LFG 2008 - Update

[Jane Simpson Sydney]

> We are happy to announce that the  abstracts and draft program for the
> Thirteenth International Lexical-Functional Grammar are now on the web at
> http://www.lingfest.arts.usyd.edu.au/LFG-Program.html
> 
> On 1st June Earlybird (cheaper rates) registration finishes ­ you can register
> after that date but it costs a bit more.
> 
> Anyone coming from a country which doesn't have electronic visa arrangements
> with Australia is urged to read the visa information page,
> http://www.lingfest.arts.usyd.edu.au/visa.html,
> 
> Start applying for a visa now, so that we can prepare the appropriate letters
> and information for the Immigration department.
> 
> News of the related conferences of the LingFest includes:
>  
> * The draft program for the Fifteenth Austronesian Formal Linguistics
> Association Conference (same place, 30th June - 2nd July) is also available,
> via 
> http://www.lingfest.arts.usyd.edu.au/timetable.html
> 
> * The Australian Linguistics Institute (7th July - 11th July)  is at
> http://escholarship.library.usyd.edu.au/conferences/index.php/LingFest2008/ALI
> / 
> It features several LFG-related courses, as well as  many others of likely
> interest:
> 
> --Implemented LFG grammars: Using the XLE Grammar Development Platform - Mary
> Dalrymple (Professor of Linguistics, University of Oxford)
> 
> --Australian Aboriginal Languages in Lexical-Functional Grammar - Rachel
> Nordlinger (University of Melbourne)
> 
> --Interface Issues in English - Gert Webelhuth and Regine Eckhardt (University
> of Goettingen)
> 
> 
> 
> ORGANISERS AND THEIR CONTACT ADDRESSES
> 
> Program Committee - Email: lfg08 "at" easychair.org
> 
>   - Kersti Börjars, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
>   - Martin Forst, Palo Alto Research Center, United States of America
> 
> Local conference organisers - Email: lfg08 "at" arts.usyd.edu.au
> 
>   - Avery Delano Andrews, Australian National University, Australia
>   - Wayan Arka, Australian National University, Australia
>   - Rachel Nordlinger, University of Melbourne, Australia
>   - Jane Helen Simpson, University of Sydney, Australia
> 
> Sponsors of the conference:
> 
>   - Linguistics, RSPAS, Australian National University
>   - Linguistics, The Faculties, Australian National University
>   - University of Melbourne
>   - University of Sydney
> 
> 
> INFORMATION about the university and the series of  conferences making up
> LingFest, as well as
> accommodation and registration details are available at:
> 
> http://www.lingfest.arts.usyd.edu.au/
> 


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