LINGUIST List 3.618

Sat 08 Aug 1992

Confs: CONSOLE; Discourse; Language Development

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1. Marcel den Dikken, The Student Organisation of Linguistics in Europe: CONSOLE 1
2. Israeli Assoc. of Theoret. Ling, Workshop on Discourse
3. BU Conference on Language Development, Announcement: BU Conference on Language Development

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 The Student Organisation of Linguistics in Europe announces

 CONSOLE 1
 (formerly LCJL)

 University of Utrecht - December 15-18, 1992

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 CALL FOR PAPERS

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SOLE, the Student Organisation of Linguistics in Europe, announces
its first conference, the successor of the Leiden Conferences for
Junior Linguists. CONSOLE 1 will be held at the University of Utrecht
on December 15-17, 1992.

The conference will be followed, on December 18, by workshops on the
following topics:

 The semantic and syntactic analysis of Focus
 Phonological and phonetic aspects of prosodic Minimality

For the conference, PhD-students in linguistics are invited to submit
five copies of a two-page abstract for a thirty-minute talk, one of
which should bear name and affiliation. Abstracts dealing with issues
in syntax, semantics and phonology are equally welcome, as long as
they are interesting from a theoretical point of view. For the work-
shops, five copies of abstracts of 3 to 4 pages for a twenty-minute
presentation may be submitted. Submissions by E-mail will also be
accepted.

Free accommodations for speakers will be provided. Speakers will be
partially reimbursed for their travelling expenses.

All abstracts should have reached the local organisers by August 31,
1992. Late September, prospective participants will be notified
whether their paper has been accepted for presentation.

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 Abstracts and requests for further information about the
 conference and workshops should be addressed to:

 CONSOLE 1 - Peter Ackema & Maaike Schoorlemmer
Research Institute for Language and Speech - University of Utrecht
 Trans 10 - 3512 JK Utrecht - The Netherlands
 E-mail: consolelet.ruu.nl - Phone: +31-30-394319/392068

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 CALL FOR PAPERS

 The Israeli Association of Theoretical Linguistics

 will hold its Annual Workshop

 at

 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 on

 February 1, 1993.

The subject of the Workshop will be DISCOURSE. Contributions
should focus on how theories of discourse illuminate issues within
the areas of Syntax, Semantics, Phonology (Intonation) and the
Lexicon. Theoretical discussions concerning the theory of
discourse itself are also welcome.

Speakers will be allotted 1 hour including discussion.

Six copies of abstracts should be submitted anonymously, with an
accompanying 3x5 card stating name, title of paper, affiliation,
address, phone number and email address to:

 IATL
 Roger Schwarzschild
 English Department
 Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, 91905

abstracts may be faxed to: Roger Schwarzschild at 972-2-322544
after the 1st of November abstracts may also be sent by e-mail to:
HCURSHUJIVM1.BITNET

Abstracts must be received by the 15th of November.

 17th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development

 October 23, 24 and 25, 1992

 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: George Miller, Princeton University
 "Looking through the Lexicon"

 PLENARY SPEAKERS: Jean Aitchison, London School of Economics
 "Shuddering Start or Sudden Spurt?
 The Linguistic Development of Pre-Adolescents"

 Ken Hale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 "On Resisting Language Loss: The Human Value
 of Local Languages"

Sessions include first and second language acquisition of syntax,
morphology, phonology, lexical and conceptual knowledge, discourse,
narrative and literacy, social and cultural aspects of language use, as
well as exceptional language, language processing, and bilingualism.

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For more information:

 A preliminary program, pre-registration form, and information about
hotels, discounts on domestic air fares, and child care arrangements,
are available via e-mail. If you send a message to infolouis-xiv.bu.edu
you will receive an automated reply that contains these materials.

 Early in August, these materials will also be sent by regular mail to
those who are on our mailing list. (Speakers are urged to wait to pre-
register until they receive that mailing.)

 Anyone who plans to attend the conference is advised to make hotel
arrangements as soon as possible.

 If you have any questions, or if you would like to add your address
to our regular mailing list or inform us of a change in address,
please send e-mail to langconflouis-xiv.bu.edu, phone 617-353-3085,
fax 617-353-6218, or write to:
 Boston University Conference on Language Development
 138 Mountfort Street
 Boston, MA 02215