LINGUIST List 13.536

Mon Feb 25 2002

Calls: French Lexicon, Theoretical & Applied Ling

Editor for this issue: Renee Galvis <reneelinguistlist.org>

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1. Cordula Neis, Call for papers "Frankoromanistentag" Aachen 2002, 26-29 september
2. Elaine S. Ferreira Abousalh, UNC-Chapel Hill, Spring Linguistics Colloquium

Frankoromanistentag Aachen, 26-29 september 2002

Title of the section: Die "innovations lexicales" in der franzsischen
Renaissance / Lexical novelties in French Renaissance

The section is organized by Dr. Uwe Dietzel and Cordula Neis (both from
the University of Potsdam).


Summary

Comparing the chronology of Renaissance periods in the different
Romance countries, you will realize that France in this respect did
not have a leading role: Italy e.g. had already to a large extent
completed the spiritual revival of antique traditions before this
process even began in France. This becomes obvious when we consider
the development of literature and the tendencies to introduce a
vernacular language besides Latin and to establish as "worthy of being
used in literature". From a linguistic point of view it would be
interesting to find out, on the one hand, whether, during this period,
antique classical vocabulary (above all Latinisms and Graecisms) was
directly taken over into the French language or whether it was
adapted; on the other hand it would be interesting to explore to what
extent the Renaissance in other Romance countries (above all Italy
again) has left its traces in the vocabulary of French.

The section proposed is to offer a platform to primarily lexicological
papers as well as to papers dealing with comparative aspects of
linguistics and those concentrating on linguistic history.

Second Call for Papers

UNC-Chapel Hill, Spring Linguistics Colloquium

Saturday, April 27 2002

Department of Linguistics, 
318 Dey Hall, CB #3155
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3155

Keynote Speaker: Mary Beckman
Ohio State University

Speakers are invited to present papers (in English) on any topic in
Theoretical Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Presentations will be
20 minutes long followed by a 10-minute discussion period.

Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, March 15 2002

Abstract Guidelines:

Email submissions are strongly preferred and may be sent in plain
text, or as files in Word, PDF, or .rtf format. Make sure you include
any non- standard fonts used. Abstracts should be one-page long, with
an optional additional page for examples, figures or
references. Please, do no include any author information in your
abstract but provide the following information in the body of your
message:

a) title of paper
b) author's name(s) and affiliation(s)
c) e-mail address
d) address and phone number

Email submissions to the attention of Elaine Abousalh:
elainefemail.unc.edu

Please note that only one abstract from each individual can be
considered for acceptance. One individual abstract and one jointly
authored abstract may be submitted.