[RNLD] Linguistics in the Pub Monday 13th August: Debate about the distinction between language documentation and description

[Ruth Singer]

Announcement: Linguistics in the Pub August 2012

NOTE change of day of the week AND change of location.
This session of LIP will be on a Monday night at a different pub

Topic: Nick Thieberger and Rachel Nordlinger (Melbourne University)
will be leading a debate about the distinction between language
documentation and language description inspired by Himmelmann (2012).
Visitor Eva Schultze-Berndt (Univeristy of Manchester) will also
participate in the discussion.

Reading
Himmelmann, Nikolaus P. 2012. Linguistic Data Types and the Interface
between Language Documentation and Description. Language Documentation
& Conservation 6. 187-207.
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/4503

Date:      Monday 13th August
Time:      6:00 - 8:00 pm
Venue:    Function room, Naughton’s Parkville Hotel
   43 Royal Parade, Parkville (opposite Melbourne Uni but on the West side)
Telephone (03) 9347 2255

Food and drinks available at the venue
Note that food is a little more expensive that at the Prince Alfred,
but perhaps it will be tastier

For more info, including menu with food prices, see:
http://www.facebook.com/NaughtonsParkvilleHotel/info

Contact  Ruth Singer if you have any questions rsinger at unimelb.edu.au

LIP is an occasional gathering of language activists and linguists in
Melbourne. All are welcome. Those in other parts of Australia and the
world who can't make it to the Melbourne LIPs are encouraged to
organise a local gathering to discuss this topic and support language
activities in your area.

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Ruth Singer
ARC Research Fellow
Linguistics Program
School of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Melbourne 3010
Tel. +61 3 90353774
http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/singer/