LINGUIST List 22.2790 Thu Jul 07 2011 Calls: Historical Ling, Anthro Ling, Genetic Classification/Netherlands Editor for this issue: Alison Zaharee <alisonlinguistlist.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.     Wilco van den Heuvel , History, Contact and Classification of Papuan Languages Message 1: History, Contact and Classification of Papuan Languages Date: 07-Jul-2011 From: Wilco van den Heuvel <w.vanden.heuvellet.vu.nl> Subject: History, Contact and Classification of Papuan Languages E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: History, Contact and Classification of Papuan Languages Date: 02-Feb-2012 - 03-Feb-2012 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Contact Person: Wilco van den Heuvel Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://wwwstaff.eva.mpg.de/~harald_hammarstroem/index.html Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 15-Aug-2011 Meeting Description: On February 2-3 of 2012 the VU University Amsterdam will, in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, host a 2 day conference on the classification of Papuan languages. Invited Speakers: - Andrew Pawley (Australian National University) - Mark Donohue (Australian National University) Call for Papers: Although every contribution on Papuan linguistics is welcome, presenters are encouraged to relate to one or more of the following questions as long as (at least one) non-Austronesian language in the greater New Guinea region is targeted: - Detailed comparative-historical reconstruction of Papuan language (sub-)families - Macro-level studies of deep genealogical or areal relatedness - Patterns of language contact in different areas - The relation between patterns of language contact and (speed or type of) language change - The role of language in the formation of people's identity, either as individuals or as a group - Different methods of language comparison, and their value for reconstructing Sahul language history, or more local histories of language contact Speakers are invited for 20 minutes presentations, to be followed by 10 minutes of discussion time. The organizers plan to publish a volume of full-length papers after the conference. Please send your abstract (maximally 1 page A4) to papuanclassification2012gmail.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 07-Jul-2011       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.