LINGUIST List 5.556

Mon 16 May 1994

Qs: Russian Syllable, Graduate programs, Colloquium, Discourse

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1. Martin Barry, Russian Syllable Structure/Phonotactics (Query)
2. U of Kansas Linguistics Dept, Graduate program numbers
3. , Semi-virtual colloquium needed
4. Michael Newman, query about educational discourse analysis

I'd be grateful for pointers to published (or other) material on syllable
structure and/or phonotactics in Russian. I need the information for a
study of some experimental phonetic data from Russian speakers that seems
to depend crucially on an argument from syllable structure. I'm anxious not
to try reinventing the wheel, especially not reinventing it the wrong shape
:-) so any suggested references or other information will be gratefully
received.

Martin Barry.

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Martin Barry
Department of Linguistics Phone: +44 61 275 3250
University of Manchester
Oxford Road Fax: +44 61 275 3187
M13 9PL
UK E-mail: Martin.BarryManchester.ac.uk

We are looking for data on the number of students currently enrolled
in graduate programs in linguistics. Our data are as follows:
 MA students 32
 PhD students 13
 Faculty FTE 9.3
We'd be grateful if other programs would send their data directly:
 Bitnet: lingoukanvm
 Internet: lingoukanvm.cc.ukans.edu
Many thanks!

 I have reached a point in my work with a particular area of linguistic
investigation where I badly need a colloqium -- to get some input from other
linguists. I am especially eager to avoid re-inventing the wheel. I'd like
to send a few of you (a dozen or so) a cassette tape that takes the place of
a live presentation, plus a brief handout , and a request for your comments
-- either in writing or on the tape, as you like. I'll include return
postage. The subject is, very roughly, how we distin- guish between hostile
language and non-hostile utterances containing the same words, with
particular focus on intonation; my major problem is probably finding an
appropiate notation. If you'd be interested, please let me know -- the
mailing address is PO Box 1137, Huntsville AR 72740-1137; e-mail is
shelginaol.com

 -- Suzette Haden Elgin

I'm teaching a course in applied linguistics at the masters level mostly
for elementary school teachers.

In covering discourse, I've been using part of Halliday & Hasan's "Language
Context, and Text" with somewhat mixed results. Does anyone have any
suggestions for alternative or supplementary readings of article length
which cover this area? Basically, I my goal is make clear the interactions
of text, meaning, and context, especially in reading so that (i) when they
get into courses which deal with schema theory and whole language
methodology in reading they will see the linguistic foundations--as opposed
to the purely psychological ones (ii) evaluate classroom language and
misunderstandings that take place in human interaction (iii) see how
culture affects reading and understanding.
Michael Newman
Dept. of Educational Theory & Practice
The Ohio State University
MNEWMANMAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU