Summer School Announcement: Formal Studies in the Syntax and Semantics of Indian Languages Society (FOSSSIL)/Himachal Pradesh,India

Host Institution:	Formal Studies in the Syntax and Semantics of Indian Languages
Coordinating Institution:	Central Institute of Indian Languages

Website	http://www.fosssil.in/lissim_7.htm
Dates:	26-May-2013 to 14-Jun-2013
Location:	Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
Focus:	The theme for LISSIM7 is syntactic variation.
Minimum Education Level:	MA
Additional Qualifications:	Experience in syntax research preferred.
Full Summer School Description:	The 7th version of the internationally renowned annual Summer School organised by FOSSSIL (Formal Studies in the Syntax & Semantics of Indian Languages), LISSIM 7 will take place in Sidhbari, Kangra, from May 26 - 14th June, 2013. Surrounded by the Dhaula Dhar range of Himalayan mountains, the Summer School venue is ideal for communal living and learning, devoid of the usual distractions of a city, town or even a touristy hill station. The teaching faculty will consist of the following established experts in formal linguistics: David Adger, Queen Mary, University of London Tor Afarli, Trondheim University, Norway Sjef Barbiers, Meertens University, Amsterdam Hilda Koopman, UCLA Julie Legate, University of Pennsylvania Domnique Sportiche, UCLA Charles Yang, University of Pennsylvania Tanmoy Bhattacharya, University of Delhi Ayesha Kidwai, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi MT Hany Babu, University of Delhi
Course Listings:
Linguistic Subfield:	Syntax
Subject Language:
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Tuition:	400.00 (USD)
Registration Dates:	18-Mar-2013 to 1-Apr-2013
Contact person information:	Tanmoy Bhattacharya Email:tanmoy1@gmail.com
Apply by email:	secretary@fosssil.in
Registration Instructions:	The admission to the School is highly competitive and since the number of student participants is limited to 20, prospective participants are therefore requested to apply as soon as possible. Students from India are requested to apply for membership to FOSSSIL by writing an email of intention to secretary@fosssil.in. Identify, describe, and attempt to explain one instance of variation in a syntactic construction in your language/speech community. Be sure to: Describe the exact type of the variation -- does it relate to LF or PF or to the transformational engine? Identify the source of the variation -- dialectal/idiolectal/social or is it based on register/discourse context/pragmatic, etc.? Discuss the challenge it poses to either existing analyses of the linguistic construction or to general theoretical formulations. Outline an analysis that would reconcile these challenges. We will evaluate entries for originality and novelty, so you are advised not to replicate standard analyses of textbook examples of parametric variation. Entries must not be more than 2 A4 pages long, and typeset in a font no less than 11 pt in size. Entries must be submitted by March 15th at 5 pm. Include a brief bio-data, along with a brief resume that lists the courses in syntax and semantics you have taken, plus a brief write-up of your research and/or reading activities in the last year. A recommendation from your supervisor or your MA syntax teacher must be attached with your email.

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