32.1716, Calls: Afrikaans; Gen Ling, Morphology, Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax/Netherlands and Online

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Subject: 32.1716, Calls: Afrikaans; Gen Ling, Morphology, Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax/Netherlands and Online

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Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 14:11:21
From: Marc van Oostendorp [marc.van.oostendorp at meertens.knaw.nl]
Subject: Afrikaans Grammar Workshop III

Full Title: Afrikaans Grammar Workshop III 
Short Title: AGW3 

Date: 30-Sep-2021 - 01-Oct-2021
Location: Amsterdam (Hybrid), Netherlands 
Contact Person: Marc van Oostendorp
Meeting Email: marc.van.oostendorp at meertens.knaw.nl
Web Site: https://neerlandistiek.nl/2021/05/september-30-and-october-1-2021-afrikaans-grammar-workshop-iii-amsterdam-call-for-abstracts/ 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax 

Subject Language(s): Afrikaans (afr)

Call Deadline: 15-Jul-2021 

Meeting Description:

Afrikaans is unique among the Germanic languages in several ways: Notably, it
is the only language of the Germanic family that originated outside of Europe
and that is spoken primarily in Africa. Due to the unique historical context
in which Afrikaans developed, it has grammatical features setting it apart
from the rest of the Germanic family. Afrikaans is also the first language of
over seven million people and the third largest language in South Africa.

In spite of its uniqueness and the size of the Afrikaans speech community,
Afrikaans is relatively understudied and underdescribed from the perspective
of theoretical linguistics. This workshop seeks to address the paucity of
descriptive and theoretical studies of Afrikaans in contemporary linguistics
by bringing together scholars who work on any aspect of Afrikaans grammar.

The first Afrikaans Grammar Workshop took place in Johannesburg in August
2016, the second one in Ghent (Belgium) in October 2018. The third one was
planned last year in Amsterdam, but then postponed because of Covid-19. Since
the pandemic is still not under control, we expect that the current edition in
2021 will be hybrid.

The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers from varying
theoretical and methodological perspectives who concern themselves with the
study of Afrikaans grammar. The workshop is organized in conjunction with the
Virtual Institute for Afrikaans (VivA), the University of Michigan, and the
Universiteit Gent. 

Keynote speakers: 
 - Jenny Audring (Leiden University)
 - Andries Coetzee (University of Michigan)
 - Gerald Stell (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Call for Papers: 

We welcome contributions on any aspect of Afrikaans grammar, from both a
descriptive and theoretical perspective. Also welcome are contributions of a
more comparative nature, focusing on the relationship between Afrikaans and
her sister languages (Dutch, Frisian, etc.), the role of language contact,
and/or current grammatical variation. Possible topics include (but are not
limited to):
 - Phonetics (acoustic, articulatory, perceptual)
 - Phonology
 - Morphology
 - Syntax
 - Semantics
 - Pragmatics
 - History of Afrikaans
 - Sociolinguistic of Afrikaans
 - Dialectology and varieties of Afrikaans
 - Comparative analyses of Afrikaans and her sister languages

To ensure that contributions to the workshop will be accessible to the widest
possible audience, the language of the workshop will be English.

Presentation format: 
Presentations will be 20 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes of discussion.

Abstract format: 
We welcome abstracts on any topic related to the workshop topic. Abstracts
should be anonymous and 1 or 2 pages long (A4 or letter, 12pt font), including
examples, figures and references (if any). Anonymous abstracts in pdf format
should be submitted to amsterdam at afrikaansegrammatica.nl no later than July
15, 2021.

Travel bursaries: 
A limited number of travel bursaries are being made available for suitable
post-graduate students or early-career academics.

Who qualifies? 
Local or international students who are currently registered in a master’s or
PhD programme; academics who are employed as postdoctoral researchers; or
academics who have earned a PhD in 2018 or 2019. Only candidates whose
abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the workshop will be
considered.

What does the travel bursary cover? 
Only actual travel and accommodation costs will be covered. The amount of a
travel bursary will be determined by how many applications have been received.

When will I know whether my application was successful? 
As soon as possible after the programme has been finalised.

What is the final date for application? 1 September, 2021

How do I apply? 
You have to submit your abstract first. You can then complete the online
application form (or navigate on VivA’s website to Portale > Inligtingsportaal
> Afrikaans Grammar Workshop). You also have to register for the workshop.

For enquiries, contact Marlie Coetzee on +27 72 749 2431, or send an email to
marlie at viva-afrikaans.org.

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