Australian Linguistics Institute

[Johan van der Auwera]

Dear ALT Listers
Below you'll find information about the Australian Linguistics
Institute to be held in Brisbane in early July 2006. This ALI will
interest members of this list particularly because it includes
courses on NonPamaNyungan languages of Northern Australia by Nicholas
Evans (Melbourne University), and  Understanding Typological
Distribution by Balthasar Bickel (University of Leipzig). However see
the full course listing below - ALI has a focus on language and
cognition, and there's a lot here to meet the wide range of interests
that ALT members have.

We look forward to seeing you there

Nick Reid
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Full Title:     Australian Linguistics Institute 2006
Location:       University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Start Date:     10-Jul-2006
End Date:       14-Jul-2006
Contact:        Andrea Schalley
Meeting email: andrea.schalley at une.edu.au
URL:    http://www.ali2006.une.edu.au/

ALI 2006 is a selection of 12 short intensive courses presented by
world experts in their fields. It's a unique opportunity for graduate
students, advanced undergraduates, professional linguists, and
language professionals to upgrade their knowledge and skills in key
areas of linguistics.

Many courses in ALI 2006 are on the theme 'Language and Cognition',
while others focus on language typology, acquisition, and aspects of
linguistic theory.
Location:       University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Date:           10-14 July 2006
Registration Deadline:  there is no general registration deadline,
you can register up to the start of ALI.

Each course consists of five 90 minute sessions, running Monday
through Friday. Three sets of courses will be running in parallel, so
participants can attend a maximum of four courses. Confirmed topics
and presenters are as follows.

     * Bilingualism: cognitive aspects
       Istvan Kecskes (State University of New York, Albany)
     * Cognitive linguistics
       John Taylor (University of Otago)
     * Combinatory grammar and natural cognition
       Mark Steedman (University of Edinburgh)
     * L2 syntax: Age dependent effects
       Bonnie Schwartz (University of Hawai'i)
     * Language and genetics
       Brian Byrne (University of New England)
     * Language and thought
       Lera Boroditsky (Stanford University)
     * Logic in child language acquisition
       Stephen Crain (Macquarie University Centre for Cognitive Science)
     * Morphology and lexical representations
       Andrew Spencer (University of Essex)
     * NonPamaNyungan languages of Northern Australia
       Nicholas Evans (Melbourne University)
     * Papuan languages
       William Foley (University of Sydney)
     * Semantics masterclass
       Anna Wierzbicka (Australian National University)
     * Understanding typological distribution
       Balthasar Bickel (University of Leipzig)

ALI 2006 is organised by the Language and Cognition Research Centre
of the University of New England. For more information, contact Cliff
Goddard cgoddard at une.edu.au, or Andrea Schalley
andrea.schalley at une.edu.au or nreid at une.edu.au
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Nick

Dr Nicholas Reid
Co-ordinator of the online Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
University of New England
Armidale 2351, AUSTRALIA

ph: +61 [0]2  6773 3400
mob: 0401 807035
fax: +61 [0]2  6773 3735
email: nick.reid at une.edu.au
website: http://www.une.edu.au/arts/LCL
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