LINGUIST List 22.3058 Sat Jul 30 2011 Confs: Language Documentation, Sociolingustics/U.S.A Editor for this issue: Zac Smith <zaclinguistlist.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.     Edith Moravcsik , Language Death, Endangerment, Documentation & Revitalization Message 1: Language Death, Endangerment, Documentation & Revitalization Date: 29-Jul-2011 From: Edith Moravcsik <edithuwm.edu> Subject: Language Death, Endangerment, Documentation & Revitalization E-mail this message to a friend Language Death, Endangerment, Documentation & Revitalization Short Title: 26th UWM Linguistics Symp Date: 20-Oct-2011 - 22-Oct-2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA Contact: Gabriel Rei-Doval Contact Email: < click here to access email > Meeting URL: http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/conferences/linguistics2011 Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics Meeting Description: In a globalized world where hundreds of languages are expected to become extinct in the 21st century, it is highly relevant to analyze the viability and continuity of threatened languages. The purpose of the 26th Linguistics Symposium is to discuss this impending loss to humankind from a multidisciplinary perspective.We invite contributions for the assessment of this process from Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Education, and related fields. Equally welcome is the participation of practitioners in language revitalization efforts. We wish to combine theoretical and practical perspectives for the analysis of the linguistic and social processes involved in language death, endangerment, documentation and revitalization. Possible topics include the following: -The genetic and areal distribution of endangered -Structural characteristics of endangered languages -Cultural characteristics of endangered language communities -Causes of language endangerment -Documentation of endangered languages -Language revitalization programs and practices -Academic ethics and advocacy in language endangerment The program of our conference titled “Language death, endangerment, documentation, and revitalization” is now available at the following website: http://www4.uwm.edu/letsci/conferences/linguistics2011 Dedicated to the memory of Michael Noonan, the event will be held October 20-22 2011, Thursday through Saturday, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The program consists of 45 abstract-based papers from various parts of the world and of talks by nine key-note speakers: Daryl Baldwin, Daniel L. Everett, Carol Genetti, Lenore Grenoble, K. David Harrison, Iren Hartmann, Marianne Mithun, Fernando Ramallo, and Sarah Thomason. In addition to the detailed program, the website also provides information about housing and registration. The deadline for pre-registration is September 1 Thursday. Questions? Please e-mail us at 26thlinguistics-symposiumuwm.edu Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-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.