CFP: Workshop on case at LSA Institute

[Cathryn Donohue]

call for papers


Workshop on Empirical approaches to morphological case


(LSA Summer Institute, Stanford, CA, 21 July, 2007)


In recent years, new and varied approaches to the empirical study of  
morphological case have significantly increased our understanding of  
this empirical phenomenon. These approaches have informed more  
refined theoretical models which necessarily address interface  
questions, especially the interface of morphological case with  
semantics. Such studies may rely on corpora, experimental evidence,  
and the investigation of (synchronic and diachronic) variation and  
how it bears on synchronic analyses.


The aim of this workshop is to establish greater awareness of the  
benefit of different empirical approaches to the study of case, the  
insights that such studies provide, and how they inform theoretical  
models. Possible research questions may include, but need not be  
limited to, the following:


- expanding our understanding of case phenomena through novel  
empirical methods

- investigating how morphological case interfaces with other aspects  
of the grammar

- hypothesizing on how this interface should be modelled theoretically


Talks will be 25 minutes long, with 5 mins for questions, in addition  
to the general discussion sessions during the day.


Invited presentations will be given by:

Andrew Spencer (Essex)

Miriam Butt (Konstanz)

Joan Maling (Brandeis) and Jongsup Jun (Hankuk)



Abstracts: Please send your anonymous abstracts of no more than 500  
words (1 page) to Cathryn Donohue at: case07 at gmail.com. Please  
include authors details and title of paper in the body of the message  
and attach the abstract to the message, ideally as a pdf file.  
Abstracts are due on March 1st 2007. Notification will be sent out no  
later than March 21st.



Outlines: As there will be discussion of the papers, we will ask that  
you provide us with an outline of your paper in advance of the  
workshop, no later than July 7th.


Important dates:

Mar 1            Abstracts due (pdfs to be sent to: case07 at gmail.com)

Mar 21          Notification of acceptance

July 7            Outline of papers due (pdf to be sent to:  
case07 at gmail.com)

July 21          Workshop


More information about the workshop, including the final program,  
will be posted on the workshop’s website in due course: http:// 
www.unr.edu/homepage/donohue/case


For any questions about the workshop, please email your queries to  
either of the organizers:

Cathryn Donohue (donohue at unr.edu) or Jóhanna Barðdal  
(johanna.barddal at uib.no.). 
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