LINGUIST List 21.4320 Fri Oct 29 2010 Confs: Computational Ling, Lang Documentation, Socioling, Tibetan/USA Editor for this issue: Elyssa Winzeler <elyssalinguistlist.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.     Paola Vanzo , Alive and Digital Message 1: Alive and Digital Date: 27-Oct-2010 From: Paola Vanzo <pvanzotrace.org> Subject: Alive and Digital E-mail this message to a friend Alive and Digital Date: 20-Nov-2010 - 21-Nov-2010 Location: New York, New York, USA Contact: Paola Vanzo Contact Email: pvanzotrace.org Meeting URL: http://www.trace.org/events/events.html Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics Subject Language(s): Tibetan (bod) Meeting Description: Trace Foundation Presents: Minority Language in Today's Global Society Alive and Digital Saturday, Nov. 20th, 10:00 am- 5:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 21st, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Trace Foundation 132 Perry Street, 2B New York, NY 10014 In this age of digitalization, technology is playing an increasingly important role in both the preservation and sustainability of minority languages. From blogs and video sharing to text messaging and social media, powerful technologies are shaping the future of minority languages. This movement is stretching the boundaries of minority language communities beyond "geographical place" into a "digital place," bringing together communities from all regions of the world. What technological breakthroughs lie ahead and how is technology today impacting linguistic minorities worldwide? Alive & Digital, the sixth and final event in Trace Foundation's first lecture series, Minority Language in Today's Global Society, will bring together scholars and experts who have worked extensively on minority language preservation and new technologies. On Saturday, November 20th, a diverse group of speakers will discuss past and present trends in the relationship between technology and language, providing insightful, cross-cultural perspectives. On Sunday, November 21st, we will explore technological issues specific to the Tibetan language including, the Tibetan font converter, Unicode, and i-phone applications.. Through engaging lectures and discussion, Alive & Digital aims to draw attention to the ongoing developments in technologies and the corresponding benefits they bring to the vitality and viability of minority language in our digital future. For more information please visit our website: www.trace.org/events.html To register, please download the registration form here and fax or email it to us. You may also call or email us with your name, contact email, telephone, affiliation, and mailing address. Contact: eventstrace.org, tel: 212-367-7380, fax: 212-367-7383. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 29-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.