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lancaster.ac.uk>CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT One Day Conference: Spoken bilingual databases: transciption, analysis, exchange Saturday 16th September 2000 Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YT, England This conference aims to bring together researchers working in different contexts with bilingual spoken data (code-switching and other forms of language contact) in any languages. The focus will be on issues of transciption, encoding, analysis (especially automated analysis), and exchange of data among researchers. The conference coincides with the publication (in June 2000) of the LIDES Coding Manual: A Document for Preparing and Analysing Language Interaction Data by the The LIPPS Group (Language Interaction in Plurilingual and Plurilectal Speakers). There will be a conference fee of 20 pounds which will include lunch. Limited on-campus accommodation is available. Further information, about both the LIPPS project and the conference, is posted on the Conference web site at http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/mark/LIPPS/Announce.htm where you can also register using the on-line registration form. CALL FOR PAPERS We invite papers or posters on any subject relevant to the Conference themes outlined above. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 31st May, 2000. We aim to notify participants about the acceptance of abstracts by 30th June, 2000. Details about the format of abstracts can be found on the Conference web site. If you do not have Web access, please write directly to: Dr Mark Sebba LIPPS Conference Local Organiser Department of Linguistics Bowland College Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YT UK Fax +44 1524 843085 ______________________________ Dr Mark Sebba Department of Linguistics Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YT Great Britain Tel. +44 1524 592453 Fax +44 1524 843085 http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
csufresno.edu>FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS WECOL 2000 Western Conference on Linguistics California State University, Fresno October 27-29, 2000 Parasession: SOUTH ASIAN and SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGES Deadline for Abstracts: 1 June, 2000 Papers are invited for the General Session in all areas of linguistic theory and for the Parasession on South Asian and Southeast Asian Languages. Abstracts are invited for 20-minute talks (plus 10 minutes for Q&A). Abstracts should be anonymous, and should be no longer than one page, with one inch margins, in typeface no smaller than 12 characters per inch. An additional page with examples and references may be included. Please provide 7 copies of the abstract. Authors should identify themselves on a separate 3x5" index card by including the following information: title of paper general session or parasession appropriate subfield author's name affiliation address telephone number (optional) e-mail address Invited Speakers: Paul Kiparsky, Stanford University Graham Thurgood, California State University, Chico Abstracts should be sent to the following address: WECOL 2000 Abstracts Committee Department of Linguistics California State University, Fresno 5245 North Backer Avenue M/S 92 Fresno, CA 93740-8001 No e-mail abstracts will be accepted. However, subsequent correspondence will be via e-mail. For abstract guidelines please consult the LSA abstract guidelines http://www.lsadc.org/web2/june99bull/absguide.htm Papers presented at the conference will be published in the WECOL 2000 Proceedings; participating authors will be invited to submit a camera-ready copy of their paper (not to exceed 15 pages) by January, 2001 for inclusion in the proceedings. More information about this conference and additional information regarding transportation to the conference, hotels, and restaurants in Fresno will become available from our web site http://www.csufresno.edu/linguistics Inquiries may be addressed via e-mail to: Chris Golston, chrisgMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue