LG CONTACTS IN THE VOLGA REGION (2)

Tue Apr 17 16:51:17 UTC 2001

From: Jorma Luutonen <luutonen at utu.fi>

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***** LANGUAGE CONTACTS IN THE VOLGA REGION *****
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The Role of Foreign Languages in the Development of the
Finno-Ugric Languages in the Volga-Kama Region

SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU, AUGUST 16-18,  2001.

              - Second circular -

ORGANIZERS: The Research Unit for Volgaic Languages and the
Dept. of  Finno-Ugric Languages at the University of Turku.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Prof. Sirkka Saarinen (Chair), Docent Jorma
Luutonen (Leader of the symposium), M.A. Arja Hamari,  Eeva Herrala
(Secretary).
WORKING LANGUAGES: mainly Russian and Finnish; English and German
will be used in connection with papers read in these languages.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Postal address: Symposium on the Language Contacts in the Volga
Region,  Fennicum, FIN-20014 University of Turku, Finland.
E-mail: volgsymp at utu.fi
Fax: +358 2 333 5312
Tel.: +358 2 333 5302 (Luutonen), +358 2 333 5304 (Herrala)
Web-address: http://www.utu.fi/hum/sgr/SympEngl.htm

Themes for papers include the areal relations of the languages in the
Volga-Kama region, interference on various levels of language,
bilingualism and multilingualism, foreign models in the development of
literary languages, the history and the future challenges of the study
of the language contacts in the Volga-Kama region, etc.

The symposium will be held at Turun kristillinen opisto (Linnasmäki
Kongressikeskus-Hotelli) which is located four kilometres from the
university and the town centre. The symposium will begin August 16 at 9
a.m. and it will end at 12 a.m. August 18.

The deadline for registration of papers ran out March 30, 2001. Those
who have sent abstracts will be notified of acceptance by May 15, 2001.

All participants (including those with papers) are requested to fill in
the form attached to this circular and send it to the organizers by May
31, 2001. Registration is also possible later and during the symposium,
but in that case the organizers cannot guarantee inexpensive
accommodation.

SYMPOSIUM FEES

Registration fee for the three symposium days is 330 FIM (equivalent of
ca. 49 USD). The fee covers symposium material, symposium publication,
coffee on conference days and lunch at the symposium site on Thursday
and Friday.

The fee covering only symposium material, symposium publication and
coffee is 210 FIM (ca. 31 USD). Participants should, however, notice
that there are no other restaurants near the symposium site. Lunch can
also be bought separately for the price 60 FIM (ca. 9 USD) per day. It
is also possible to have lunch at the congress site after the end of the
symposium on Saturday.

Dinner on Friday 90 FIM (ca. 13 USD).

ACCOMMODATION

The participants will be lodged primarily at the symposium site (Turun
kristillinen opisto) or in the guest rooms of the university. The prices
are as follows:

Turun kristillinen opisto (symposium site)
Double room 180 FIM (ca. 27 USD) per night and person (includes
breakfast)
Single room 260 FIM (ca. 39 USD) per night (includes breakfast)

University guest rooms
Double room 80-85 FIM (ca. 12-13 USD) per night and person (no
breakfast)
Single room 110-140 FIM (ca. 16-21 USD) per night (no breakfast)

There are cooking facilities in connection with the university guest
rooms. These rooms are located near the university, from where you can
travel to the symposium site by bus or taxi.

If requested, the organizers can also reserve rooms in the hotels of the
city centre. The price level is international.

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REGISTRATION FORM
(please fill in and send to the organizers not later than May 31, 2001)

Name ___________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

Tel. ___________________________________________________________________

Fax ____________________________________________________________________

E-mail _________________________________________________________________

Arrival date (and time if known) _______________________________________

Means of communication and route _______________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Departure date (and time if known) _____________________________________

Means of communication and route _______________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

ACCOMMODATION (mark the suitable alternative)
   1   symposium site: single room
   2   symposium site: double room
   3   university guest room: single room
   4   university guest room: double room
   5   hotel accommodation
       type of room and maximum price
________________________________________________________________________

Wished room-mate (if double room)
________________________________________________________________________

SYMPOSIUM FEES
Symposium fee for 3 days (includes lunches on Thursday and Friday,330
FIM, ca. 49 USD)

_____ FIM
Only symposium material, publication and coffee (210 FIM, ca. 31 USD)

_____ FIM
Lunch on Thursday 16 August (60 FIM, ca. 9 USD)

_____ FIM
Lunch on Friday 17 August (60 FIM, ca. 9 USD)

_____ FIM
Lunch on Saturday 18 August (after the symposium, 60 FIM, ca. 9 USD)

_____ FIM
Dinner on Friday 17 August (90 FIM, ca. 13 USD)

_____ FIM
Sum total to be paid
_____ FIM

MODE OF PAYMENT (mark the suitable alternative)
1 In cash (Finnish marks) in the beginning of the symposium
2 To the bank account of the University of Turku by 14 August 2001
     (Bank: Sampo-Leonia; Account no. 800015-42990; please attach
message
      "proj. 44197" and the name of the symposium participant)
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<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>***** LANGUAGE CONTACTS
IN THE VOLGA REGION *****</font></font>
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face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>The Role of Foreign
Languages
in the Development of the</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Finno-Ugric Languages
in the Volga-Kama Region</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>SYMPOSIUM AT THE
UNIVERSITY
OF TURKU, AUGUST 16-18,  2001.</font></font><font face="Courier
New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>           &n
bsp; 
- Second circular -</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>ORGANIZERS: The Research
Unit for Volgaic Languages and the</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Dept. of 
Finno-Ugric
Languages at the University of Turku.</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Prof. Sirkka Saarinen (Chair), Docent Jorma</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Luutonen (Leader of
the symposium), M.A. Arja Hamari,  Eeva Herrala</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>(Secretary).</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>WORKING LANGUAGES: mainly
Russian and Finnish; English and German</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>will be used in
connection
with papers read in these languages.</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>CONTACT
INFORMATION:</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Postal address: Symposium
on the Language Contacts in the Volga</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Region,  Fennicum,
FIN-20014 University of Turku, Finland.</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>E-mail:
volgsymp at utu.fi</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Fax: +358 2 333
5312</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Tel.: +358 2 333 5302
(Luutonen), +358 2 333 5304 (Herrala)</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Web-address: <A
HREF="http://www.utu.fi/hum/sgr/SympEngl.htm">http://www.utu.fi/hum/sgr/Symp
Engl.htm</A></font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Themes for papers include
the areal relations of the languages in the Volga-Kama region, interference
on various levels of language, bilingualism and multilingualism, foreign
models in the development of literary languages, the history and the future
challenges of the study of the language contacts in the Volga-Kama region,
etc.</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>The symposium will be
held at Turun kristillinen opisto (Linnasmäki Kongressikeskus-Hotelli)
which is located four kilometres from the university and the town centre.
The symposium will begin August 16 at 9 a.m. and it will end at 12 a.m.
August 18.</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>The deadline for
registration
of papers ran out March 30, 2001. Those who have sent abstracts will be
notified of acceptance by May 15, 2001.</font></font><font face="Courier
New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>All participants
(including
those with papers) are requested to fill in the form attached to this
circular
and send it to the organizers by May 31, 2001. Registration is also possible
later and during the symposium, but in that case the organizers cannot
guarantee inexpensive accommodation.</font></font><font face="Courier
New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>SYMPOSIUM
FEES</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Registration fee for
the three symposium days is 330 FIM (equivalent of ca. 49 USD). The fee
covers symposium material, symposium publication, coffee on conference
days and lunch at the symposium site on Thursday and
Friday.</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>The fee covering only
symposium material, symposium publication and coffee is 210 FIM (ca. 31
USD). Participants should, however, notice that there are no other
restaurants
near the symposium site. Lunch can also be bought separately for the price
60 FIM (ca. 9 USD) per day. It is also possible to have lunch at the
congress
site after the end of the symposium on Saturday.</font></font><font
face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Dinner on Friday 90 FIM
(ca. 13 USD).</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>ACCOMMODATION</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>The participants will
be lodged primarily at the symposium site (Turun kristillinen opisto) or
in the guest rooms of the university. The prices are as
follows:</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Turun kristillinen opisto
(symposium site)</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Double room 180 FIM
(ca. 27 USD) per night and person (includes breakfast)</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Single room 260 FIM
(ca. 39 USD) per night (includes breakfast)</font></font><font face="Courier
New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>University guest
rooms</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Double room 80-85 FIM
(ca. 12-13 USD) per night and person (no breakfast)</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Single room 110-140
FIM (ca. 16-21 USD) per night (no breakfast)</font></font><font
face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>There are cooking
facilities
in connection with the university guest rooms. These rooms are located
near the university, from where you can travel to the symposium site by
bus or taxi.</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>If requested, the
organizers
can also reserve rooms in the hotels of the city centre. The price level
is international.</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>********************************************************************
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<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>REGISTRATION
FORM</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>(please fill in and
send to the organizers not later than May 31, 2001)</font></font><font
face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Name
___________________________________________________________________</font></
font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Address
________________________________________________________________</font></fon
t>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Tel.
___________________________________________________________________</font></
font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Fax
____________________________________________________________________</font><
/font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>E-mail
_________________________________________________________________</font></fo
nt>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Arrival date (and time
if known) _______________________________________</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Means of communication
and route _______________________________________</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>____________________________________________________________________
____</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Departure date (and
time if known) _____________________________________</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Means of communication
and route _______________________________________</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>____________________________________________________________________
____</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>ACCOMMODATION (mark the
suitable alternative)</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>  
1  
symposium site: single room</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>  
2  
symposium site: double room</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>  
3  
university guest room: single room</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>  
4  
university guest room: double room</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>  
5  
hotel accommodation</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>      
type of room and maximum price</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>____________________________________________________________________
____</font></font><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Wished room-mate (if
double room)</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font
size=-1>____________________________________________________________________
____</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font> <font
face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1></font></font>
<p><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>SYMPOSIUM
FEES</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Symposium fee for 3
days (includes lunches on Thursday and Friday,330 FIM, ca. 49
USD)</font></font>
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_____ FIM
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publication and coffee (210 FIM, ca. 31 USD)
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<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Lunch on Thursday 16
August (60 FIM, ca. 9 USD)</font></font>
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_____ FIM</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Lunch on Friday 17 August
(60 FIM, ca. 9 USD)</font></font>
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 Lunch on Saturday 18
August (after the symposium, 60 FIM, ca. 9 USD)
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_____ FIM</font></font>
<br><font face="Courier New,Courier"><font size=-1>Dinner on Friday 17
August (90 FIM, ca. 13 USD)</font></font>
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_____ FIM
 Sum total to be
paid            
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_____ FIM
MODE OF PAYMENT (mark
the suitable alternative)
 1 In cash (Finnish marks)
in the beginning of the symposium
 2 To the bank account
of the University of Turku by 14 August 2001
     
(Bank: Sampo-Leonia; Account no. 800015-42990; please attach
message
      
"proj. 44197" and the name of the symposium participant)
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