9th EACL Springschool in Chinese Linguistics- European Association of Chinese Linguistics

[Linda Badan]

*European Association of Chinese Linguistics*

*9th** EACL SPRINGSCHOOL IN CHINESE LINGUISTICS*



*When will it be held**?*

March 31, 2014 (Monday) – April 4, 2014 (Friday)



*Where will it be held?*

Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy



*What seminar series will be offered?*

Federico Masini & Chiara Romagnoli: *Chinese lexicon and lexicography:
Diachronic perspective and synchronic description*

Daniel Kadar: *Talking ABOUT Chinese language: An introduction into Chinese*

*meta-pragmatics*

Victor Pan & Linda Badan: *Syntax of Modern Chinese: A generative
introduction to topic, focus and wh-question*s

In addition to these seminars, two lectures on general linguistics will be
given by Raffaele Simone (lexicon) and Mara Frascarelli (syntax).

All participants are required to participate in all the three seminar
series and lectures.



*Who can apply?*

The *EACL Spring **S**chool in Chinese Linguistics* is organized for M.A.
and Ph.D. students in Chinese linguistics affiliated to European
universities. Applications that do not fit into these criteria (e.g.
postdocs, young academics) may be considered if limitations allow.



*How much is it to participate?*

·      An attendance fee of 75-100 € will be charged (pending budget
approval).

·      Accommodation and lunches are included in the attendance fee
(pending budget approval).

·      Travel and local transportation are covered by participants.

·      All participants, except for M.A. students, are required to be EACL
members, or join the Association, at the time of registration. Membership
fee for students is EUR 15 (see the EACL website for further details).



*How can the payment of fees be processed?*

Membership fees and attendance fees can be paid by money order, bank
transfer or in cash at registration for the Spring School.



*Requirements*

(i) Good command of spoken and written Chinese and English.

(ii) Proven interest in Chinese linguistics


*Application proce**ss* *for **Ph.D. students **and **MA-students*

Candidates must send a PDF document which includes 2 parts listed below.


 (I) an academic C.V. containing the following information:



1. Name and contact information (including M(ale)/F(emale) for the dorms).

2. Name of the university and the course you are registered in, name
of youradvisor/ main teacher in Chinese linguistics
. No recommendation is required from your advisor to apply.

3. Information on your previous academic training, including precisions on
the year you started your Master/PhD course, and your training in
linguistics and in Chinese (list of courses attended, including ects-points,
which are relevant to the Spring School).

4. Main fields of interest, and the present topic of your Master/PhD
research. List publications and oral presentations at conferences if any.



    (II) A short motivation (10-15 lines): why do you want to take part?
(The “motivation” is very important in the selection procedure).






 Applications and questions should be sent to

 springschool9 at gmail.com

 with the subject line “EACL Springschool 2014”.

Use the candidate's name as the filename for the PDF.

The EACL board deals with the applications and the selection process.



*Deadline*

Applications must be sent before

*December* *20**, 201**3**.*

Late submissions will not be accepted. Prospective participants will be
notified by February 1, 2014.The board of the EACL functions as admission
committee.



These information may also be found on the EACL website :

http://www.chineselinguistics.eu/main/
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