LINGUIST List 11.4

Mon Jan 10 2000

FYI: Lorraine/Walloon dialects, Graduate Programs

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  • Joseph Reisdoerfer, 19th Century Documents illustrating Lorraine and Walloon dialects.
  • Anders Holmberg, Graduate Programs in Linguistics 2000-2001

    Message 1: 19th Century Documents illustrating Lorraine and Walloon dialects.

     Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 18:05:11 +0100
    From: Joseph Reisdoerfer <joseph.reisdoerferci.rech.lu>
    Subject: 19th Century Documents illustrating Lorraine and Walloon dialects.


    - I have published on the W3 two texts dating from the beginning of the XIXth century and illustrating Lorraine and Walloon dialects. These documents come from a great linguistic survey on the languages spoken in France launched by napoleonic Administration.

    http://www.restena.lu/cul/DIALECTO/Dialectologues.html JR - Dr Joseph Reisdoerfer, hdr Affiliation: Charg� de cours aux Universit�s de Tr�ves et de Sarrebruck Courriel: <joseph.reisdoerferci.rech.lu> <joseph.reisdoerferiserp.lu> <joseph.reisdoerferprof.al.lu> <josephreisdoerfercsi.com> Pagina domestica: http://www.restena.lu/cul/ARANEOLA/ARANEOLA.html

















    Message 2: Graduate Programs in Linguistics 2000-2001

     Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:25:52 -0500
    From: Anders Holmberg <anders.holmberghum.uit.no>
    Subject: Graduate Programs in Linguistics 2000-2001


    Graduate Programs in Linguistics 2000-2001 University of Tromsoe

    The Linguistics Department at the University of Tromsoe, Norway, offers the following English-taught graduate programs: 1. a one year program giving a specialization in Scandinavian generative syntax and phonology, 2. a two years program leading to a Master of Philosophy degree, 3. a three years program leading to a Ph.D. degree.

    The programs are open to students from all countries. For the programs 1 and 2 students should have a background in linguistics corresponding to a B.A. with a major in linguistics. For the Ph.D. program the students should have a background corresponding to an M.A. in linguistics.

    There is no tuition. A limited number of grants are available for students from Eastern Europe or developing countries.

    The one-year program is designed to prepare students for research in generative syntax and phonology with special attention to the Scandinavian languages. It consists of lectures, seminars, and tutorials. The students write two shorter papers in the fall and one longer paper in the spring.

    The M.Phil. program puts special emphasis on the comparative perspective in syntax and phonology. The first year consists of course work, mostly the same as for the one-year program. In the second year the students write a thesis, often on a topic relating to their native language. In general, in all of our programs, students are encouraged to work on their native language, especially in the case of less well known or less well studied languages.

    The Ph.D. program consists of course work and a Ph.D. dissertation. For students who wish to pursue higher studies in generative linguistics these programs offer an opportunity to acquire a solid grounding in recent models in generative phonology and syntax, applied to a variety of languages, including the Scandinavian languages, a group of languages which have proven to be a fruitful area of research using recently developed grammatical models.

    Instruction is in English. Proficiency in Norwegian or any other Scandinavian language is not required, nor is any previous knowledge of Scandinavian grammar. Those who wish may follow a course in Norwegian for foreigners.

    The teachers are Anders Holmberg, Peter Svenonius, Knut Tarald Taraldsen, Oystein Vangsnes (syntax), Curt Rice, Ove Lorentz (phonology), Thorbjoerg Hroarsdottir (Icelandic and historical syntax). Linguists from other departments and universities are invited to contribute at various points.

    The deadline for applications for the year 2000-2001 is February 1, 2000 for those who wish to be considered for a grant, May 1 for others. For application forms and further information, contact

    Jorunn Bye Aasali (Foreign Students advisor) e-mail: kons.utl.studadm.uit.no

    Anders Holmberg (Professor of Linguistics) e-mail: anders.holmberghum.uit.no

    See our web page http://www.hum.uit.no/lin/index.html



    - ---------------------------------------------------------- Anders Holmberg tel: 47 77645616 (work) Department of Linguistics 47 77682610 (home)

    University of Troms� fax: 47 77645625 9037 Troms� Norway