[Ura-list] Fwd: REMODUS: Typological and sociolinguistic approaches to language variation (Zoom, 16 September – 4 October 2024)

[Jeremy Bradley]

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Subject: 	[REMODUS.admin] REMODUS: Typological and sociolinguistic 
approaches to language variation (Zoom, 16 September – 4 October 2024)
Date: 	Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:16:11 +0200
From: 	Ksenia Shagal <ksenia.shagal at gmail.com>
To: 	remodus at lists.univie.ac.at



Dear all,

The REMODUS Consortium (http://remodus.univie.ac.at/) / University of 
Helsinki will soon be offering an online course on typological and 
sociolinguistic approaches to language variation. The description of the 
course and the information on practical arrangements is provided below 
and is also available here:
https://remodus.univie.ac.at/teaching-events/e-learning-typological-and-sociolinguistic-approaches-to-language-variation/ 


There are over 7 000 languages spoken around the world, and they show an 
incredible diversity of structural properties. Since around 1960s, this 
diversity has been systematically addressed within the field of 
linguistic typology – with the goal to establish the range of variation 
and provide explanations for the observed tendencies. Initially, the 
proposed explanations referred mostly to language function, that is, the 
meaning and use of certain structures in human communication. However, 
in past decades, there has been a growing interest in explaining the 
patterns of linguistic diversity from the perspectives that are external 
to language as a communication system, such as geography, climate, or 
demography. In particular, it has been shown that various domains of 
language structure are influenced by socio-historical contexts in which 
languages are learned and used. In other words, many of the factors 
shaping cross-linguistic variation are sociolinguistic in their nature.

This course brings together linguistic typology and sociolinguistics and 
introduces the research questions that arise when the two fields come 
together, as well as the innovative methods that can be used to address 
these questions. It is largely based on recent and ongoing research, 
ranging from large-scale quantitative studies to in-depth investigation 
of individual scenarios.

The confirmed speakers include:
- Ksenia Shagal (LMU Munich & University of Helsinki)
- Annemarie Verkerk (Saarland University)
- Kaius Sinnemäki (University of Helsinki)
- Eri Kashima (ANU Canberra)
- Richard Kowalik (University of Tromsø)
- Panagiotis Kapellis (University of Helsinki)

The course will run for three weeks from 16 September till 4 October 
2024, with three contact sessions per week (via Zoom), on Mondays, 
Wednesdays, and Fridays. Most contact sessions will take place in the 
evenings, 18:00–19:30 CEST. If some of the sessions need to be scheduled 
earlier, the video recordings will be made available immediately after.

Attendance is free of charge, you can apply for a participation slot 
here until 1 September 2024:
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/130644/lomakkeet.html.

For students wishing to receive course credit (3 ECTS), active 
participation is compulsory. This includes a couple of reading 
assignments, group work, and other contributions throughout the course. 
If you do not require course credit, you can attend those lessons that 
fit into your schedule. You will be informed if you have been accepted 
on 5 September and receive the Zoom link as well as access to teaching 
materials.

Please feel free to spread the word!

Best wishes,
Ksenia Shagal
Professor of Uralic Studies
LMU Munich
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