LINGUIST List 22.4549 Mon Nov 14 2011 Calls: Syntax, Semantics, Typology/UK 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.     Anders Holmberg , Workshop on Answers to Polar Questions Message 1: Workshop on Answers to Polar Questions Date: 14-Nov-2011 From: Anders Holmberg <anders.holmbergnewcastle.ac.uk> Subject: Workshop on Answers to Polar Questions E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Workshop on Answers to Polar Questions Date: 08-Jun-2012 - 09-Jun-2012 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Contact Person: Anders Holmberg Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://research.ncl.ac.uk/yesandno/YesNo_events.php Linguistic Field(s): Semantics; Syntax; Typology Call Deadline: 31-Jan-2012 Meeting Description: The answer to a polar question (yes/no question) is minimally 'yes' or 'no'. There may not seem to be a lot to say about the syntax of such expressions. However, when we consider a wider range of languages and a wider range of questions, there is a good deal of interesting variation in the form of the answers. The range and the limits of variation have implications for the syntax and semantics of these expressions as well as for the questions that license them, and for the syntax of ellipsis, focus, and negation. To date very few languages have had their answering system investigated in any detail. What are the facts? That's one question we hope to shed some light on in this workshop. What is the syntax and semantics of answers to polar questions in general? What does the variation, within languages, in relation to different types of questions, as well as across languages, tell us about this? The workshop will be organized 8-9 June 2012 at Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Invited Speakers: Donka Farkas (Santa Cruz) Ana Maria Martins (U. of Lisbon) Please see the workshop website for a more detailed description. Call for Papers: Abstracts are invited for talks of 30+15 minutes. The abstract can be up to two pages (12 points, 2.5cm margins), including examples (interleaved with the text) and references. Send the abstract as e-mail attachment to h.c.leungnewcastle.ac.uk. The deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2012. You will be notified of acceptance within two weeks. There will be no conference fee, other than to cover refreshments. Please keep an eye on http://research.ncl.ac.uk/yesandno for additional information about travel and accommodation. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 14-Nov-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.