Documenting Iranian Langs, Summer School, Aug. 2007

[Geoffrey Haig]

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ANNOUNCEMENT:
Summer School on Documenting Endangered Iranian Languages
University of Kiel, Department of General Linguistics,
August 20-31, 2007.
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The Summer School will provide a solid grounding in the theory and practice 
of language documentation, with an emphasis on the Iranian languages, but 
including other languages spoken across the Middle East and Central Asia. 
It will be suitable for undergraduates and graduates in linguistics, 
anthropology, ethnology or related fields with at least two years training 
in linguistics, and a genuine interest in conducting future research on the 
endangered languages and cultures of the region. The course language is 
English.

The course is financed by the Volkswagen Foundation's programme for 
documenting endangered languages (DoBeS, Dokumentation Bedrohter Sprachen). 
Much of the expertise stems from experienced field workers and language 
archivists involved in that programme. The courses offered will cover the 
fundamentals of language documentation such as recording practice and 
equipment, sound processing software, tools for grammar and dictionary 
creation, and hands-on practice in linguistic field work. There will also 
be seminars and lectures on anthropological topics, working with diaspora 
communities, specifics of the Iranian languages, and archiving issues.

Note also that the Second International Conference on Iranian Linguistics 
is scheduled for the weekend immediately prior to the Summer School, and 
will take place in Hamburg, just one hour´s drive from Kiel - see 
http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/icil2/ for details and registration.

Registration:
Attendance is free of charge, but as the number of places on the course is 
restricted we suggest you register as soon as possible. For details of 
registration see:

http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/registration.htm


Stipends:
A limited number of stipends are available to participants from Iran and 
neighbouring countries to cover travel and accomodation costs. See the 
following link for application details:

<http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/stipends.htm>http://www.linguistik.uni-kiel.de/deil/stipends.htm

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Direct any enquiries to: haig at linguistik.uni-kiel.de


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PD Dr. Geoffrey Haig
Seminar für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft
Universität Kiel
24098 Kiel
Tel: ++ 49 (0)431 880 3314 / Fax: ++49(0) 431 880 7405
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