LINGUIST List 10.45

Mon Jan 11 1999

Calls: Athabaskan Lang, Computational Ling

Editor for this issue: Karen Milligan <karenlinguistlist.org>

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1. Jordan Lachler, 1999 Athabaskan Language Conference
2. Robert Dale, Association for Computational Linguistics 99

 ATHABASKAN LANGUAGE CONFERENCE

 University of New Mexico
 Albuquerque
 
 May 21-23, 1999

The Organizing Committee is looking for talks and presentations from native
speakers of Athabaskan languages, native non-speakers, storytellers, and
linguists. 

Suggested Topics and Themes 

Language Maintenance and Language Teaching 
- -----------------------------------------
 * Elementary, Secondary, and Post-secondary Programs 
 * Immersion Programs: Summer Programs 
 * Innovative Pedagogies 

Linguistic Research 
- -----------------
 * The Structure of the Athabaskan Lexicon 
 * Historical and Comparative Athabaskan Morphosyntax 
 * Interface of Phonetics and Phonology in Athabaskan 

Suggestions for Panel Presentations Welcome! 

Please submit the following: 

 * one-page proposal for your presentation 
 * a 50-word abstract for the Conference Program, including: 
 * your name
 * your affiliation 
 * your e-mail and/or snail mail address 

Please submit your proposal and abstract via mail, fax, or e-mail by
Friday, April 16, 1999. Talks will be scheduled for 20-minute slots, with
10 minutes for discussion, but longer presentations may also be arranged. 
 
 E-Mail : athconfs-leodm.unm.edu 
 FAX : 505-277-6355 
 Mail : Athabaskan Language Conference 
 Department of Linguistics 
 University of New Mexico 
 Albuquerque, NM 87131

Updated information can be found at the conference website:

 http://s-leodm.unm.edu/~athconf/

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Jordan Lachler 
lachlerunm.edu
President, HIGH DESERT LINGUISTICS SOCIETY

The deadline for receipt of submissions to be considered for
presentation at ACL99 at the University of Maryland in June is fast
approaching: in particular, general session papers and thematic
session papers are due by 25th January 1999.

Please see the conference web site for submission information:

 http://www.mri.mq.edu.au/conf/acl99

Robert Dale
Ken Church