LINGUIST List 10.539

Thu Apr 15 1999

Qs: Albanian, Course loads, Negation, Neologisms

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  • Mark_Mandel, Kosovar Albanian
  • David J. Silva, Urgent request for information re: Grad Teaching
  • Selcuk Issever, info request about double negation
  • Li Rulai, Query About Researches on New Words (neologism)

    Message 1: Kosovar Albanian

     Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 13:53:57 -0400
    From: Mark_Mandel <Mark_Mandeldragonsys.com>
    Subject: Kosovar Albanian


    What characterizes the Albanian spoken by Kosovar Albanians? How does it relate to the Albanian spoken in Albania?

    Mark A. Mandel : Senior Linguist : Mark_Mandeldragonsys.com Dragon Systems, Inc. : speech recognition : 617 796-0267 320 Nevada St., Newton, MA 02460, USA : http://www.dragonsys.com/

    Message 2: Urgent request for information re: Grad Teaching

     Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 14:56:17 -0600
    From: David J. Silva <davidling.uta.edu>
    Subject: Urgent request for information re: Grad Teaching


    Dear All:

    In response to a rather sudden/urgent request of our university administration, I've been asked to find out how many courses are taken by Graduate Teaching Assistants in other linguistics doctoral programs. At Cornell, for example, I believe that a student who was a TA was considered "full time" if s/he took 8 hours (2 courses); non-teaching grad students had to take 12 hours (3 courses) to be considered full time.

    If I could quickly acquire information about the required course loads for teaching (vs. non-teaching) doctoral students in other ling programs, I'd be much obliged.

    As time is critical here -- I need to know by tomorrow, 4/21, at about 11:30, I'd appreciate ANY replies I can get. Many thanks in advance.

    <+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+><+> David James SILVA, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Linguistics Associate Director, Linguistics Program The University of Texas at Arlington Box 19559 - Hammond Hall 403 Arlington, TX 76019-0559 USA

    vox: 817-272-5334 * fax: 817-272-2731 * net: davidling.uta.edu http://ling.uta.edu/linguistics/faculty/silva/silva.html

    Message 3: info request about double negation

     Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 02:01:58 +0300
    From: Selcuk Issever <issevergeocities.com>
    Subject: info request about double negation


    Dear Linguists,

    I am concerning with double negation and searching for any related material with this topic. I would greatly appreciate any information on this subject (especially on the information about literature), and will post a summary.

    Sincerely, Selcuk Issever

    _______________________________________ SELCUK ISSEVER

    Ankara University /Faculty of Letters /Department of Linguistics

    e-mail: isseverbigfoot.com isseverhumanity.ankara.edu.tr isseverhotmail.com address: Ankara Universitesi, Dil ve Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi, Dilbilim Bolumu 06100 Sihhiye/Ankara/Turkey

    Message 4: Query About Researches on New Words (neologism)

     Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:14:31 +0800
    From: Li Rulai <davidliszpt.edu.cn>
    Subject: Query About Researches on New Words (neologism)


    Dear Friends out there,

    One of my best friends, Ms. Yu Ying lin, is doing a research on New Words (neologism).

    Her study involves the sources, the classification, the further development of new words and the correlation between the increasing number of new words and the economic development and the change of social structure.

    Does anyone out there know any study on New Words or studies related with research on New Words? Or any references and dictionary about new words?

    You may write directly to her at the following e-mail address: stlilingdufs.edu.cn or you may write to me,and I can forward YOUR HELP to her.

    We really appreciate any effort you spend in helping her.

    David

    **************************************** Li Rulai

    Postgrad.96, Faculty of English language and Culture Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Guangzhou P.R.China, 510421

    *****************************************