LINGUIST List 9.1640

Thu Nov 19 1998

Calls: Formal Linguistics (WCCFL)

Editor for this issue: Andrew Carnie <carnielinguistlist.org>

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1. Andrew Carnie, Second Call: WCCFL18

*****SECOND CALL******


WCCFL XVIII

West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics

The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
April 8-11, 1999

(abstracts due december 1, 1998)

Abstracts are invited for 20-minute talks in all 
areas of formal linguistics from any theoretical 
perspective. In addition to regular talks, there 
will be a poster session. Pending approval of 
funding, WCCFL 18 will also include three special 
sessions with invited panelists. Abstracts may only 
be submitted for the main session or poster 
session.

 
Special Sessions

 (pending approval of funding, the following 
special sessions are tentatively planned)

1. Derivations vs. Constraints

2. Formal basis and acquisition of Syntactic 

3. The Importance of the Study of Native American 
Languages to Linguistic Theory: The Contributions 
of Ken Hale Faculty.

 Abstract Requirements

Abstracts should be no more than one standard size 
page in length with the option of including an 
additional page for data and references. Abstracts 
should be in at least 11-point type with 1-inch 
margins, single-spaced. Please mail eleven 
anonymous copies as well as a 3" x 5" index card 
with the following information:

title
area (phonology, syntax, semantics...)
name of author(s)
contact phone number 
mailing address 
contact e-mail address 
affiliation(s) 
indicate main session, poster session or both 

(Please be sure to indicate if you want to be 
considered for the main session only, the poster 
session only, or both.) Submissions are limited to 
1 individual and 1 joint abstract per author. 
Please do not send abstracts by e-mail. Abstract 
submission guidelines & deadline will be strictly 
enforced.

ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1, 1998

Abstracts should be sent to:

WCCFL XVIII COMMITTEE
Department of Linguistics, Douglass 200E
PO Box 210028
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721 USA