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<td>[REMODUS.admin] REMODUS: Typological and sociolinguistic
approaches to language variation (Zoom, 16 September – 4
October 2024)</td>
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<td>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:16:11 +0200</td>
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<td>Ksenia Shagal <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ksenia.shagal@gmail.com"><ksenia.shagal@gmail.com></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:remodus@lists.univie.ac.at">remodus@lists.univie.ac.at</a><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear all,
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<div>The REMODUS Consortium (<a
href="http://remodus.univie.ac.at/" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">http://remodus.univie.ac.at/</a>)
/ University of Helsinki will soon be offering an online
course on typological and sociolinguistic approaches to
language variation. The description of the course and the
information on practical arrangements is provided below and is
also available here:</div>
<div><a
href="https://remodus.univie.ac.at/teaching-events/e-learning-typological-and-sociolinguistic-approaches-to-language-variation/"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://remodus.univie.ac.at/teaching-events/e-learning-typological-and-sociolinguistic-approaches-to-language-variation/</a> <br>
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There are over 7 000 languages spoken around the world, and
they show an incredible diversity of structural properties.
Since around 1960s, this diversity has been systematically
addressed within the field of linguistic typology – with the
goal to establish the range of variation and provide
explanations for the observed tendencies. Initially, the
proposed explanations referred mostly to language function,
that is, the meaning and use of certain structures in human
communication. However, in past decades, there has been a
growing interest in explaining the patterns of linguistic
diversity from the perspectives that are external to language
as a communication system, such as geography, climate, or
demography. In particular, it has been shown that various
domains of language structure are influenced by
socio-historical contexts in which languages are learned and
used. In other words, many of the factors shaping
cross-linguistic variation are sociolinguistic in their
nature.<br>
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This course brings together linguistic typology and
sociolinguistics and introduces the research questions that
arise when the two fields come together, as well as the
innovative methods that can be used to address these
questions. It is largely based on recent and ongoing research,
ranging from large-scale quantitative studies to in-depth
investigation of individual scenarios. <br>
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The confirmed speakers include:<br>
- Ksenia Shagal (LMU Munich & University of Helsinki)<br>
- Annemarie Verkerk (Saarland University)<br>
- Kaius Sinnemäki (University of Helsinki)<br>
- Eri Kashima (ANU Canberra)<br>
- Richard Kowalik (University of Tromsø)<br>
- Panagiotis Kapellis (University of Helsinki)<br>
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The course will run for three weeks from 16 September till 4
October 2024, with three contact sessions per week (via Zoom),
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Most contact sessions
will take place in the evenings, 18:00–19:30 CEST. If some of
the sessions need to be scheduled earlier, the video
recordings will be made available immediately after.<br>
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Attendance is free of charge, you can apply for a
participation slot here until 1 September 2024:<br>
<a
href="https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/130644/lomakkeet.html"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/130644/lomakkeet.html</a>.<br>
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For students wishing to receive course credit (3 ECTS), active
participation is compulsory. This includes a couple of reading
assignments, group work, and other contributions throughout
the course. If you do not require course credit, you can
attend those lessons that fit into your schedule. You will be
informed if you have been accepted on 5 September and receive
the Zoom link as well as access to teaching materials.<br>
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<div>Please feel free to spread the word!</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Ksenia Shagal</div>
<div>Professor of Uralic Studies</div>
<div>LMU Munich</div>
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