LINGUIST List 6.186

Fri 10 Feb 1995

FYI: Arabic lg inst, MA Scandinavian ling, Fulbright

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1. , Intensive Summer Arabic Language Institute
2. Marit Julien, M.A. in Scandinavian Linguistics
3. , FULBRIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE POST/DISSEMINATE TO LISTS

The Georgetown Arabic Department of the School of Languages and
Linguistics will host intensive courses in Modern Standard Arabic
worth 12 undergraduate credits. Elem, Interm., Advanced and a course
in Arabic-Eng. translation will be offered. For pamphlet,
contact:Belkacem Baccouche, Director, Georgetown University, Arabic
Dept., Washington, D.C. 20057-1082. (202) 687-5743

M.A. in Scandinavian Linguistics
at the University of Tromsoe
1995-1996
(corrected version)

The Linguistics Section of the Institute for Language and Literature at the
University of Tromsoe, Norway, offers a one year course leading up to a
Master of Arts degree, starting the fall of 1995. The course is designed to
prepare students for research in generative syntax and phonology with
special attention to the Scandinavian languages. The course is open to
students from all countries with a background in linguistics corresponding
roughly to a B.A. with a major in linguistics, or a Norwegian Cand.mag.
The course is equivalent to 60 E.C.T.S credits. Instruction will be in
English. Proficiency in a Scandinavian language is not required, nor is
previous knowledge of Scandinavian grammar. Those who wish may follow a
course in Norwegian for foreigners during the whole year.
 Students pay no tuition, only a nominal registration fee. A
limited number of grants are available for students from Eastern Europe or
Developing Countries.
 The course will consist of lectures, seminars, and
tutorials, with examinations at the end of each term (fall and spring
term). In addition, the students are required to write two research papers.
In the fall of 1995 there will be a lecture series on Scandinavian
syntax and another one on Scandinavian phonology. In addition there will be
seminars, tutorials, and a crash course in Icelandic grammar. In the spring
of1996 there will be a lecture series on historical Scandinavian
linguistics, plus seminars and tutorials. Also during spring term the
students will write their two research papers.
 The teachers are Anders Holmberg and Tarald Taraldsen
(syntax), Ove Lorenz and Curtis Rice (phonology). Other teachers who will
contribute at various points in the course include Christer Platzack,
Cecilia Falk (University of Lund), Halldor A. Sigurdsson (University of
Iceland), Tomas Riad (University of Stockholm).

 For further information, contact
Anders Holmberg
ISL, Linguistics
University of Tromsoe
N-9037 Tromsoe, Norway
phone: 47-77645616, fax: 47-77645625
e-mail: andershisl.uit.no

FULBRIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE POST/DISSEMINATE TO LISTS
Subject Fulbright Scholar Program Competition for 1996-97:
 Fulbright Chairs in Western Europe and Canada

Action: Submissions Due May 1, 1995

Info: Dr. Karen Adams or Ms. Margo Cunniffe
 Council for International Exchange of Scholars
 3007 Tilden Street, N.W., Suite 5M
 Washington, DC 20008-3009
 Telephone: 202-686-6245 or 202/686-6242
 Fax: 202-362-3442
 Internet: we1ciesnet.cies.org

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Award Descriptions:

1. Italy: Venice Chair
 Department of Philosophy and Theory of Sciences, University of Venice.
 Three months, between 2/97 and 6/97.
 Specialty: Philosophy of language or theoretical linguistics.
 Assignment: Grantee will teach on both graduate and undergraduate levels and
 is to offer an advanced class in either contemporary theoretical
 linguistics (theory of syntax and the syntax of logical form) or
 contemporary philosophy of language (theory of meaning,
 semantics of natural language, theory of predication, language
 and ontology). Lecturing in English.

2. Italy: Naples Chair
 Department of Modern Philology, University of Naples.
 Three months, between 3/1/97 and 5//31/97.
 Specialty: American literature, American cultural studies, American
 language, or general linguistics.
 Assignment: Lecturing in English. Occasional guest lectures at other
 cultural institutions in Naples and elsewhere in Italy.