6.1034, Confs: Workshop on lg variation and ling theory
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Subject: 6.1034, Confs: Workshop on lg variation and ling theory
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Date: Tue, 01 Aug 1995 18:20:27 +0700
From: U218006%HNYKUN11.bitnet at HEARN.nic.SURFnet.nl (Frans Hinskens)
Subject: program int.l workshop on L variation & L theory
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Date: Tue, 01 Aug 1995 18:20:27 +0700
From: U218006%HNYKUN11.bitnet at HEARN.nic.SURFnet.nl (Frans Hinskens)
Subject: program int.l workshop on L variation & L theory
International workshop on Language variation and linguistic theory
September 3, 4 and 5, 1995
University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
PROGRAM
Sunday September 3
Theme#1 The theses 'There can be no progress in the study of
language variation without formal linguistic theory'
and
'There can be no progress in formal linguistic theory
without the study of language variation'
09:15-10:00 G. Docherty, P. Foulkes, J. Milroy, L. Milroy
(University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
What is a phonological fact? The relation between
theory and data
10:00-10:45 S. Rose (McGill University)
Stem modification and dialect variation: the
contribution of historical change
10:45-11:15 Break (coffee; tea)
11:15-12:30 invited speaker: W. Labov (University of Pennsylvania)
Some problems in the use of discrete categories to
account for gradient phenomena
commentator: A. Cutler (Max Planck Institut fuer
Psycholinguistik, Nijmegen)
12.30-14:15 Lunch
Theme#2 Is there a need for a new conceptual framework?
14:15-15:00 B. Connell (University of Oxford)
The phonological representation of upstream
palatalization
15:00-15:45 G. Guy (York University, Toronto)
Competence, performance, and the generative grammar
of variation
15:45-16:15 Break (coffee; tea)
16:15-17.30 invited speaker: P. Auer (University of Hamburg)
Restrictions of co-occurrence between linguistic
variables. A neglected area in variation studies
and its relevance to social dialectology and
phonological theory
commentator: J. Schoonenboom (University of Utrecht)
Monday September 4
Theme#3 Which issues can and should, and which issues cannot
and should not be studied in the interface between
The study of language variation and phonological
theory
09:15-10:00 H. Devonish (University of the West Indies, Mona,
Jamaica) & E. Thomas (Stanford University)
What is a language variety? Is it invariant?
10:00-10:45 M. van Oostendorp (University of Tilburg)
Style registers in conflict resolution
10:45-11:15 Break (coffee; tea)
11:15-12:30 invited speaker: M.-R. Lloret (University of Barcelona)
When does variability become relevant to formal
linguistic theory?
commentator: B. Hermans (University of Tilburg)
12.30-14:15 Lunch
Theme#4 Which methods are appropriate for such interdisciplinary
research?
14:15-15:00 J. Myers (University of New York at Buffalo)
The categorical and gradient phonology of variable
t-deletion in English
15:00-15:45 P. Kerswill (University of Reading)
Phonological convergence in dialect contact:
evidence from citation forms
15:45-16:15 Break (coffee; tea)
16:15-17.30 invited speaker: H. Cedergren (Universite du Quebec
a Montreal)
Accounting for the multidimensionality of
phonological variation
commentator: P. Gilles (University of Heidelberg)
Tuesday September 5
Theme#5 Cause and 'actuation', linguistic constraints and
internal spread ('embedding') of a linguistic change
09:15-10:00 K. Zubritskaya (University of Pennsylvania)
Markedness in OT and the 'spread' of linguistic
change
10:00-10:45 T. Borowsky, B. Horvath (University of Sydney)
L-vocalization in Australian English: a study of
change in progress
10:45-11:15 Break (coffee; tea)
11:15-12:30 invited speaker: A. McMahon (University of Cambridge)
Causes and constraints: on the (in)compatibility of
phonological theory and sound change
commentator: M. Ehala (Tallinn Pedagogical
University)
12.30-14:15 Lunch
Theme#6 Possible and impossible processes of linguistic change
14:15-15:00 A. Anttila (Stanford University)
How to derive variation from grammar
15:00-15:45 N. Smith (University of Amsterdam)
Shrinking and hopping vowels in Northern Cape York
15:45-16:15 Break (coffee; tea)
16:15-17.30 invited speaker: P. Kiparsky (Stanford University)
(Title to be announced)
commentator: L. Wetzels (Free University,
Amsterdam)
ORGANIZERS: Frans Hinskens, Univerisyt of Nijmegen, The
Netherlands
e-mail: U218006 at HNYKUN11
Roeland van Hout, University of Tilburg, The
Netherlands
e-mail: roeland.vanhout at kub.nl
GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration
The registration fee is NLG 200 / 100 for PhD-students;
NLG 60 / 30 for a single day; coffee, tea and lunches included.
For information regarding registration, please contact:
Ms. Jacqueline Berns, Bureau Congresorganisatie KUN,
P.O. Box 9111, 6500 HN Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
e-mail: j.berns at buro.kun.nl, fax: +31-80-567956
Hotels
Hotel accommodation has been reserved. Special prices have
been arranged; reservations can only be made through the
congres agency (Jacqueline Berns, Bureau Congresorganisatie KUN,
e-mail: j.berns at buro.kun.nl, fax: +31-80-567956); please mention
category and room type (single or double). Please note that
accommodation should be paid for at the hotel as you check out.
In case of no show you will receive a bill for the first night.
Category 1 single NLG 150 double NLG 180
Category 2 single NLG 90 double NLG 125
Category 3 NLG 65 per person
Category 4 NLG 50 per person
Prices include breakfast. Note that the hotels in category 4 have
no private bath or shower
Travel information
Nijmegen can be reached comfortably from Amsterdam airport
('Schiphol'), the major Dutch airport, by an excellent rail service.
The train journey takes about 90 minutes. You will be sent more
detailed information after registration.
Local transportation
For participants at the workshop special bus tickets are available
for the price of NLG 1, 75. This ticket is valid for all local
busses
from Saturday September 2 until late night Tuesday September 5.
You can order a ticket along with your registration.
Cancellations
Cancellations for the workshop must be notified in writing.
Those received after August 15, 1995, will be subject to an
administration charge of NLG 50.
Telephone
During the workshop you may be contacted via
phone number +31-80-616135 (registration desk).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, REGISTRATION, HOTEL RESERVATION AND BUS
TICKETS
please contact Ms. Jacqueline Berns, Bureau Congresorganisatie KUN,
P.O. Box 9111, 6500 HN Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
e-mail: j.berns at buro.kun.nl, fax:+31-80-567956.
Please send your name, address, phone number and e-mail address.
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