Conference: Semantics of Under-Represented Languages in the Americas (SULA)

[Mark Mandel]

>From LINGUIST List #11-1862
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Note that ASL is listed among the examples of languages of interest.
I infer that any other SL of the Americas would be equally eligible.
     -- Mark A. Mandel

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SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

THE SEMANTICS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED LANGUAGES
IN THE AMERICAS (SULA)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

APRIL 20-22, 2001


The Department of Linguistics at the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst is pleased to announce a special
conference on the formal semantics of under-represented
languages of the Americas. The goal of the conference is to
bring together researchers working on languages or
dialects which do not have an established tradition of work
in formal semantics. Examples include native languages of
North or South America, African American English, ASL,
Yiddish, or Brazilian Portuguese. We also invite
submissions from those working on child languages
(acquisition of semantics). We especially encourage
abstract submissions from those whose work involves
primary fieldwork or experimentation as well as analysis.

The conference will consist of several panel discussions organized
around language themes, plus general sessions.  The paper length for
the general sessions will be 30 minutes, plus 15 minutes for
discussion. We strongly encourage the participation of graduate
students.


INVITED SPEAKERS AND PANEL COMMENTATORS

Emmon Bach (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Leora Bar-El (University of British Columbia)
Sigrid Beck (University of Connecticut)
Maria Bittner (Rutgers University)
Sandra Chung (University of California Santa Cruz)
Molly Diesing (Cornell University)
Lisa Green (University of Texas at Austin)
Ken Hale (MIT)
Irene Heim (MIT)
William A. Ladusaw (University of California Santa Cruz)
Barbara Partee (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Tom Roeper (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
William Snyder (University of Connecticut)
Michael Terry (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Ken Wexler (MIT)
Douglas Wharram (University of Connecticut)

ORGANIZERS:
Angelika Kratzer and Lisa Matthewson

LOCATION:
Hotel Northampton, Northampton, Massachusetts.

REGISTRATION:
Free!

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Please submit 3 copies of a two-page abstract to the
following address:

Lisa Matthewson / SULA
Department of Linguistics
University of Massachusetts
South College, Box 37130
Amherst, MA 01003-7130
U.S.A.

Font should be at least 12 point; if the abstract has to be a little
longer than two pages, that's okay. Include title, author and contact
information on a separate sheet.  Abstracts may also be submitted by
e-mail, to lisa at linguist.umass.edu.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE:
September 20, 2000

ADDRESS FOR INQUIRIES:
lisa at linguist.umass.edu