15.2053, Calls: Lang Acquisition/Germany; Cognitive Science/USA

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-15-2053. Sun Jul 11 2004. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 15.2053, Calls: Lang Acquisition/Germany; Cognitive Science/USA

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Date:  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:25:10 -0400 (EDT)
From:  hohenberger at cbs.mpg.de
Subject:  (In)determinism in Language Acquisition

2)
Date:  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:04:29 -0400 (EDT)
From:  sean.day at tridenttech.edu
Subject:  4th Meeting of the American Synesthesia Association

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:25:10 -0400 (EDT)
From:  hohenberger at cbs.mpg.de
Subject:  (In)determinism in Language Acquisition


(In)determinism in Language Acquisition

Date: 23-Feb-2005 - 25-Feb-2005
Location: Cologne, Germany
Contact: Annette Hohenberger
Contact Email: hohenberger at cbs.mpg.de
Meeting URL: http://www.dgfs.de/cgi-bin/koeln2005.pl

Linguistic Sub-field: Language Acquisition
Call Deadline: 15-Aug-2004

Meeting Description:

The purpose of this workshop is to present and discuss dynamical
approaches to language acquisition. This workshop is part of the 27th
Annual Conference of the German Linguistics Society (DGfS)
http://www.dgfs.de/cgi-bin/koeln2005.pl

Title: (In)determinism in Language Acquisition

Conveners:
Annette Hohenberger (MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences,
Munich)
Annemarie Peltzer-Karpf (University of Graz)
Carolina Plaza Pust (University of Frankfurt)

In this workshop, we will be concerned with the role of determinism
and indeterminism in language acquisition.

In the course of the past 15 years, various dynamical approaches have
penetrated language acquisition research and accumulated evidence that
(i) language is a non-linear dynamical system and (ii) its development
is poised between deterministic and indeterministic processes. Thus,
language development does not take a linear path but comes in phases
of intermittent turbulence, fluctuation, and stability. It seems,
where determinism and indeterminism meet, complex order emerges
through self-organization.

Topics of the workshop may include, but are not limited to:
- theoretical and empirical approaches to first and second language
acquisition (L1, L2+) as well as multilingual acquisition, referring
to any language module (phonology, morphology, syntax,
lexicon/semantics, pragmatics)
- dynamical approaches to language development on different time
scales (evolutionary, phylogenetic, ontogenetic, microgenetic)
- non-linear phenomena in language acquisition: self-organization,
self-similarity, bifurcation, bootstrapping, triggers, critical mass,
emergence
- the interplay between language acquisition and the neurocognitive
development of the brain
- tools and methods of dynamical language acquisition research
- macro- and micro-variation, inter- and intra-individual differences
in language acquisition

In this workshop, we want to bring together scholars of language
acquisition from various theoretical backgrounds, who share a common
interest in non-linear models and self-organization. We explicitly
encourage an interdisciplinary discourse by embracing concepts and
insights from neighboring disciplines like biology and physics. We
cannot fully predict the outcome of this workshop but expect a
stimulating discussion - (in)determined by you and us.

Presentations will be 20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Abstracts should not exceed 1 page (1 inch margins, 12 pt) and include
title, name of the author(s), affiliation, e-mail address. Please
submit your abstract in English or German and send it as an attachment
in word or rtf to hohenberger at cbs.mpg.de

DATES:

CALL DEADLINE: 15-AUG-2004
Notification of acceptance: 15-SEPT-2004

CONFERENCE: 23 to 25 FEB 2005

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Participants are expected to register for the Conference of the German
Linguistics Society. There will be a moderate fee.


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Date:  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:04:29 -0400 (EDT)
From:  sean.day at tridenttech.edu
Subject:  4th Meeting of the American Synesthesia Association


4th Meeting of the American Synesthesia Association
Short Title: ASA 4

Date: 05-Nov-2004 - 07-Nov-2004
Location: Berkeley, California, United States of America
Contact: Sean Day
Contact Email: sean.day at tridenttech.edu
Meeting URL: http://www.synesthesia.info/upcoming.html

Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics, Philosophy of Language,
Phonetics, Phonology, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Writing Systems,
Neurolinguistics, Cognitive Science, Anthropological Linguistics

Meeting Description:

Fourth Annual National Meeting of the American Synesthesia
Association, Inc., NOVEMBER 5 - 7, 2004, at the INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE
AND BRAIN SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY.

The Board Members of the ASA are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual
National Meeting of the American Synesthesia Association, Inc., will
take place on NOVEMBER 5 - 7, 2004, at the INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE AND
BRAIN SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY.

The meeting will be hosted by Lynn Robertson, of the Department of
Psychology, UC Berkeley, and the Institute of Cognitive and Brain
Sciences at Berkeley, Rich Ivry, Director, and made possible by the
Board Members of the ASA: Sean Day, Peter Grossenbacher, and Carol
Steen.

For additional information regarding the coming conference,
registration, past conferences, and membership in the American
Synesthesia Association, please see the ASA web site at the following:

http://www.synesthesia.info/index.html

Check this web site for future information regarding the list of
speakers and conference events, and local hotel accommodations and
travel directions for the conference.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:

Those wishing to present an academic paper, discuss a creative aspect
of synesthesia, give a reading, present visual artwork, audio
compositions, or video presentations, or submit a poster presentation,
may submit an abstract, no longer than 250 words. Please include your
name, e-mail address, telephone contact number, and a short résumé (no
more than two pages) or web-link to same.

Please also list any audio-visual equipment, including podium and
microphone, you might need for your presentation. Please plan on
limiting your presentation to 15 minutes (not including an additional
10 minutes for Questions & Answers) in length.

Please submit your abstracts via the following on-line form:

http://www.synesthesia.info/submissionform.html

Our abstract review board is representative of the diverse interests,
talents, and approaches to exploring and experiencing synesthesia. It
includes artists, linguists, historians, and scientists, some of whom
are synesthetes themselves.

DEADLINE for abstracts submissions:

Friday, August 6th, 2004.

The number of presentations accepted will be limited. Late abstracts
will be considered for presentation but will receive a lower priority.

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