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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">University of
Oxford doctoral workshop on JAPANESE LINGUISTICS</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">A workshop for
doctoral students working on Japanese linguistics (in a wide sense) will be held
15-21 September 2002 in the University of Oxford. The workshop will be open to
up to 20 students.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Programme</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Participants will
present their projects in plenary sessions followed by discussion. Each
participant will also have at least one individual session with one of the
teachers. Each day will have a lecture by one of the teachers. The working
language of the workshop will be English.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Participants will be
expected to submit a 5-10 page summary of their research project to be
circulated to the other participants and teachers before the
workshop.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Teachers</SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The teachers in the
workshop will be:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Anthony Backhouse
(University of Hokkaido)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Richard Bowring
(Cambridge University)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Viktoria
Eschbach-Szabo (T</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>ü</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">bingen University)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Bjarke Frellesvig
(University of Oxford)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Masayoshi
Shibatani (University of Kobe)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>John Whitman
(Cornell University)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Funding</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Accommodation and
meals will be provided (in Hertford College). In addition, funding is being
sought for transportation costs to and from England for students from Europe.
Every effort will be made to secure such funding and no one should be
discouraged from applying for financial reasons.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Application</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Application for
participation will take the form of submission by 15 March 2002 of: a short
description of the research project, a short CV, including description of
previous study and schedule for completion, and a letter of reference from the
supervisor.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Interested students
are, however, encouraged to express their interest as early as
possible.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Acceptance will be
advised by medio April 2002.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Contact:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Enquiries: <A
href="mailto:bjarke.frellesvig@hertford.ox.ac.uk">bjarke.frellesvig@hertford.ox.ac.uk</A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Applications:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Bjarke
Frellesvig<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Oriental
Institute<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>University of
Oxford<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Pusey
Lane<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Oxford OX1
2LE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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