[Lingtyp] A special seminar: 19 April, Wedn 3-5 pm approx, John Mansfield, 'Linguistic divergence vs order'

Mon Apr 10 05:52:25 UTC 2023

Dear friends and colleagues

It gives me a great pleasure to announce our upcoming Special Seminar within the Jawun Research Centre Multidisciplinary seminar series.

On 19 April, Wednesday, 3-5 pm approx, Dr John Mansfield will be talking about 'Linguistic divergence vs order'

Abstract: Typological and historical research shows that languages in close contact with one another often develop similar grammatical structures, while maintaining sharp distinctions in their lexical forms. Social contact between groups seems to promote grammatical convergence, sometimes accompanied by lexical divergence. However the lexical/grammatical dividing line in language is not always easy to draw, and the nuanced effects of social contact on linguistic divergence therefore require further exploration. In this talk I begin with some examples from the Daly region of northern Australia, suggesting that the divergence/convergence dynamic may be better formulated as a matter of form vs order, or form vs semantics, rather than lexicon vs grammar. I then present a global survey of dialect differentiation that offers some support for this proposal.

The zoom connection is as follows:

https://cqu.zoom.us/s/87004141042

Or join meeting with the following methods

Phone one-tap

Phone one-tap:

Australia: +61861193900,,87004141042# or +61871501149,,87004141042#

Join by Telephone

For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location.

Dial:

Australia : +61 8 6119 3900 or +61 8 7150 1149 or +61 2 8015 6011 or +61 3 7018 2005 or +61 7 3185 3730

Meeting ID:

870 0414 1042

Passcode:

864381

The flyer is attached.

Best wishes

Alexandra

Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, PhD, DLitt, FAHA, FQAAS, MAE

Professorial Research Fellow and Australian Laureate Fellow

Jawun Centre (formerly Centre for Indigenous Health Equity Research), Central Queensland University

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Foundation Director of the Language and Culture Research Centre (JCU)

Consultant, OED (South American languages)

phone 61-400305315

http://www.aikhenvaldlinguistics.com/;

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https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Aikhenvald_Alexandraalternative e-mail: a.aikhenvald at cqu.edu.au, nyamamayratakw at gmail.com, goldagorb at yahoo.com

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Subject: A special seminar: 19 April, Wedn 3-5 pm approx, John Mansfield, 'Linguistic divergence vs order'

Dear friends and colleagues

It gives me a great pleasure to announce our upcoming Special Seminar within the Jawun Research Centre Multidisciplinary seminar series.

On 19 April, Wednesday, 3-5 pm approx, Dr John Mansfield will be talking about 'Linguistic divergence vs order'

Abstract: Typological and historical research shows that languages in close contact with one another often develop similar grammatical structures, while maintaining sharp distinctions in their lexical forms. Social contact between groups seems to promote grammatical convergence, sometimes accompanied by lexical divergence. However the lexical/grammatical dividing line in language is not always easy to draw, and the nuanced effects of social contact on linguistic divergence therefore require further exploration. In this talk I begin with some examples from the Daly region of northern Australia, suggesting that the divergence/convergence dynamic may be better formulated as a matter of form vs order, or form vs semantics, rather than lexicon vs grammar. I then present a global survey of dialect differentiation that offers some support for this proposal.

The zoom connection is as follows:

https://cqu.zoom.us/s/87004141042

Or join meeting with the following methods

Phone one-tap

Phone one-tap:

Australia: +61861193900,,87004141042# or +61871501149,,87004141042#

Join by Telephone

For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location.

Dial:

Australia : +61 8 6119 3900 or +61 8 7150 1149 or +61 2 8015 6011 or +61 3 7018 2005 or +61 7 3185 3730

Meeting ID:

870 0414 1042

Passcode:

864381

Note that this is different from the previous seminar.

I am attaching the flyer - and look forward to seeing you all one way or another!

Best wishes

Sasha

Professor Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, PhD, Dlitt, FAHA, FQAAS, MAE

Professorial Research Fellow and Australian Laureate Fellow

Consultant OED (South American Indian languages)

http://www.aikhenvaldlinguistics.com/; https://staff-profiles.cqu.edu.au/home/view/25682

https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Aikhenvald_Alexandra

Yidinji Country

Jawun Research Centre

CQUniversity Australia, 42-52 Abbott Street & Shields Street, Cairns City QLD 4870

 Mobile 0400305315

Landline 61 07 40379178 (or ext. 59178)

| E-mail:  a.aikhenvald at cqu.edu.au<mailto:a.aikhenvald at cqu.edu.au>

I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and learn, and pay respect to the First Nations Peoples and their elders, past, present and future.

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