26.1148, Calls: Linguistic Theories, Morphology, Semantics, Typology/Slovakia

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LINGUIST List: Vol-26-1148. Sun Mar 01 2015. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 26.1148, Calls: Linguistic Theories, Morphology, Semantics, Typology/Slovakia

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Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:50:20
From: Pavol Stekauer [pavel.stekauer at upjs.sk]
Subject: Word-Formation Theories II / Universals and Typology in Word-Formation III

Full Title: Word-Formation Theories II / Universals and Typology in Word-Formation III 

Date: 26-Jun-2015 - 28-Jun-2015
Location: Kosice, Slovakia 
Contact Person: Pavol Stekauer
Meeting Email: pavel.stekauer at upjs.sk

Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Semantics; Typology 

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2015 

Meeting Description:

The Conference concentrates on two areas of research into word-formation: word-formation theories and word-formation typology/universals. While papers discussing any theoretical as well as cross-linguistic aspects of word-formation are most welcome, the focus of the Conference will be on semantic aspects of complex words in both subareas of the Conference.

Guest Speakers (in alphabetical order):

Eve Clark (Stanford University, USA)
Frans Plank (University of Konstanz, Germany)
Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Paolo Ramat (University of Pavia, Italy)
Rochelle Lieber (University of New Hampshire, USA)

Important Deadlines:

Submission of abstracts: March 31, 2015
Notification of acceptance: April 3, 2015
Submission of a registration form: April 30, 2015

Academic Board:

Laurie Bauer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Gerrit J. Dimmendaal, University of Cologne, Germany
Jan Don, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Martin Everaert, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Bernd Heine, University of Cologne, Germany
Nathan W. Hill, University of London, U.K.
Alana Johns, University of Toronto, Canada
Lívia Körtvélyessy, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
Sailaja Pingali, University of Hyderabad, India
Pavol Štekauer, P.J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia
Salvador Valera, University of Granada, Spain

Final Call for Papers:

Word-Formation Theories II / Universals and Typology in Word-Formation III
Location:	Kosice, Slovakia
Start/End Date: 26-Jun-2015 - 28-Jun-2015
Contact: Pavol Stekauer
Conference Email: pavel.stekauer at upjs.sk

General Description:	

The Conference concentrates on two areas of research into word-formation: word-formation theories and word-formation typology/universals. While papers discussing any theoretical as well as cross-linguistic aspects of word-formation are most welcome, the focus of the Conference will be on semantic aspects of complex words in both subareas of the Conference.

Abstracts of papers and posters (500 words max.) clearly defining the topic and the objectives pursued in the paper/poster should be submitted by e-mail as WORD attachments to:

Prof. Dr. Pavol Štekauer (pavel.stekauer at upjs.sk) by 31 March 2015.

Authors of all submitted abstracts will be advised on the decision of the Academic Programme Committee by 3 April 2015.

Plenary speakers (in alphabetical order):

Eve Clark, Stanford University, U.S.A.
Word Analysis and Word Construction in Children

Livio Gaeta, University of Turin, Italy
How lexical is morphology? On phrasal compounds, reduced phrases and other marginal things

Christina L. Gagné & Thomas L. Spalding,University of Alberta, Canada
Processing English compounds: Investigating compositionality, semantic transparency, and relational structures

Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm, Stockholm University, Sweden
Temperature terms across languages: derivation, lexical stability and lexical universals

Frans Plank, University of Konstanz, Germany
Are basic lexical units specified for word class or not?  It depends.

Paolo Ramat, University of Pavia, Italy
What’s in a word? Some reflections on its nature and its formation

Important Deadlines:

Submission of abstracts: March 31, 2015
Notification of acceptance: April 3, 2015
Submission of a registration form: April 30, 2015

Conference webpage: http://kaa.ff.upjs.sk/en/event/7/wor-d-formation-theories-ii#toc-home

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