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Wed 24 Nov 1993

Confs: 9th Comparative Germanic Syntax Workshop

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> > 9TH COMPARATIVE GERMANIC SYNTAX WORKSHOP
> >
> > Department of Linguistics
> > Harvard University
> > January 5-6, 1994
> >
> >
> > PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
> >
> > Tuesday January 4:
> >
> > 7:00pm-10.00pm Pre-registration and informal reception.
> > Department of Linguistics, Grays Hall Basement.
>
> >
> > Wednesday January 5:
> >
> > 8:30-9:30 Registration, Sever Hall, First Floor.
> > 9:30-9:40 Welcome address.
> > 9:40-10:20 Paul Kiparsky, Stanford University:
> > "The Shift to Head-Initial VP in English and
> > Scandinavian."
> >
> > 10:20-10:40 - COFFEE BREAK -
> >
> > 10:40-11:20 Cynthia Allen, Australian National University:
> > "A Change in Structural Case Marking in Early Middle
> > English."
> > 11:20-12:00 Th'orhallur Eyth'orsson, Cornell University:
> > "Functional Categories, Cliticization, and Verb
> > Movement in the Early Germanic Languages."
> >
> > 12:00-2:00 - LUNCH BREAK -
> >
> > 2:00-2:40 Ian Roberts, University of Wales:
> > "Cliticisation and Word Order in the History of English
> > (and French)."
> > 2:40-3:20 Christer Platzack, University of Lund:
> > "Small pro, Weak AGR and Syntactic Differences in
> > Scandinavian."
> >
> > 3:20-3:40 - COFFEE BREAK -
> >
> > 3:40-4:20 Gereon Mueller, University of Tuebingen:
> > "A Constraint on Remnant Movement."
> > 4:20-5:00 Liliane Haegeman, University of Geneva:
> > "Object Clitics in West Flemish and the Identification
> > of A/A' Positions."
> >
>
>
> > Thursday January 6:
> >
> > 9:00-9:40 Anna Cardinaletti, University of Venice & Michal
> > Starke, University of Geneva:
> > "The Typology of Pronouns."
> > 9:40-10:20 Anders Holmberg & Goerel Sandstroem, University of
> > Umeaa:
> > "Adjective Incorporation and the Syntax of the
> > Scandinavian Noun Phrase."
> >
> > 10:20-10:40 - COFFEE BREAK -
> >
> > 10:40-11:20 Marcel den Dikken, Free University of Amsterdam &
> > C. Jan-Wouter Zwart, University of Groningen:
> > "Very Exceptional Case-Marking."
> > 11:20-12:00 Johan Rooryck, University of Leiden:
> > "Prepositions, Functional Projections and Minimalist
> > Case-Assignment."
> >
> > 12:00-2:00 - LUNCH BREAK -
> >
> > 2:00-2:40 Karen Lattewitz, University of Groningen:
> > "A Minimalist View on Verb Raising."
> > 2:40-3:20 C. Jan-Wouter Zwart, University of Groningen:
> > "N-Feature Checking in Germanic Verb Second
> > Configurations."
> >
> > 3:20-3:40 - COFFEE BREAK -
> >
> > 3:40-4:20 Gertjan Postma, University of Leiden:
> > "The Interaction Between Argument Structure and Perfect
> > Tense."
> > 4:20-5:00 Tor A. Aafarli, University of Trondheim:
> > "A Promotion Analysis of Restrictive Relative Clauses."
> > 5:00-5:40 Molly Diesing, Cornell University:
> > "Semantic Variables and Object Shift."
> > 5:40-6.00 Meeting of Organizers and Speakers.
> >
> > 8:00pm-11:30pm - PARTY - Location: TBA
>
> >======================================================================
>
> CGSW9
> > Information and Pre-Registration Form
> >
> > The 9th Workshop on Comparative Germanic Syntax will be held at
> > Harvard University on January 5-6. (This is just prior to the
> > annual meeting of the Linguistics Society of America which will
> > take place in Boston this year.) The organizing committee can be
> > reached by telephone (617-495-4006) or by e-mail
> > (epsteinhusc.harvard.edu).
> >
> > Hotel Accomodations:
> > The Hyatt Regency Cambridge (tel. (617) 492-1234)
> has reserved a certain number of rooms
> at special rates of $70 per night, single or double occupancy,
> for those attending CGSW9. These rates obtain
> > Tuesday, January 4th through Sunday, January 9th (check-out time
> > 12 noon). When making your reservation, be sure to mention the
> > special rates and provide the Group Name (The Linguistic Society)
> > and the Function Name (Germanic Syntax Workshop). Reservations
> > must be made by December 15, 1993.
> > "----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Pre-Registration Form
> >
> > Pre-registration Deadline: December 15, 1993.
> > All those who register in advance will be sent a registration
> > packet with the final program and paper abstracts. The
> > conference fee includes a registration packet, entrance to all
> > sessions, refreshments, and admission to the CGSW9 party.
> >
> > Name:
> > ________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Address:
> > ______________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> >
> > Telephone: __________________ E-mail:____________________
> >
>
> Registration fees:
>
> > Student _______ $15 (on-site $20)
> Non-student _______ $25 (on-site $30)
> >
> Make checks payable in U.S. dollars to Department of Linguistics,
> > Harvard.
> >
> > Please return to:
> CGSW9
> > Department of Linguistics
> > Grays Hall
> > Harvard University
> > Cambridge, MA 02138
> >
> >
>
>
>

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9th Workshop on Comparative Germanic Syntax Phone: (617) 495-4006 (Hoski)
Department of Linguistics, Grays Hall
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 e-mail: epsteinhusc.harvard.edu


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Hoski Thrainsson