Summer School on Documenting Endangered Iranian Languages <br>University of Kiel, Department of General Linguistics, <br>August 20-31, 2007. <br><br>The Summer School will provide a solid grounding in the theory and practice
<br>of language documentation, with an emphasis on the Iranian languages, but <br>including other languages spoken across the Middle East and Central Asia. <br>It will be suitable for undergraduates and graduates in linguistics,
<br>anthropology, ethnology or related fields with at least two years training <br>in linguistics, and a genuine interest in conducting future research on the <br>endangered languages and cultures of the region. The course language is
<br>English. <br><br>The course is financed by the Volkswagen Foundation's programme for <br>documenting endangered languages (DoBeS, Dokumentation Bedrohter Sprachen). <br>Much of the expertise stems from experienced field workers and language
<br>archivists involved in that programme. The courses offered will cover the <br>fundamentals of language documentation such as recording practice and <br>equipment, sound processing software, tools for grammar and dictionary
<br>creation, and hands-on practice in linguistic field work. There will also <br>be seminars and lectures on anthropological topics, working with diaspora <br>communities, specifics of the Iranian languages, and archiving issues.
<br><br>Note also that the Second International Conference on Iranian Linguistics <br>is scheduled for the weekend immediately prior to the Summer School, and <br>will take place in Hamburg, just one hour´s drive from Kiel - see
<br><a href="http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/icil2/">http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/icil2/</a> for details and registration. <br><br>Registration: <br>Attendance is free of charge, but as the number of places on the course is
<br>restricted we suggest you register as soon as possible. For details of <br>registration see: <br><br><a href="http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/registration.htm">http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/registration.htm
</a> <br><br>Stipends: <br>A limited number of stipends are available to participants from Iran and <br>neighbouring countries to cover travel and accomodation costs. See the <br>following link for application details: <br>
<br><a href="http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/stipends.htm">http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/stipends.htm</a> <br><br>Direct any enquiries to: haig<img src="http://linguistlist.org/images/address-marker.gif" align="absBottom">
<a href="http://linguistik.uni-kiel.de">linguistik.uni-kiel.de</a> <br><br>PD Dr. Geoffrey Haig <br>Seminar für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft <br>Universität Kiel <br>24098 Kiel <br>Tel: ++ 49 (0)431 880 3314 / Fax: ++49(0) 431 880 7405
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