LINGUIST List 3.40

Thu 16 Jan 1992

Confs: NELS, Japanese/Korean, Systemic Workshop

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1. Lisa Reed, call for papers
2. , 3rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference
3. , 4th Nottingham International Systemic Workshop

THE TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH EASTERN LINGUISTIC SOCIETY
(NELS 23) will take place at the University of Ottawa, October 16, 17, and 18,
1992.

Abstracts are invited for twenty minute papers on any aspect of theoretical
linguistics. Abstract deadline: July 15, 1992. (Abstracts received after this
date will not be considered.) Abstracts should be anonymous, one page (8 1/2"
x 11"), single-spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides, in
12 point (or 12 pitch) type or larger. An additional page with references only
may be included. No more than one individual and one joint paper per person
will be considered. Send ten copies of the abstract together with a 3" x 5"
card indicating the title of the paper, authors' addresses and affiliations,
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses to the following address:

 Yoko Harada and Lisa Reed
 NELS 23 co-chairs
 Department of Linguistics
 University of Ottawa
 78 Laurier Avenue, East
 Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
 Canada

PREREGISTRATION:

Preregistration fees are $15 (Canadian) for students and $25 for others.
Deadline: September 16, 1992
Please send cheque or money order in Canadian dollars (U.S. dollars will not
be discounted), payable to NELS 23 at the above address. On-site registration
fees will be $25 for students and $40 for others.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Telephone: (613) 564-4207
FAX: (613) 564-9067
e-mail: NELS23acadvm1.uottawa.ca

CALL FOR PAPERS

THE THIRD SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JAPANESE/KOREAN LINGUISTICS
CONFERENCE
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

AUGUST 14 - 16, 1992
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Seok Choong Song (Michigan State
University)


Deadline for the Submission of Abstracts: March 31, 1992

This conference is intended to provide a forum for presenting
research
in Japanese and Korean linguistics, thereby facilitating efforts to
deepen our understanding of these two languages which have striking
typological similarities. The third Japanese/Korean Linguistics
conference will be held
at San Diego State University.

 Papers in Japanese and Korean linguistics are invited for
presentation
at the conference; papers comparing the two languages are especially
welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: syntax,
semantics, phonology, morphology, pragmatics, historical linguistics,
typology, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and
discourse. Presentations are 20 minutes long, and will be followed by a
short question period. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is
March 31, 1992.
 Abstract submissions should be sent to one of the addresses
below, and should include:

1) Six (6) copies of a one-page abstract with a title; name and
affiliation should be omitted from the abstract. The one-page limit
should be strictly observed; the second page may be used only for
references.
2) A 3" by 5" card with the title of the paper, the name of the
author(s), the mailing address of the author, and the author's
affiliation, phone number and e-mail address or e-mail contact. If your
summer address, phone number and e-mail address will be different, BE
SURE to include your summer information as well.
3) A self-addressed, stamped postcard if you wish to be notified
that your abstract has been received.

Syntax, semantics, morphology and phonology:
Prof. Hajime Hoji
Dept. of Linguistics
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1693
hojiuscvm.bitnet

Other topics:
Prof. Patricia Clancy
Dept. of Linguistics
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
pclancyucsbuxa.ucsb.edu

Authors of accepted papers will be notified immediately after
review by e-mail or by telephone (in early May). Information about
accomodations along with the conference program will also be sent out in
May. (Questions about accomodations and the conference site should be
addressed to the e-mail address: soonjaucsvax.sdsu.edu)


Pre-registration fee for the third J/K Linguistics conference:

$10 for students and $15 for non-students

Checks should be made out to: J/K Linguistics Conference

Checks should be sent to:

Soonja Choi
Department of Linguistics

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA 92182

Deadline of pre-registration: June 1st, 1992.


On-site registration fee: $15 for students and $20 for non-students.


The first SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JAPANESE/KOREAN LINGUISTICS
CONFERENCE was held in August, 1989 at UCLA; its proceedings have been
published as "Japanese/Korean Linguistics" by CSLI (The Center for the
Study of Language and Information) and are distributed by the University
of Chicago Press. The proceedings of the second conference will also be
published by CSLI. The book "Japanese/Korean Linguistics" can be
ordered either directly from the Press or through a local bookstore.
UCP's address: 11030 S. Langley Ave., Chicago, IL
60628. Orders may also be placed by phone at 800-621-2736. Any
questions that cannot be answered by Chicago can be directed to CSLI.
(E-mail address: publicationscsli.stanford.edu.)

4TH NOTTINGHAM INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMIC WORKSHOP

31ST JULY TO 3RD AUGUST 1992

CALL FOR PAPERS

Following the success of the previous workshops, we
are pleased to announce that a Fourth Systemic Workshop
will be held in Nottingham next summer - once again
over a period of THREE days.

The main topic will be GENRE and workshop sessions will
explore aspects of different GENRES.

Two days of the workshop will be devoted to papers and
discussion under the main heading. However, to reflect
the on-going interest in our previous topics, the third day will
be devoted to sessions on THE EXCHANGE an on THEME.

For further information write to:

Dr. Gerald Parsons
Dept. of English Studies
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD
England