15.3160, Confs: Pragmatics/Semantics/Syntax/Oslo, Norway

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Date: 08-Nov-2004
From: Torgrim Solstad < torgrim.solstad at german.uio.no >
Subject: Demoting the Agent: Passive and Other Voice-related Phenomena


	
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:03:15
From: Torgrim Solstad < torgrim.solstad at german.uio.no >
Subject: Demoting the Agent: Passive and Other Voice-related Phenomena


Demoting the Agent: Passive and Other Voice-related Phenomena

Date: 25-Nov-2004 - 27-Nov-2004
Location: Oslo, Norway
Contact: Torgrim Solstad
Contact Email: torgrim.solstad at german.uio.no
Meeting URL: http://www.hf.uio.no/german/sprik/english/workshop2004/

Linguistic Sub-Fields(s): General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories; Pragmatics;
Semantics; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Meeting Description:

The workshop aims at bringing together researchers representing different
perspectives on passives and other voice-related phenomena.

The workshop ''Demoting the agent: Passive and other voice-related
phenomena'' will take place at the University of Oslo, November 25-27, 2004.

The invited speakers are:

- Elisabet Engdahl, Gothenburg University: Semantic and syntactic patterns
in Swedish passives
- Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University: T.B.A.
- Joan Maling, Brandeis University: From Passive to Active: syntactic
change in progress in Icelandic
- Anneliese Pitz, University of Oslo: T.B.A.

More information on the workshop, including a full programme with
abstracts and information on travel and accommodation can be found at the
following address:

http://www.hf.uio.no/german/sprik/english/workshop2004/

We hereby invite everyone interested in the workshop to participate. There
is no registration fee, but we kindly ask you to notify Torgrim Solstad if
you plan to attend the workshop: torgrim.solstad at german.uio.no

Hoping to seeing you in Oslo,
Benjamin Lyngfelt and Torgrim Solstad (organisers)




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