of the members of the jury. It will normally be the responsibility of the applicant to cover the costs of submitting their work, but the Chair will consider applications for assistance in the case of demonstrable financial hardship. It is planned that the initial award would be made in 2007, in the Dissertation category. Marianne Mithun has kindly agreed to chair the first Panini award, and anyone wishing to be considered should send their entries to her address: Marianne Mithun Dept of Linguistics University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA mithun at linguistics.ucsb.edu Prize winners for the Panini award will receive a paid fare to and accommodation and registration at the ALT conference at which they will present their plenary, as well as a collection of reference grammars and other works donated by major publishers in the area. Because of current financial limitations on the ALT Budget, Prizewinners for the Gabelentz award will not receive a paid fare to the ALT conference, but other conditions will be identical. For information on the ALT (and on joining) consult: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/organisations/alt/ Johan van der Auwera johan.vanderauwera at ua.ac.be http://webhost.ua.ac.be/vdauwera/ From dlevere at ilstu.edu Wed Nov 29 20:52:58 2006 From: dlevere at ilstu.edu (Daniel L. Everett) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:52:58 -0600 Subject: Recursion in Human Languages Message-ID: The schedule for the conference, Recursion in Human Language, is now up for viewing: http://www.foreignlanguages.ilstu.edu/rechul/ schedule.htm General conference information is at: http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/rechul/ Dan Everett ********************** Daniel L. Everett, Professor of Linguistics & Anthropology and Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Campus Box 4300 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 61790-4300 OFFICE: 309-438-3604 FAX: 309-438-8038 Dept: http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/default.asp Recursion: http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/rechul/ Personal: http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/dlevere/ and Honorary Professor of Linguistics University of Manchester Manchester, UK *********** ?The notion that the essence of what it means to be human is most clearly revealed in those features of human culture that are universal rather than in those that are distinctive to this people or that is a prejudice that we are not obliged to share... It may be in the cultural particularities of people ? in their oddities ? that some of the most instructive revelations of what it is to be generically human are to be found.? 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The School of Languages at the University of Brighton is announcing three new postgraduate degree programmes in language and cognition and now invites applications for: -MA in Cognitive Linguistics -MA in Language, Communication and Cognition -PhD in Cognitive Linguistics Details of these programmes, including admission requirements and the application procedure are available here: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/languages/research/vyvevans/CLBrighton.htm Please circulate this e-mail to your colleagues and students who may be interested. A printable poster (PDF) with details of these programmes is available at this link: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/languages/research/vyvevans/CLprogrammes.pdf The University of Brighton also plans to inaugurate a new MRes in Cognitive Linguistics (Master of Research) for 2007. Details will be forthcoming. Best wishes, Vyv Evans www.vyvevans.net