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Subject: 17.1539, Confs: General Ling/University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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Date: 18-May-2006
From: Andrea Schalley < andrea.schalley at une.edu.au >
Subject: Australian Linguistics Institute 2006 

	
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Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 18:33:36
From: Andrea Schalley < andrea.schalley at une.edu.au >
Subject: Australian Linguistics Institute 2006 
 



Australian Linguistics Institute 2006 
Short Title: ALI 2006 

Date: 10-Jul-2006 - 14-Jul-2006 
Location: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 
Contact: Andrea Schalley 
Contact Email: andrea.schalley at une.edu.au 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Meeting Description: 

ALI 2006 is a selection of 12 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. 

Announcement:

Registration Deadline:        Early Bird: 26 May 2006

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

(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.





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