LINGUIST List 10.302

Tue Feb 23 1999

FYI: Call update, Lang. program, Turkish Language

Editor for this issue: Jody Huellmantel <jodylinguistlist.org>

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1. Dr Karl Simms, "Questions" call update
2. Javier Martin-Gonzalez, Language Program in Cuba
3. Kemal Oflazer, Center for Turkish Language and Speech Processing

In the first call for papers for the "Questions" conference to be held
at the University of Liverpool 12th-14th November 1999 (LINGUIST 10.266) 
I inadvertently omitted an invitation for proposals on the
phonology of questions. Phonologists and phoneticians are, of course,
very welcome.

Karl Simms.

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knsimmsliverpool.ac.uk

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CENTRO DE LINGSTICA APLICADA
MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA, TECNOLOGA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE
SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Spanish Course for Foreigners
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1. Spanish Phonetics and Grammar... 75 hours 
2. Text composition and Writing... 45 hours 
3. Lexicology and Semantics... 30 hours 
4. Cuban Literature... 45 hours 
5. XXth Century LatinAmerican Literary Items... 30 hours 

Classes would be from Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 12:00 (am) 
Students will have extra class work to do. They would present two
papers: one in Phonetics and Grammar, and one in Cuban
Literature. There would be a final oral test.

Courses fees are 10.00 USD per hour (groups of no more than 8
students) Others courses about specific subjects, i.e. Cuban Culture,
could be arranged on request with separate prices. More intensive
courses (i.e. one-month courses) are available as well.

Contacts:

 Leonel Ruiz Miyares
 Centro de Lingstica Aplicada
 Apartado Postal 4067. Vista Alegre
 Santiago de Cuba. Cuba. 90400

 Fax: 53-226-41579
 Tel: 53-226-42760
 E-mail: leonellingapli.ciges.inf.cu

I am pleased to announce that Bilkent University in Ankara Turkey, has
approved the establishment of the "Center for Turkish Language and
Speech Processing" within the Faculty of Engineering. Information on
the Center is available at http://www.nlp.cs.bilkent.edu.tr


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Kemal Oflazer e-mail: kocrl.nmsu.edu
Visiting Scientist http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~ko/ko.html
Computing Research Laboratory tel: 1-505-646-1152 (office)
New Science Hall, Room 286	 521-1428 (home)
New Mexico State University		 646-6218 (fax) 
Las Cruces, NM, 88003-8001, USA