LINGUIST List 21.4335 Sat Oct 30 2010 Calls: Linguistic Theories, Syntax/Japan Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <dilinguistlist.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.     Tomohiro Fujii , Chains in Minimalism Message 1: Chains in Minimalism Date: 30-Oct-2010 From: Tomohiro Fujii <fujiiynu.ac.jp> Subject: Chains in Minimalism E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Chains in Minimalism Date: 12-Feb-2011 - 13-Feb-2011 Location: Yokohama, Japan Contact Person: Tomohiro Fujii Meeting Email: chains.ynugmail.com Web Site: http://www.ling.ynu.ac.jp/chains/ Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories; Syntax Call Deadline: 10-Dec-2010 Meeting Description: This workshop, which is part of a research project funded by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research provided by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, will address a number of fundamental questions concerning the concept of 'chain', particularly as viewed from the perspective of the minimalist program, such as the following: (1) Do chains exist? Is there empirical evidence for the existence of chains as syntactic entities of some sort? (2) To what degree, if any, does the notion of chain play a crucial role in the analysis of particular linguistic phenomena, e.g., control, anaphora, quantifier scope ambiguities, reconstruction, speaker preferences, locality of movement, resumption strategies, etc.? (3) If chains exist, what kind of objects are they? How should they be defined? What are the computational mechanisms underlying chain formation? (4) What role, if any, do chains play at the interfaces? What are the mechanisms of chain interpretation at, say, PF or LF (or their variants in terms of multiple spell-out models)? The 2 day workshop will feature talks by two invited keynote speakers, research project members, as well as a number of speakers whose papers will be selected by an anonymous abstract review. Keynote Speakers: Cedric Boeckx (ICREA & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) Norbert Hornstein (University of Maryland) Research Project Members: Roger Martin (Principle Investigator, Yokohama National University) Yoshio Endo (Co-Investigator, Kanda University of International Studies) Tomohiro Fujii (Co-Investigator, Yokohama National University) Call For Papers This international workshop, which will be held at Yokohama National University (YNU) in Japan (about a one hour journey from Tokyo), is part of a four year research project, now in its final year, on 'The Role of Chains and their Mechanisms of Interpretation in Minimalism,' funded by a Grant-in- Aid for Scientific Research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. The 2 day workshop will feature talks by some of the project members as well as by two invited keynote speakers. In addition, a number of slots will be made available for papers presentations solicited through this open call for papers and selected based on anonymous review of abstracts by two or more reviewers. The official language of the conference will be English. We welcome abstracts for 30 minute talks (followed by 10 minutes for questions) on topics dealing with any of the questions posed above, or other issues related to the nature of chains, their empirical motivation and their place within minimalist theorizing. Abstracts should be no longer than two pages in length (including examples and references), using 12-point type with single-spacing and margins of at least 2.5 cm. Submissions are limited to a maximum of one individual and one joint abstract per author. The body of the abstract should not indicate the name(s) of its author(s). Abstracts should be submitted as a PDF file by way of the Easy Abs system hosted by Linguist List, which can be accessed via the following link: http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/chains2011. If you encounter any technical difficulties when trying to submit your abstract via Easy Abs, please contact the workshop organizers by email, preferably prior to the abstract submission deadline. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide any sort of financial assistance to those whose abstracts are accepted and who wish to present their papers at the workshop (though we will do our best to assist you in making your travel arrangements, finding your way to and from the conference site, and so on). If the number and quality of papers stemming from the workshop is high enough, we would like to submit a proposal for a related volume to one of the major academic publishing houses. In that event, full versions of your papers, if you wish to submit them, will be subject to a separate review process. Important Dates: Submission Deadline: December 10, 2010 Notification of Acceptance: January 7, 2011 Date of Workshop: February 12-13, 2011 Research Project Members: Roger Martin (Principle Investigator, YNU) Yoshio Endo (Co-Investigator, Kanda University of International Studies) Tomohiro Fujii (Co-Investigator, YNU) Workshop Organizers: Roger Martin (YNU) Tomohiro Fujii (YNU) Contact information: Email: chains.ynugmail.com Webpage: http://www.ling.ynu.ac.jp/chains/ Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-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.