LINGUIST List 21.3915 Tue Oct 05 2010 Confs: Socioling, General Ling/Nigeria Editor for this issue: Amy Brunett <brunettlinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.    Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, Workshop on Numeral Systems of Nigerian Languages Message 1: Workshop on Numeral Systems of Nigerian Languages Date: 03-Oct-2010 From: Ozo-mekuri Ndimele <mekuri01yahoo.com> Subject: Workshop on Numeral Systems of Nigerian Languages E-mail this message to a friend Workshop on Numeral Systems of Nigerian Languages Short Title: LAN NUMERFEST 2010 Date: 01-Dec-2010 - 02-Dec-2010 Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria Contact: Ozo-mekuri Ndimele Contact Email: mekuri01yahoo.com Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Meeting Description: Nigerian Numeral Systems 2010 is a 2-day workshop of the Linguistic Association on 'Numeral Systems of Nigerian Languages', featuring robust discussions/tutorials by some of the foremost researchers working on Numeral Systems of African languages. It will take place from 1st - 2nd December, 2010, at the Department of Linguistics & Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Areas to be covered include but not limited to the following: a. Traditional and modern counting systems in a named Nigerian language b. The traditional counting system of a named Nigerian language and implications for mathematical computation c. Traditional counting systems in the computer age d. Derivational processes in the numeral system of a named Nigerian language e. Different ways of counting in a named Nigerian language f. On the origin of 400 as the highest number in the numeral systems of Nigerian languages g. The counting systems of Nigerian languages and the people's worldview h. Manipulating high numbers in the counting system of a named Nigerian language i. On the relationship between the numeral system and other aspects of the grammar of a named Nigerian language j. The endangerment of the numeral system of a Nigerian language k. Apparent mixture in the numeral base systems in some Nigerian languages l. Coping with complex mathematical computations in the numeral systems of some Nigerian counting systems m. Standardisation and the loss of traditional counting system in a named Nigerian language n. Language engineering, numeracy and the implications of teaching science and technology in a named Nigerian Language The workshop will hold during the 23rd Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria also taking place at the Department of Linguistics & Communication Studies from 29 November - 3 December, 2010. Those interested to make presentations should send an outline of their contributions to any of the following: mekuri01yahoo.com omegochristieyahoo.com lincomuniportyahoo.com emmanolue22yahoo.com Workshop registration fee is N12,000 for participants from Nigeria and $300 for overseas participants, but free for those who register for the 23rd Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 05-Oct-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.