LINGUIST List 23.1771: Confs: Sign Linguistics, Semantics, Syntax, General Ling/Germany

LINGUIST List 23.1771
Thu Apr 05 2012 Confs: Sign Linguistics, Semantics, Syntax, General Ling/Germany Editor for this issue: Amy Brunett <brunettlinguistlist.org>
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Date: 05-Apr-2012 From: Christian Rathmann <christian.rathmannuni-hamburg.de> Subject: SignGram Summer School (COST) E-mail this message to a friend SignGram Summer School (COST) Date: 03-Aug-2012 - 05-Aug-2012 Location: Hamburg, Germany Contact: Christian Rathmann Contact Email: < click here to access email > Meeting URL: http://www.sign-lang.uni-hamburg.de/events/cost/ Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax Other Specialty: Sign Linguistics Meeting Description: Introduction to research on the grammatical properties of sign languages. The SignGram Training School is a part of 'Unraveling the grammars of European sign languages: pathways to full citizenship of deaf signers and to the protection of their linguistic heritage' (http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/isch/Actions/IS1006) August 3 (evening): Welcome and Introduction August 4 and 5 (all day) Course A: 'The Syntax of Natural Languages: the Contribution of Sign Linguistics'(C. Branchini, Venice) Course B: 'Semantics and Pragmatics of Sign Languages' (G. Barberà, Barcelona) Course C: 'Sign Language Phonology and the Syntax-prosody Interface' (A. Herrmann, Göttingen) August 5 (late afternoon): Workshop: 'Creating Research Questions in Sign Linguistics: what's next?' Official languages are International Sign and English. Interpreters will be provided. This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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