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sapir.uchicago.edu>FOR POSTING: ANNOUNCING THE 29th REGIONAL MEETING of the CHICAGO LINGUISTIC SOCIETY April 22-24, 1993 General Session April 22-23 --------------------------- We invite original, unpublished work on any topic of general linguistic interest. Invited Speaker Hans Heinrich Hock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Parasession April 23-24 ---------------------------- "What We Think, What We Mean, and How We Say It: The Role of Conceptual Representation in Language" We invite original unpublished work on the relationship between conceptual, (and/or semantic) representations and grammar. Among the questions which could be addressed are: Can/should the study of language encompass the study of conceptual representation? Is conceptual representation distinct from semantics? Can the same types of structures and primitives be used for conceptual/ semantic representation and more concrete levels (syntax, morphology, phonology)? If not, what is the relation between conceptual/semantic categories and syntactic/morphological ones? Where should such matters as scope relations and thematic roles be dealt with? Does any level wholly or partially determine the nature of the others (e.g. in a Whorfian sense)? What role does iconicity play in language? What kind of evidence (linguistic, psycholinguistic, anthropological, acquisitional, etc.) is there which bears on any of the above questions? Invited Speakers George Lakoff, University of California, Berkeley David Dowty, Ohio State University Michael Silverstein, University of Chicago Lawrence Barsalou, University of Chicago Lila Gleitman, University of Pennsylvania ABSTRACTS (for either general or parasession): ---------------------------------------------- Please submit ten copies of a one-page, 500-word, anonymous abstract (for a 25-minute paper), along with a 3x5" card with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, title of paper, and indication of whether the paper is intended for the main session or the parasession. The abstract should clearly indicate the data covered, outline the arguments presented, and include any broader implications of the work. If necessary, append a page of data and/or references. An individual may present at most one single and one co-authored paper. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS IS FEBRUARY 12th, 1993 Send Abstracts To: For more information, or Chicago Linguistic Society to get on our e-mail list: 1010 E. 59th Street clsMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
VAX.CSUN.EDU>please post: The Commission on Semiotics and Communication of the Speech Communication Association (SEMCOM/SCA) invites completed papers, detailed abstracts, and proposals for program sessions for the next national meeting of the SCA in Miami, Florida, 18-21, November, 1993. All should relate to issues concerning semiotics and human communication. The Commission welcomes both theoretical and applied work. Of particular interest are papers, extended abstracts, and proposals which examine the relation between semiotics and other areas of study in the communication discipline. Submitted papers and detailed abstracts should include a separate title page with a 50-75 word abstract and author identification. No other references to the author should appear in the paper or detailed abstract. Program proposals should include a title, statement of purpose, rationale, names of particpants, with addresses and affiliations, and a 50-75 word abstract for each paper. Send five (5) copies of paper, abstract, or proposal to Program Coordinator, Professor Jacqueline Martinez, History and Society Division, Babson College, Babson Park, MA 02157-0310. For additonal information or questions, contact Jackie Martinez (MartinezMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue