19.1347, Calls: Ling Theories/Germany; Ling & Literature/China

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LINGUIST List: Vol-19-1347. Mon Apr 21 2008. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 19.1347, Calls: Ling Theories/Germany; Ling & Literature/China

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1)
Date: 21-Apr-2008
From: Jochen Trommer < jtrommer at uni-leipzig.de >
Subject: Workshop on Theoretical Morphology 4 

2)
Date: 21-Apr-2008
From: John McKenny < john.mckenny at nottingham.edu.cn >
Subject: Renderings: Shakespeare across Continents

 

	
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:41:01
From: Jochen Trommer [jtrommer at uni-leipzig.de]
Subject: Workshop on Theoretical Morphology 4
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Full Title: Workshop on Theoretical Morphology 4 
Short Title: WOTM 4 

Date: 20-Jun-2008 - 21-Jun-2008
Location: Leipzig, Germany 
Contact Person: Jochen Trommer
Meeting Email: jtrommer at uni-leipzig.de
Web Site: http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~exponet/meet.htm 

Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories; Morphology 

Call Deadline: 29-Apr-2008 

Meeting Description:

Workshop on all aspects of Theoretical Morphology 

2nd Call for Papers 

The Workshop on Theoretical Morphology (WOTM) seeks to provide a platform for
researchers from different frameworks such as Paradigm Function Morphology,
Distributed Morphology, Minimalist Morphology, and Optimality Theory with a
focus on theoretical and formal aspects of morphology. WOTM 4 and the 3rd
meeting of the Network ''Core Mechanisms of Exponence''
(http://www.uni-leipzig.de/~exponet/) will be organized as one joint event on
June 20+21, 2008. For specific network presentations there will be an
overarching topic (Sources of Arbitrariness: (Non-)Iconicity, Overwriting, and
Lexical Classes), but this is in no way obligatory for other speakers. All
presentations and events are open to the public. 

Invited Speakers: 
- Adam Albright 
- Alec Marantz 
- Ricardo Bermudez-Otero 
- Jonathan Bobaljik 
- Laura Downing 
- Natascha Pomino 
- Renate Raffelsiefen 
- Dieter Wunderlich 

Deadline for Abstracts: April 29 

Notification of Acceptance: May 7 

Abstract Submission: 

We invite abstracts for thirty-minute talks on any aspect of Theoretical
Morphology. 

Abstracts must be at most one page long with an optional second page for data
and references. 

Abstracts must be anonymous. 

The abstract should be sent as a pdf attachment to: 

sarah.schne at web.de (Sarah Schneider) 

Organization: 
- Jochen Trommer 
- Gereon Müller 
- Sarah Schneider



	
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:41:13
From: John McKenny [john.mckenny at nottingham.edu.cn]
Subject: Renderings: Shakespeare across Continents
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Full Title: Renderings: Shakespeare across Continents 

Date: 10-Sep-2008 - 12-Sep-2008
Location: Ningbo, China 
Contact Person: Roshni Mooneeram
Meeting Email: roshni.mooneeram at nottingham.edu.cn
Web Site: http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/conference/shakespeare/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature; Sociolinguistics; Translation 

Call Deadline: 12-May-2008 

Meeting Description:

This conference explores current trends and possible shifts of paradigms in the
translation, performance and teaching of Shakespeare. 

Second Call for Papers

Renderings: Shakespeare across Continents. An international conference at the
University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, 10-12th September 2008. 

Paper sessions are 20 minute slots with 10 minutes for questions/discussion. 
Presentations are invited in particular on the following themes: 

Shakespeare in translation: 
- The impact of translation on linguistic legitimisation and linguistic extension. 
- The use of local dialects and other linguistic resources in representing
Shakespeare's slang.
- The impact of changing political climates on contemporary translations of
Shakespeare.

Shakespeare in performance: 
- The making of regional Shakespearean canons in theatre, opera and film. 
- Demystifying the bard: Shakespeare as a world wide cultural resource.
- The impact of changing audience expectations on form and language.

Teaching Shakespeare:
- The role of Shakespeare in education (in particular, in East Asia and
postcolonial contexts).
- The implications of teaching Shakespeare through translation.
- The role of performance in teaching Shakespeare.
-- Using Shakespeare for language teaching.

Keynote Speakers:
Professor Peter Holland (University of Notre Dame)
Professor Kate McLuskie (Shakespeare Institute)
Professor Julie Sanders (University of Nottingham) 
Professor Martin Orkin (University of Haifa)
Dr Li Ruru (University of Leeds)

Submission Guidelines: 
Abstracts should not exceed 300 words and should also contain the following
information: author name, affiliation, postal address and email address. The
abstract must be in Microsoft Word or PDF file format and submitted as an email
attachment to: shakespeare at nottingham.edu.cn

Important Dates: 
Abstract submission deadline now extended to: 12th of May 2008. 
Deadline for the submission of a 1000 word camera-ready synopsis of the paper:
15th of August 2008. These synopses will form part of the conference literature
handed out to attendees.

Web Address: 
http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/conference/shakespeare/

Conference Organizers:
Roshni Mooneeram (roshni.mooneeram at nottingham.edu.cn) and John McKenny
(john.mckenny at nottingham.edu.cn) University of Nottingham Ningbo China.


 





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