Potsdam Conference on Grammaticalization
Dorothy Disterheft
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From: wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de (Ilse Wischer)
Subject: Symposium on Grammaticalization
UNIVERSIT=C4T POTSDAM
Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam
PD Dr. Ilse Wischer Tel. :
(+49)0331-977-2533
Institut f=FCr Anglistik/Amerikanistik Fax :
(+49)0331-977-2061
Universit=E4t Potsdam, Postfach 601553, 14415 Potsdam Sekr.:
(+49)0331-977-2500
e-mail:
wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de
Call for Papers
April 1998
New Reflections on Grammaticalization
An International Symposium at Potsdam University
17-19 June 1999
Since Meillet=92s first mentioning of the term grammaticalization in 1912
several generations of scholars have contributed to a better understanding
of this process of linguistic change. Recent studies are closely connected
with the names of Paul Hopper and Elizabeth Traugott. Further major impulses
came from a number of works in Cologne, from an International Symposium at
the University of Oregon at Eugene in 1988, or from empirical research based
on computer corpora edited in a collective volume by Matti Rissanen et al.
Numerous publications and conference contributions in the last ten years
have revealed a growing interest in the theory of grammaticalization. People
have worked on several topics reaching from theoretical investigations on
its status with respect to various theories of grammar up to its practical
application to linguistic phenomena in many languages of the world. This has
led, on the one hand, to new insights and a deeper understanding, it has
also revealed, however, new questions that call for an answer and require
further research.
The aim of this symposium is to bring together scholars who are working in
this area to present their findings and discuss such topics as e.g. whether
there are two different types of grammaticalization, one on the
propositional level and another one on the discourse level, whether there
are convincing examples of the reversability of grammaticalization, what
kind of relationship holds between grammaticalization and lexicalization, or
which internal and external factors can accelerate or retard=
grammaticalization.
Papers are invited on all aspects related to grammaticalization in its
synchronic or diachronic perspective, with respect to theoretical
reflections or practical findings. Studies based on linguistic phenomena in
English are particularly welcome.
Academic programme:
Opening lecture: Christian Lehmann, University of Bielefeld,
Germany
Plenary lectures (so far): Joan Bybee, University of New Mexico, United=
States
T. Giv=F3n, University of Oregon, United States
Bernd Heine, University of Cologne, Germany
Paul Hopper, University Pittsburgh, United
States
Ekkehard K=F6nig, Free University Berlin,
Germany
Social Programme:
There will be a conference dinner, a guided tour through the city of Potsdam
including a visit of one of its famous castles, a visit of the Potsdam Film
Studios or a boat tour on the Havel. Details about the social programme will
be given in the 2nd circular.
Accomodation:
Accomodation will be in hotels in town at conference rates. A limited number
of moderately priced rooms will be available in the guest house of the
University. You will have to book the rooms on your own, mentioning your
participation in the symposium. Addresses will be given in the 2nd circular.
About the city of Potsdam and Potsdam University:
In 1993 Brandenburg=92s capital celebrated the 1000th anniversary of its
founding. Potsdam's distinctive appearance began to emerge when the town
became the residence of Prussian royalty. To this day the capital attracts
many visitors. The grounds of the three royal parks, the palace of Sans
Souci and the New Palace, Schinkel's Charlottenhof, an architectural gem,
the Cecilienhof Palace as well as numerous churches and Italianate villas
continue to charm visitors today. Caf=E9s, restaurants, museums and galeries
are an integral part of the capital's unique cityscape.
Among 140,000 Potsdamers, there are 11,000 university students, most of
whom live in halls of residence on the outskirts of town. Potsdam's location
could not be more ideal for leisure time activities: it is surrounded by
forests, lakes and rivers and a short commuter train ride takes you to the
nation's nearby capital, Berlin.
Since the last century, Potsdam has been a centre for research in the
natural sciences. Today Potsdam is again the home of respected research
institutes. For a few years now it has also been a university town.=20
The University of Potsdam was founded on 15 July 1991. Located on three
campuses - Am Neuen Palais, Golm and Potsdam-Babelsberg - the university
absorbed most of the staff of Brandenburg State College (previously the
Potsdam College of Education) and a few members of the staff of the College
of Law and Administration (previously the Academy of Government and Law of
the GDR, dissolved in 1990).
The Institute of English and American Studies is situated on the campus
in
Golm. It is divided into Linguistics, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies,
Didactics and Practical Language Acquisition. Research Projects in the
Linguistics Department include such topics as Principles of Linguistic
Change, Celtic Englishes, Second Language Acquisition, English in Australia.
For further information on Potsdam and the University see the
university's
homepage at http://www.uni-potsdam.de.
Submission of papers
E-mail your abstract (approximately 250 words) by 15 January 1999 to:
wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de=20
or send it on paper together with disc (in Word or Word Perfect) to:=20
Ilse Wischer, Universit=E4t Potsdam, Institut f=FCr Anglistik und=
Amerikanistik,
Postfach 601553, D-14415 Potsdam. Germany.
Acceptance notifications will be sent to the authors by 1 March 1999. I plan
to publish the proceedings.
Deadlines
I ask for your preliminary registration (to get on our mailing list) as soon
as possible. The Second Circular with details about accomodation and other
costs will reach you by mid- November 1998. An early registration at reduced
rate is possible by 15 December 1998, registration at normal rate by 15
April 1999.
For further information contact: wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de
PD Dr. Ilse Wischer
Potsdam, 22 April 1998
=0CPreliminary registration form
To receive the next circular, please fill in and send this form (by e-mail
or ordinary mail) to:
wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de, or on paper together with disc to: Ilse Wischer,
Universit=E4t Potsdam, Institut f=FCr Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Postfach
601553, D-14415 Potsdam, Germany.
Name:
Affiliation:
Mailing address:
E-mail:
Phone:
Fax:
I would like / would not like to present a paper.
Title of paper, if any:
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UNIVERSIT=8ET POTSDAM
Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam
PD Dr. Ilse Wischer Tel. :
(+49)0331-977-2533
Institut f=81r Anglistik/Amerikanistik Fax :
(+49)0331-977-2061
Universit=84t Potsdam, Postfach 601553, 14415 Potsdam
Sekr.:=
(+49)0331-977-2500
e-mail:
wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de
Call for Papers
April 1998
New Reflections on Grammaticalization
An International Symposium at Potsdam University
17-19 June 1999
Since Meillet s first mentioning of the term grammaticalization in 1912=
several generations of scholars have contributed to a better understanding=
of this process of linguistic change. Recent studies are closely connected=
with the names of Paul Hopper and Elizabeth Traugott. Further major=
impulses came from a number of works in Cologne, from an International=
Symposium at the University of Oregon at Eugene in 1988, or from empirical=
research based on computer corpora edited in a collective volume by Matti=
Rissanen et al.
Numerous publications and conference contributions in the last ten years=
have revealed a growing interest in the theory of grammaticalization.=
People have worked on several topics reaching from theoretical=
investigations on its status with respect to various theories of grammar up=
to its practical application to linguistic phenomena in many languages of=
the world. This has led, on the one hand, to new insights and a deeper=
understanding, it has also revealed, however, new questions that call for=
an answer and require further research.
The aim of this symposium is to bring together scholars who are working in=
this area to present their findings and discuss such topics as e.g. whether=
there are two different types of grammaticalization, one on the=
propositional level and another one on the discourse level, whether there=
are convincing examples of the reversability of grammaticalization, what=
kind of relationship holds between grammaticalization and lexicalization,=
or which internal and external factors can accelerate or retard=
grammaticalization.
Papers are invited on all aspects related to grammaticalization in its=
synchronic or diachronic perspective, with respect to theoretical=
reflections or practical findings. Studies based on linguistic phenomena in=
English are particularly welcome.
Academic programme:
Opening lecture: Christian Lehmann, University of Bielefeld,
Germany
Plenary lectures (so far): Joan Bybee, University of New Mexico, United=
States
T. Giv=A2n, University of Oregon, United States
Bernd Heine, University of Cologne, Germany
Paul Hopper, University Pittsburgh, United
States
Ekkehard K=94nig, Free University Berlin,
Germany
Social Programme:
There will be a conference dinner, a guided tour through the city of Potsdam=
including a visit of one of its famous castles, a visit of the Potsdam Film=
Studios or a boat tour on the Havel. Details about the social programme=
will be given in the 2nd circular.
Accomodation:
Accomodation will be in hotels in town at conference rates. A limited number=
of moderately priced rooms will be available in the guest house of the=
University. You will have to book the rooms on your own, mentioning your=
participation in the symposium. Addresses will be given in the 2nd=
circular.
About the city of Potsdam and Potsdam University:
In 1993 Brandenburg s capital celebrated the 1000th anniversary of its=
founding. Potsdam's distinctive appearance began to emerge when the town=
became the residence of Prussian royalty. To this day the capital attracts=
many visitors. The grounds of the three royal parks, the palace of Sans=
Souci and the New Palace, Schinkel's Charlottenhof, an architectural gem,=
the Cecilienhof Palace as well as numerous churches and Italianate villas=
continue to charm visitors today. Caf=82s, restaurants, museums and=
galeries are an integral part of the capital's unique cityscape.
Among 140,000 Potsdamers, there are 11,000 university students, most of=
whom live in halls of residence on the outskirts of town. Potsdam's=
location could not be more ideal for leisure time activities: it is=
surrounded by forests, lakes and rivers and a short commuter train ride=
takes you to the nation's nearby capital, Berlin.
Since the last century, Potsdam has been a centre for research in the=
natural sciences. Today Potsdam is again the home of respected research=
institutes. For a few years now it has also been a university town.=20
The University of Potsdam was founded on 15 July 1991. Located on three=
campuses - Am Neuen Palais, Golm and Potsdam-Babelsberg - the university=
absorbed most of the staff of Brandenburg State College (previously the=
Potsdam College of Education) and a few members of the staff of the College=
of Law and Administration (previously the Academy of Government and Law of=
the GDR, dissolved in 1990).
The Institute of English and American Studies is situated on the campus
in=
Golm. It is divided into Linguistics, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies,=
Didactics and Practical Language Acquisition. Research Projects in the=
Linguistics Department include such topics as Principles of Linguistic=
Change, Celtic Englishes, Second Language Acquisition, English in=
Australia.
For further information on Potsdam and the University see the
university's=
homepage at http://www.uni-potsdam.de.
Submission of papers
E-mail your abstract (approximately 250 words) by 15 January 1999 to:
wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de=20
or send it on paper together with disc (in Word or Word Perfect) to:=20
Ilse Wischer, Universit=84t Potsdam, Institut f=81r Anglistik und=
Amerikanistik, Postfach 601553, D-14415 Potsdam. Germany.
Acceptance notifications will be sent to the authors by 1 March 1999. I plan=
to publish the proceedings.
Deadlines
I ask for your preliminary registration (to get on our mailing list) as soon=
as possible. The Second Circular with details about accomodation and other=
costs will reach you by mid- November 1998. An early registration at=
reduced rate is possible by 15 December 1998, registration at normal rate=
by 15 April 1999.
For further information contact: wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de
PD Dr. Ilse Wischer
Potsdam, 22 April 1998
=0CPreliminary registration form
To receive the next circular, please fill in and send this form (by e-mail=
or ordinary mail) to:
wischer at rz.uni-potsdam.de, or on paper together with disc to: Ilse Wischer,=
Universit=84t Potsdam, Institut f=81r Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Postfach=
601553, D-14415 Potsdam, Germany.
Name:
Affiliation:
Mailing address:
E-mail:
Phone:
Fax:
I would like / would not like to present a paper.
Title of paper, if any:
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