1999 Athabaskan Conference (reminder)

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                        ATHABASKAN LANGUAGE CONFERENCE

                         University of New Mexico
                              Albuquerque

                            May 21-23, 1999

The Organizing Committee is looking for talks and presentations from
native
speakers of Athabaskan languages, native non-speakers, storytellers, and
linguists.

Suggested Topics and Themes

Language Maintenance and Language Teaching
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    * Elementary, Secondary, and Post-secondary Programs
    * Immersion Programs: Summer Programs
    * Innovative Pedagogies

Linguistic Research
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    * The Structure of the Athabaskan Lexicon
    * Historical and Comparative Athabaskan Morphosyntax
    * Interface of Phonetics and Phonology in Athabaskan

Suggestions for Panel Presentations Welcome!

Please submit the following:

    * one-page proposal for your presentation
    * a 50-word abstract for the Conference Program, including:
         * your name
         * your affiliation
         * your e-mail and/or snail mail address

Please submit your proposal and abstract via mail, fax, or e-mail by
Friday, April 16, 1999. Talks will be scheduled for 20-minute slots,
with
10 minutes for discussion, but longer presentations may also be
arranged.

  E-Mail : athconf at s-leodm.unm.edu
     FAX : 505-277-6355
    Mail : Athabaskan Language Conference
           Department of Linguistics
           University of New Mexico
           Albuquerque, NM 87131