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Subject: 33.2550, Calls: Linguistic Theories/Austria
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Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:04:22
From: Hella Olbertz [h.g.olbertz at uva.nl]
Subject: 9th International Workshop on Functional Discourse Grammar: Linearization in FDG
Full Title: 9th International Workshop on Functional Discourse Grammar: Linearization in FDG
Short Title: IW-FDG-2023
Date: 13-Jun-2023 - 14-Jun-2023
Location: University of Graz, Austria
Contact Person: Thomas Schwaiger
Meeting Email: thomas.schwaiger at uni-graz.at
Web Site: https://home.hum.uva.nl/fdg/events/workshops/FDG-IW-2023/Workshop_2023.html
Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories
Call Deadline: 01-Nov-2022
Meeting Description:
This workshop will be devoted to the discussion of linearization in FDG with
the purpose (i) to develop and improve the theory of FDG (Hengeveld &
Mackenzie 2008) and (ii) to publish an edited volume or special issue
comprised of the papers discussed during the workshop. Previous workshops have
all resulted in the publication of a special issue in a respected journal or
an edited volume in a well-known book series. To realize these aims, the
following procedure is followed in the preparation and organization of the
workshop.
The workshop:
The workshop consists of a number of chaired sessions, during which each paper
will be discussed in great detail. Contributors will be asked to give a brief
introduction (approx. 10 minutes) in which they react on the reviews they have
received; subsequently, other participants can ask questions and make
suggestions. The aim of this procedure is twofold: it will help to improve the
final versions of the papers and it will allow us to create a unified set of
papers, which will enhance the chances of publication as a special issue or a
thematic volume.
Funding:
We are at the moment applying for funds in order to provide some financial
support for participants in the workshop. Although we are hopeful that we will
be able to obtain some funding, we recommend that participants apply for
funding from their own universities.
The program committee
Riccardo Giomi (University of Liège)
Evelien Keizer (University of Vienna)
Thomas Schwaiger (University of Graz)
Elnora ten Wolde (University of Graz)
How to reach us
The email address for all matters related to the workshop is
functionaldiscoursegrammar at gmail.com.
Call for Papers:
The abstract:
Anyone interested in participating in the workshop is kindly requested to let
us know as soon as possible (at functionaldiscoursegrammar at gmail.com), so that
we know at an early stage how many participants we may expect. Extended
abstracts (1500 words or four pages) on the aforementioned topic need to be
submitted by 1 November 2022 to functionaldiscoursegrammar at gmail.com. Please
note that by sending in an abstract you express your willingness to take part
not only in the workshop but also in the various preparatory activities
specified above.
The topic
Naturally, linearization plays a role in every linguistic framework, sometimes
in the form of templates, sometimes in the form of rules. Extensive and
detailed accounts of the relative placement of adjuncts can often be found in
generative studies, in particular in the cartographic approach (Cinque 1999,
2010; Cinque & Rizzi 2010; Laenzlinger 2015), which includes functional
aspects, while at the same time maintaining the principle of the autonomy of
syntax. Functional and cognitive accounts, on the other hand, focus on the
role of semantic and, particularly, pragmatic factors to account for (strong)
preferences in or constraints on the linear placement of clausal and phrasal
elements by relying on templates (zone-based approaches, e.g. Halliday &
Matthiessen 2014; Ghesquière 2014); such approaches do not, however, provide
an overall mechanism that takes into consideration all these factors and the
way they interact in triggering specific word orders within the clause or
phrase. More form-oriented functional theories, however, rely on templates in
combination with (functionally inspired) placement rules for the linear
placement of elements within the clause and phrase (e.g. Van Valin & LaPolla
2005; Hengeveld & Mackenzie 2008).
Functional Discourse Grammar uses a sophisticated system of templates and
placement rules that distinguishes itself from other theories in that (i) in
accordance with the model’s overall function-to-form orientation, it takes a
top-down approach, from meaning (formulation) to form (encoding); (ii) it
takes into consideration all kinds of discourse-pragmatic (interpersonal) and
semantic (representational) factors; (iii) it distinguishes between absolute
and relative positions, thus creating a flexible system on the basis of simple
templates (consisting of at most four absolute positions); (iv) it applies
equally to clauses, phrases and words (Hengeveld & Mackenzie 2008: Ch. 4;
Hengeveld 2013; Keizer 2015: Ch. 5). However, application of this system has,
as yet, been very limited, and as such it has not really been put to the test.
Moreover, the system does not provide for the placement of extra-clausal
positions (see Giomi & Keizer 2020). In addition, the systematic influence of
discourse-pragmatic and semantic factors on word order, as well as the
influence of word order on the phonological realization of utterances, still
needs to be described in more detail.
References
Cinque, G. 1999. Adverbs and functional heads: a cross-linguistic perspective.
Oxford: OUP.
Cinque, G. 2010. The syntax of adjectives: a comparative study. Cambridge, MA:
MIT Press.
Cinque, G. & L. Rizzi. 2010. The cartography of syntactic structures. In B.
Heine & H. Narrog (eds.), The Oxford handbook of linguistic analysis, 51-65.
Oxford: OUP.
Giomi, R. & E. Keizer. 2020. Extra-clausal constituents in Functional
Discourse Grammar: function and form. Revista da Abralin 19 (3): 159-185.
Ghesquière, L. 2014. The directionality of (inter)subjectification processes
in the English noun phrase: pathways of change. Berlin: de Gruyter Mouton.
Halliday, M.A.K. & C.M.I.M. Matthiessen. 2014. An introduction to Functional
Grammar, 4th edn., revised by C.M.I.M. Matthiessen. London: Routledge.
Hengeveld, K. 2013. A new approach to clausal constituent order. In J.L.
Mackenzie & H. Olbertz (eds.), Casebook in Functional Discourse Grammar.
15-38. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Hengeveld, K. & J.L. Mackenzie. 2008. Functional Discourse Grammar: a
typologically-based theory of language structure. Oxford: OUP
Keizer, E. 2015. A Functional Discourse Grammar for English. Oxford: OUP.
Laenzlinger, C. 2015. Comparative adverb syntax: a cartographic approach. In
K. Pittner, D. Elsner & F. Barteld (eds.), Adverbs: functional and diachronic
aspects, 207-238. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Van Valin, R.D. & R.J. LaPolla. 2005. Syntax: structure, meaning and function.
Oxford: OUP.
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