Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation - Conference on the Reclamation of <br>Indigenous Languages <br><br>Date: 20-Feb-2008 - 22-Feb-2008 <br>Location: Mashantucket, CT, USA <br>Contact Person: Deborah Gregoire <br>Meeting Email: LanguageConference
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<br><br>Call Deadline: 17-Aug-2007 <br><br>Meeting Description: <br><br>This biennial Native - sponsored conference supports the reclamation and preservation of indigenous languages worldwide with predominant focus on Native North American languages. The 2008 meeting will address the following themes: Instructional Techniques, Linguistics in the Context of Preservation and Reconstruction, Technological Innovations, and Artistic Application of Language. The Call for Papers is closed however proposals welcome for two Roundtables: Community Language Project Policy Development, and Dictionary Development. Most of
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<br><br>The Call for Papers is closed but we are still accepting proposals for the Roundtables (Dictionary Development, and Community Language Project Policy Development). <br><br>This will be the fourth biennial Conference on the Reclamation of Indigenous Languages hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Our conference series serves to bring together those who work to maintain and reclaim the indigenous languages of Native North America. We believe that our ancestral languages can and should be spoken in our communities and we continuously seek and support efforts toward this end. The conference planning committee, in their selection of presenters strives to balance linguistic research, instructional techniques, technological innovations and most recently, indigenous languages in the context of the visual, written and performing arts.
<br><br>We invite you to share your work and in so doing, further efforts to reclaim, perpetuate and celebrate Native North America's unique and precious languages of heritage. <br><br>Conference Topics: <br><br>A. Instructional Techniques, such as those that focus on producing first and
<br>second language speakers, workbooks, CDs, computer-interactive programs, videos, <br>TPR, the Silent Way, Immersion Nests, etc. <br><br>B. Artistic Application of Language, such as storytelling, performing artists, <br>
authors and playwrights for all age groups, visual artists, etc. <br><br>C. Linguistics in the Context of Language Preservation and Reconstruction, <br>such as historical linguistics of Native - North America, preferably but
<br>not limited to Algonquian languages and those of Southern New England. <br>Papers addressing methodologies and sources used in preservation and <br>reclamation projects as well as place-names' analyses sought. <br>
<br>D. Technological Innovations in the areas of language documentation, <br>databases and dictionary software, educational and instructional software, etc. <br><br>Roundtable 1: Dictionary Development, participants and moderator sought for
<br>this session <br><br>Roundtable 2: Language Project Policies and Protocol, participants and moderator <br>sought for this session <br><br>Session Specifics: <br><br>Each presenter will be allotted a one-hour session to include a brief question
<br>and answer period. The roundtable sessions will include a moderator for which <br>interested presenters will be considered. Presenters' expenses such as travel, <br>lodging, most meals, and a small honorarium will be provided for.
<br><br>Submission Guidelines: <br><br>Please submit a one-page abstract indicating which conference subject area <br>described above, or roundtable session, best suits your presentation to <br>LanguageConference<img src="http://linguistlist.org/images/address-marker.gif" align="absBottom">
<a href="http://mptn.org">mptn.org</a> or mail to Language Conference Team, PO Box <br>3060, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Mashantucket, CT 06338. <br><br>Final decisions will be made in September (2007); please include detailed
<br>contact information so that we may notify you of your status. If your <br>presentation is selected we will require a one page bio and/or C.V. and a <br>photograph, if available, to be included in our program book and
<br>promotional material. <br><br>Additional questions may be sent to LanguageConference<img src="http://linguistlist.org/images/address-marker.gif" align="absBottom"><a href="http://mptn.org">mptn.org</a> or <br>dgregoire
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<a href="http://www.mptnlanguageconference.org/">http://www.MPTNLanguageConference.org</a> <br>will be accessible by by end of September 2007. <br><br>If you are not planning to submit an abstract but would like to receive
<br>information on conference registration please send your contact information <br>via e-mail to cseifart<img src="http://linguistlist.org/images/address-marker.gif" align="absBottom"><a href="http://mptn.org">mptn.org</a>
or mail to Language Conference Team, PO Box <br>3060, <br>Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, <br>CT 06338. <br>Registration forms will also be available via the conference Web page in <br>September. <br clear="all"><br>--
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