ALT News No. 27
Johan van der Auwera
auwera at uia.ua.ac.be
Mon Nov 20 19:43:23 UTC 2000
ALT News No. 27
November 2000
1. ALT IV
2. Junior Award 2001
3. LT
4. Publications received
5. Summer School 2003
6. And ...
1. ALT IV
The fourth meeting of the Association for Linguistic Typology (ALT IV)
will take place at the University of California at Santa Barbara, from
Thursday, 19 July to Sunday, 22 July 2001. The conference will be held
in conjunction with the Linguistic Institute, sponsored by the
Linguistic Society of America, and directly precede the meeting of the
International Cognitive Linguistics Association. The local organizers
for ALT IV are Marianne Mithun (mithun at humanitas.ucsb.edu) and Jennifer
van Vorst (jav at umail.ucsb.edu)
Santa Barbara is located on the Pacific Ocean near the foothills of the
Santa Ynez mountains, 95 miles north of Los Angeles and 350 miles south
of San Francisco. It is approximately a two-hour drive along Interstate
101 from Los Angeles and a seven-hour drive from San Francisco. The
university is 10-15 miles from downtown Santa Barbara.
TRAVEL
Most people traveling by air will land first at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX). From there it is possible to fly to Santa
Barbara (a 20-minute scenic trip), ride the Santa Barbara Airbus (about
two and a half hours), or rent a car and drive. United Airlines and
American Airlines, both of which are affiliated with other national and
international airlines, have regular flights into Santa Barbara airport
(SBA). The Santa Barbara Airbus leaves LAX for downtown Santa Barbara
and Goleta (the suburb in which the university is located) every couple
of hours. Current rates are US $34 one way and $64 round trip, prepaid.
Rates are slightly higher without prepayment. Further information on the
Airbus can be obtained from their website at www.sbairbus.com or by
telephone at 1-800-423-1618 (US or Canada) or 1-805-964-7759 (from
outside).
Santa Barbara is also served by Amtrak Train from downtown Los Angeles.
Amtrak terminals are located in downtown Santa Barbara and Goleta. The
Amtrack telephone number is 1-800-872-7245. The city is also served by
Greyhound bus service, with a terminal in downtown Santa Barbara.
For transport from the airport, train, and bus stations, there is taxi
or SuperRide Shuttle service. Taxis are usually available at the airport
or the downtown Santa Barbara train and bus stations. They can be
telephoned at the following numbers.
City Cab (805) 968-6868
Orange Cab (805) 964-2800
Rose Cab (805) 564-2600
Yellow Cab Co. (805) 965-5111
SuperRide provides on-demand, door-to-door shuttle service between the
Santa Barbara Airport and the greater Santa Barbara area from 4:00 am to
midnight. Fees are based on the zip code of origin and destination.
Second passengers ride for half price. SuperRide shuttles can usually be
found at the airport or telephoned at (805)-683-9636.
Cars can be rented at the airport and nearby.
Avis Rent-a-Car (airport): (805) 964-4848 / (800) 331-1212
Budget Rent-a-Car (airport): (805) 964-6791 / (800) 527-0700
Dollar Rent A Car (Goleta): (805) 683-1468 / (800) 800-4000
Enterprise Rent-a-car (Goleta): (805) 683-0067 / (800) RENT-A-CAR
Hertz Rent-a-Car (airport): (805) 967-0411 / (800) 654-3131
National Car Rental (airport): (805) 967-1202 / (800) CAR-RENT
Thrifty Car Rental (Goleta): (805) 681-1222 / (800) 367-2277
The university is easily accessible by car from US 101, the Interstate
freeway that runs up and down the West Coast. The university can be
reached by taking the exit marked UCSB/Highway 217 onto Ward Memorial
Boulevard, and heading toward the ocean (the only possible direction).
Approached from the south, this exit follows one marked 'Turnpike' then
another, immediately before it, marked 'Patterson'. Approached from the
north, the exit follows one marked 'Los Carneros'. Ward Memorial
Boulevard (217) leads straight to the entrance of the university and an
information kiosk.
ACCOMMODATION
Santa Barbara is a favorite destination for visitors during the summer
months and as a result, hotel rooms are often scarce and expensive.
Because the LSA Linguistic Institute will also be in Santa Barbara next
summer, there will be even more pressure on the usual resources. ALT
participants are encouraged to make lodging and travel plans as early as
possible. On-campus dormitory suites will be available at the university
on a first-come, first-served basis and hotel rooms have been set aside
at reduced rates at two area hotels, also on a first come, first-served
basis. Reservations must be made by the dates noted for the special
rates. Both the university dormitories and the hotels accept all major
credit cards. Transportation between the hotels and the university will
be available for those who need it, provided the conference organizers
are notified in time to make arrangements.
On-Campus Accommodations
Lodging in the San Rafael Guest House at the university will be
available to ALT participants during the conference. The dormitory rooms
are part of suites containing a common living area and bathroom. There
are two to four private bedrooms in each suite. The current rate for
on-campus housing is US $50 USD per night, with additional fees for
parking. Meals are not provided with these accommodations, but will be
available in other campus residence halls. The university will begin
accepting credit card reservations for these rooms on 1 April 2001.
Please contact Jennifer van Vorst at jav at umail.ucsb.edu further
information.
Hotels
The historic Hotel Virginia is located in the heart of downtown Santa
Barbara in a lively area within walking distance of shopping and
restaurants. The hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast each
morning. All rooms have one large bed, and room rates are the same for
single or double occupancy.
Weekdays (Wednesday and Thursday) US $119
Weekends (Friday and Saturday) US $149
Further information on the Hotel Virginia can be found at their website
www.hotelvirginia.com. For reservations, the hotel should be contacted
directly by 15 May 2001. The reference code for the discounted room
rates is ALT 2001.
The Best Western South Coast Inn is located in Goleta two miles from the
university, the Santa Barbara Airport, and Goleta Beach. This hotel
offers complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary wine and
cheese reception (Wednesday and Thursday), courtesy airport shuttle,
fitness center and pool. Room rates are the same for rooms with one bed
or two, and for single or double occupancy.
Weekdays (Wednesday and Thursday) US $96
Weekends (Friday and Saturday) US $138
More information on the Best Western South Coast Inn can be found at
their website at www.bestwestern.com/southcoast/book, or by sending them
an email message at emailinfo at bwsci.com. For reservations at the reduced
rate, the hotel should be contacted directly by 1 June 2001. The
reference code for the discounted rates is ALT 2001.
There are many other hotels, motels, inns, and bed-and-breakfasts in the
area, but they can be quite expensive and space goes quickly. Some less
expensive motels near the university (but not within walking distance)
include:
Holiday Inn
Phone: (805) 964-6241
Fax: (805) 964-8467
5650 Calle Real
Goleta, CA 93117
Motel 6
Phone: (805) 964-3596
5897 Calle Real
Goleta, CA 93117
Ramada Limited
Phone: (805) 964-3511
4770 Calle Real
Goleta, CA
Super 8 Motel
Phone (805) 967-5591
6021 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, CA
Pacifica Suites
Toll-Free 1 (800) 338-6722
Fax: (805) 683-4121
5490 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, CA
REGISTRATION
Registration fees (in US currency) will be as follows.
*Preregistration: before 15 May 2001
$75 for members of ALT
$100 for non-members
$55 for student members
$80 for student non-members
*Late Registration: after 15 May 2001
$90 for members of ALT
$115 for non-members of ALT
$70 for student members of ALT
$95 for student non-members of ALT
A banquet will be held at a local restaurant on Saturday evening, 21
July.
Registration forms and further information concerning payment and the
cost of the banquet will be included in the next circular.
2. Junior Award 2001
The Association for Linguistic Typology proposes to make a Junior Award
for the best piece of typological research embodied in a dissertation or
thesis or equivalent submitted between 1 January 1999 and 31 December
2000 for an MA or PhD or equivalent degree. The award will consist of
payment of travel and per diem expenses and registration fee to attend
ALT IV, to be held in Santa Barbara, 19-21 July 2001, and to present a
synopsis or element of the prize-winning work as a plenary lecture at
that meeting. Mouton de Gruyter will furthermore offer a copy of the
forthcoming Handbook of Typology.
Those wishing to be considered for this award are asked to submit FIVE
copies of their thesis or dissertation to the Secretary of ALT, to
arrive no later than Monday, 1 February 2001. Work submitted will not be
returned. Applicants who encounter financial difficulties in preparing
and mailing five copies of their thesis, etc., may contact the President
of ALT for a subvention. If their application is approved, they will be
asked to mail one copy of their thesis, etc., and ALT will cover the
costs of preparing the other copies.
Work submitted will be evaluated by a jury consisting of the following:
Masha Koptjevskaja Tamm (chair)
Bill Croft
Edith Moravcsik
Miren Lourdes Onederra
Vladimir Plungian
The jury may seek expert advice from other scholars, e.g. if a piece of
work is written in a language that members of the jury cannot read.
Please address all queries to the ALT President.
3. LT
Some of you have noticed that there weren't any new issues of LT lately,
and no bill for ALT membership either. Profuse apologies if this has
caused acute withdrawal symptoms. In about a week, however, the LT-less
time will be over. The Editorial Board and the new production
technology have been catching up rapidly, and we proudly present a
preview of what will be in the next issues, the first in the process of
distribution and the other two of advanced production:
***
LT 4-1 (2000)
Articles
Leon Stassen
AND-languages and WITH-languages
Jennifer Elliott
Realis and irrealis: Forms and concepts of the grammaticalisation of
reality
Family Portrait
Nicholas Evans
Iwaidjan, a very un-Australian language family
Review Article
Miriam Butt
Constructive Case, by Rachel Nordlinger
Book Reviews
Michael Dunn
Linguistic Diversity, by Daniel Nettle
Martin Haspelmath
Function, Selection, and Innateness: The Emergence of Language
Universals,by Simon Kirby
John Newman
A Grammar of Kayardild, by Nicholas D. Evans
***
LT 4-2 (2000)
Articles
Regina Pustet
How arbitrary is lexical categorization? Verbs vs. adjectives
David Beck
The syntax, semantics, and typology of adjectives in Upper Necaxa
Totonac
Amara Prasithrathsint
Adjectives as verbs in Thai
Book Reviews
Holger Diessel
Deiktikon, Artikel, Nominalphrase: Zur Emergenz syntaktischer Struktur,
by Nikolaus P. Himmelmann
Ton van der Wouden
Indefinite Pronouns, by Martin Haspelmath
Umberto Ansaldo
Cognitive Foundations of Grammar, by Bernd Heine
Zygmunt Frajzyngier
The Limits of Grammaticalization, edited by Anna Giacalone Ramat and
Paul J. Hopper
Bernard Comrie
Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More than 400
Languages, by Andrew Dalby
***
LT 4-3 (2000)
Articles
Elena Maslova
A dynamic approach to the verification of distributional universals
Commentary
Matthew S. Dryer
Revere D. Perkins
Fritz Schweiger
Author's Response
D. N. S. Bhat
The interrogative-indefinite puzzle
Book Reviews
Paolo Ramat
La négation, edited by Anaîd Donabédian
Laura J. Downing
Bantu Historical Linguistics, edited by Jean-Marie Hombert and
Larry Hyman
4. Recently published
If interested in reviewing any of these titles for LT, titles listed in
previous News, or any others that can be meaningfully reviewed from a
typological angle (and don't be mislead: they don't have to have
"typology" in their title), get in touch with
frans.plank at uni-konstanz.de
The New Grammars listing will be continued in the next News. Grammar
Reviewers and Noticers are always welcome in LT.
Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y. (2000). Classifiers: A Typology of Noun
Categorization Devices. (Oxford Studies in Typology and Linguistic
Theory.) Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Behrens, Leila (2000). Typological Parameters of Genericity.
(Arbeitspapier Nr. 37.) Köln: Insitut für Sprachwissenschaft,
Universität zu Köln.
Buschmann, Eduard & Wilhelm von Humboldt (2000). Wörterbuch der
mexicanischen Sprache. Mit einer Einleitung und Kommentar herausgegeben
von Manfred Ringmacher. (Wilhelm von Humboldt, Schriften zur
Sprachwissenschaft, III, 3.) Paderborn: Schöningh.
Campbell, George L. (2000). Compendium of the World's Languages. 2
vols., 2nd edn. London: Routledge.
Croft, William (2000). Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary
Approach. London: Longman.
Crystal, David (2000). Language Death. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Erelt, Matti (ed.) (2000). Estonian: Typological Studies IV. (Tartu
Ülikooli Eesti Keele Õppetooli Toimetised, 14.) Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli
Kirjastuse trükikoda.
Elsík, Viktor & Yaron Matras (eds.) (2000). Grammatical Relations in
Romani: The Noun Phrase. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Gerlach, Birgit & Janet Grijezenhout (eds.) (2000). Clitics in
Phonology, Morphology and Syntax. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Goes, Jan (1999). L'adjectif entre nom et verbe. Paris: Duculot.
Hoeksema, Jack, Hotze Rullmann, Victor Sanchez-Valencia, & Ton van der
Wouden (eds.) (2000). Perspectives on Negation and Polarity Items.
Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Huang, Yan (2000). Anaphora: A Cross-linguistic Study. (Oxford Studies
in Typology and Linguistic Theory.) Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Johanson, Lars & Bo Utas (eds.) (2000). Evidentials: Turkic, Iranian and
Neighbouring Languages. (EALT, 24.) Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Laakso, Johanna (ed.) (2000). Facing Finnic: Some Challenges to
Historical and Contact Linguistics. (Castrenianumin toimitteita, 59.)
Helsinki: Finno-Ugrian Society and Department of Finno-Ugrian Studies of
the University of Helsinki.
Larranaga, María Pilar (1999). Ergative Sprachen, akkusative Sprachen:
Der Erwerb des Kasus bei bilingualen Kindern. (Editionen der
Iberoamericana, 3.) Frankfurt am Main: Vervuert.
Leopold, Joan (ed.) (1999). The Prix Volney: Its History and
Significance for the Development of Linguistic Research. 3 vols.
Dordrecht: Kluwer.
Nettle, Daniel & Suzanne Romaine (2000). Vanishing Voices: The
Extinction of the World's Languages. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Paul, Ileana, Vivianne Phillips, & Lisa Travis (eds.) (2000). Formal
Issues in Austronesian Linguistics. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
Rice, Keren (2000). Morpheme Order and Semantic Scope: Word Formation in
the Athapaskan Verb. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Rivas, Javier (2000). Ergativity and Transitivity Gradients in the
Accusative and Infinitive Construction: A Cross-linguistic Typological
Approach. (Colección Lucus-Lingua, 7.) Santiago de Compostela:
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
Seiler, Hansjakob (2000). Language Universals Research: A Synthesis.
(Language Universals Series, 8.) Tübingen: Narr.
Senft, Gunter (ed.) (2000). Systems of Nominal Classification.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Song, Jae Sung (2000). Linguistic Typology: Morphology and Syntax.
Harlow: Pearson Education.
Svenonius, Peter (ed.) (2000). The Derivation of VO and OV. Amsterdam:
Benjamins.
Talmy, Leonard (2000). Toward a Cognitive Semantics. 2 vols. Cambridge,
Mass.: MIT Press.
5. Summer School in Typology in 2003
ALT is exploring the possibility of organizing a Summer School in
Typology in the summer of 2003 in Sardinia. From the side of ALT
exploratory work is being done by Martin Haspelmath and Paolo Ramat, and
in Sardinia our contact person is Ignazio Putzu <igputzu at tin.it>.
6. And ...
as all frequent visitors to the ALT web pages will know, ALT now boasts
more than 500 members.
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Marianne Mithun [President]
Department of Linguistics UCSB
University of California tel: + 1-805-893-4058
Santa Barbara, California 93106 + 1-805-563-1152
USA fax: + 1-805-563-1948
E-mail: mithun at humanitas.ucsb.edu
Frans Plank [Editor-in-chief, Linguistic Typology]
Sprachwissenschaft
Universitaet Konstanz
D-78457 Konstanz tel + 49 7531 88 26 56
Germany fax + 49 7531 88 27 41
E-mail: frans.plank at uni-konstanz.de
Johan van der Auwera [Secretary-Treasurer]
Linguistiek (GER)
Universiteit Antwerpen (UIA)
B-2610 Antwerpen tel + 32 3 820 27 76
Belgium fax + 32 3 820 27 62
E-mail: auwera at uia.ua.ac.be
ALT on the WEB: http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/alt
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