FYI: New List/Code-Switching
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Celso Alvarez Caccamo
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Hello, I would like to announce the creation of a new mailing list called The Code-Switching Forum. I decided to start the list after receiving a number of messages with queries and research questions on code-switching which I either don't know how to answer or I don't have the time to. The code-switching list is unmoderated, and subscription to it is very simple: just send a blank message to code-switching-subscribe@egroups.com . You'll receive a confirmation message, and you're on. I believe a number of new interesting questions are being raised recently in the study of language alternation and related phenomena, but, to my knowledge, no specific list on code-switching exists. Lots of people work on what is diversely being called "code-switching", and raise their questions in various lists. The Code-Switching Forum tries to fill this gap and bring researchers, students and onlookers together. Here is a fuller description of the list. Please distribute this information widely. Thank you, Celso Alvarez Cáccamo Tel. +34 981 167000 ext. 1888 Linguistica Geral, Faculdade de Filologia FAX +34 981 167151 Universidade da Corunha lxalvarz@udc.es 15071 A Corunha, Galiza (Espanha) http://www.udc.es/dep/lx/cac/ ======================= The Code-Switching Forum is an unmoderated list for the discussion of alternation of linguistic varieties (commonly called "code-switching"), bilingual conversation and related phenomena. Topics of interes include (but are not restricted to): -the definition of "code" itself -the definition and characterization of "code-switching" itself -"code" and linguistic variety; "code-switching" and language alternation -the relations between language alternation and other interlingual phenomena -bilingual conversation in general -new trends in the study of language alternation -codes, varieties and contextualization -codes, indexicality and identity -language alternation and conversational organization -language alternation in literature and song -code-switching and macro-sociolinguistic processes -data gathering, transcription and interpretation -universality and particularities of language alternation The Code-Switching Forum welcomes discussion, queries, information, and materials. Materials and documents can be uploaded to The Code-Switching Forum "vault", a http://www.egroups.com/docvault/code-switching . The "vault" has a 20MB capacity. Please use HTML or PDF formats when possible. The Code-Switching Forum has no official or preferred language for messages. To subscribe, send a blank message to: code-switching-subscribe@egroups.com Upon subscription, please wait for a few days until lots of people jump on to the wagon, and then please introduce yourself to the list. Thank you, The Forum manager, Celso Alvarez-Cáccamo code-switching-owner@egroups.com lxalvarz@udc.es |
