29.1437, Calls: Gen Ling, Ling Theories, Morphology, Semantics, Syntax/Slovenia

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Subject: 29.1437, Calls: Gen Ling, Ling Theories, Morphology, Semantics, Syntax/Slovenia

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Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:26:53
From: Phoevos Panagiotidis [phoevos at ucy.ac.cy]
Subject: The Adjective as a lexical category

 
Full Title: The Adjective as a lexical category 
Short Title: A0 

Date: 11-Oct-2018 - 13-Oct-2018
Location: Bled, Slovenia 
Contact Person: Phoevos Panagiotidis
Meeting Email: adjectives at ucy.ac.cy
Web Site: http://adjective.world/a0/ 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax 

Call Deadline: 01-Jul-2018 

Meeting Description:

The A0 Workshop will take place in Bled, Slovenia from 11 to 13 October 2018
on the Adjective as a lexical category. This Workshop is part of ''The
categorial status of adjectives: from theory to typology, and back again''
project (University of Cyprus internal grant no. 8037P-61022), which
endeavours to break new linguistic ground by examining the categorial status
of adjectives both in terms of typological rigour and theoretical precision.
 
The aim of the A0 Workshop is to bring together scholars, both established and
emerging ones, as well as students. Bled itself, one of the most scenic
locations in Central Europe, seems to be ideal in making the whole experience
pleasurable as well as productive. Moreover, Bled is ideally situated near
several international airports and served by a number of good rail
connections.

Four invited speakers have already confirmed participation (in alphabetical
order):
 
- Boban Arsenijević, University of Graz
- Hagit Borer, Queen Mary University of London
- Xuhui Hu, Peking University
- Richard Larson, Stony Brook University


Call for Papers:

We invite submissions dealing with any aspect of the nature of adjectives both
from theoretical (semantic, syntactic, morphological) and from typological
viewpoints. Some questions that submissions could – but need not – address
include the following:
 
- Are adjectives universal? Do they belong to the same ilk as nouns and verbs?
- What cross-linguistic generalisations can be drawn about adjectives as a
category?
- Is there a principled, grammar-internal, way to distinguish between
intersective and subsective readings of adjectives?
- Do adjectives possess a functional spine of their own – what is sometimes
called an Extended Projection?
- What is the role of agreement (concord, ezafe etc.) in the predicative and
in the attributive functions of adjectives?
- How important is the role of scalarity and Degree in our understanding of
the nature of adjectives?

At this stage we are inviting submissions for 30-minute talks (plus 10 minutes
for discussion); depending on the quantity and the quality of submissions, a
poster session might also be added to accommodate them.
 
Abstracts should not exceed 2 (two) A4 pages, including examples, diagrams,
and references, with a minimum of 2.5 cm margins, in 11 point typeface.
Submission will be handled through Easychair (https://easychair.org/cfp/A-0)
and undergo double-blind peer review.

A0 is open to attend for anyone interested. We particularly welcome students,
both international and from the region; we will be happy to offer assistance
with practicalities such as travel and accommodation.

Information is available via adjectives at ucy.ac.cy; please also consult our
website for updates etc.




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