LINGUIST List 21.4808 Tue Nov 30 2010 Confs: Language Documentation/USA Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <dilinguistlist.org> New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.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.     Seunghun Lee , Workshop for International Mother Language Day Message 1: Workshop for International Mother Language Day Date: 29-Nov-2010 From: Seunghun Lee <seunghunleeccsu.edu> Subject: Workshop for International Mother Language Day E-mail this message to a friend Workshop for International Mother Language Day Date: 25-Feb-2011 - 25-Feb-2011 Location: New Britain CT, USA Contact: Seunghun Lee Contact Email: seunghunleeccsu.edu Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation Meeting Description: Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT) will celebrate International Mother Language Day (February 21) with various events. On February 25, 2011, a workshop celebrating 'Mother Language Day' will be held in Torp Theatre at CCSU from 12:30 pm. This all-afternoon event will feature four talks on endangered languages and a screening of a short film about endangered languages. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Dr. Seunghun Lee (seunghunleeccsu.edu). International Mother Language Day Feb. 25, 2011 Torp Theatre Central Connecticut State University Program (as of Nov. 29, 2010) 12:30 pm - 1 pm Welcome! (with refreshments) 1 pm - 2 pm Doug H. Whalen (Endangered Language Fund) - Endangered languages 2 pm - 3 pm Stephanie Fielding - Mohegan language (funded by the International Studies Program) 3 pm - 3:30 pm Break with a short movie (Refreshments) 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Brad Montgomery-Anderson (Northeastern State University, Oklahoma) - Mayan language (funded by the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Center) 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Akinbiyi Akinlabi (Rutgers University) - Two endangered Nigerian languages (funded by the Africana Center) 5:30 pm - 6 pm Discussion & Concluding remarks Exhibitions (Feb. 21, 2011 - Mar. 4, 2011) 'Endangered Alphabets' (Tim Brookes) - a talk at 2 pm, Feb. 21, 2011 (Special collection room, CCSU library) 'Books on endangered languages in the Elihu Burritt Library' (Seunghun Lee) Organized by Dr. Seunghun Lee (English, CCSU) Dr. Doug Whalen (Endangered Language Fund) Kevin Hughes (Endangered Language Fund) Supports from Endangered Language Fund Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Center (CCSU) Africana Studies Center (CCSU) English Department (CCSU International Studies Program (CCSU) New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-Nov-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.