LINGUIST List 13.2160

Fri Aug 23 2002

FYI: Grammar Website, Creole, Corpus from LDC

Editor for this issue: Heather Taylor <heatherlinguistlist.org>


Directory

  • Dick Hudson, New Website on Word Grammar
  • MIT2USA, October 2002: Creole Language Month in Montreal
  • LDC Office, New Corpus Release from the Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC)

    Message 1: New Website on Word Grammar

    Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 13:20:10 +0100
    From: Dick Hudson <dicklinguistics.ucl.ac.uk>
    Subject: New Website on Word Grammar


    I've just created a new web page about Word Grammar. This one is specifically for graduate students (and others) who are familiar with other theories. It's at:

    http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/WG/WG4PG/WG4PG.htm

    I'd welcome comments and suggestions for improvement. Dick Hudson Richard (= Dick) Hudson Phonetics and Linguistics, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. +44(0)20 7679 3152; fax +44(0)20 7383 4108; http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/home.htm

    Message 2: October 2002: Creole Language Month in Montreal

    Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 13:24:59 EDT
    From: MIT2USA <MIT2USAaol.com>
    Subject: October 2002: Creole Language Month in Montreal


    English Version: COMMUNICATION FROM KIPKAA (COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT LITERACY INITIATIVES IN HAITI) Montreal, 14 August 2002 ALBERT VALDMAN AND FRANK�TIENNE: HONORED INVITEES TO MONTREAL'S CREOLE LANGUAGE MONTH 5 October 2002, which is the inauguration date of Montreal's Creole Language Month, will be a great day for all Creolists. Professor ALBERT VALDMAN, Director of the Creole Institute at Indiana University, International Vice-President of �tudes Cr�oles, and world-renowned linguist, has accepted KIPKAA's invitation to be the featured speaker for this inaugural event. This conference will focus on Haitian Creole, that is to say: its history, its linguistic aspects, its Siamese-twin relationship to Creole languages in the West Indies and Indian Ocean, and its place within the educational system and literacy programs of Haiti. However, 26 October will be a day unlike any other in the history of Creole celebrations in Montreal. Professor FRANK�TIENNE, author of �DEZAFI� (the first novel in Creole literature), artist, poet, dramatist, and world-renowned author of 37 books (among them, �P�LENT�T�) has accepted to honor the Creolophone community in Montreal by his presence and participation in the final large conference to be scheduled in this year's Creole Month Calendar. The title for this conference (spectacular event) is: The Importance of Creole Theater in Haiti. A Look at the Theater of Frank�tienne. There will be many other programs, events and cultural activities, such as dramatic and comedy sketches, poetry recitals, special music, painting and book expositions, a book signing by Frank�tienne, etc. All of these wonderful activities will be organized by KIPKAA, in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics and Translation of the University of Montreal. All are welcome, no matter where you live on the planet! Location: University of Montreal Jean-Brillant Pavilion 3200, Jean-Brillant Street 5 October: Room B-2245 - 26 October: Room B-0215 Time: 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM Admission Fee: $15 Canadian Tel & reservations: (450) 651-0157 E-mail: kipkaaattcanada.ca For all other activities, beginning on October 1st and ending on October 28th, which are included in the Montreal Creole Month Calendar, more information will become available at the beginning of the month of September. Check KIPKAA's Webpage: http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-kr.html http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-fr.html http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-eng.html ----------------- Creole Version: KOMINIKE KIPKAA (KOMITE INISYATIV POU KORE ALFABETIZASYON ANN AYITI) Monreyal, jou ki 14 out 2002 ALB� VALDMANN AK FRANKETY�N: ENVITE DON� NAN MWA LANG KREY�L MONREYAL LA 5 okt�b 2002, ki se dat inogirasyon Mwa Krey�l Monreyal la, se pral yon gran jou pou tout kreyolis. Pwofes� ALB� VALDMANN (Albert Valdman), k ap anseyenan Iniv�site Indiana, visprezidan ent�nasyonal Etid Krey�l, lenguisent�nasyonalman koni, aksepte envitasyon KIPKAA pou vini k�m prensipal konferansye nan inogirasyon sa a. Konferans lan pral dewoule sou krey�l ayisyen an, s�tadi: istwa l, asp� lenguistik li, fr� marasa l yo nan zile franse ak loseyan endyen yo, plas li nan sist�m edikasyon ak pwogram alfabetizasyon nan peyi d Ayiti. Tandiske 26 okt�b, se pral yon l�t jounen san par�y nan istwa selebrasyon krey�l nan Monreyal, pwofes� FRANKETY�N, ki se ot� �DEZAFI�, (premye woman literati lang krey�l la), atis, pow�t, dramatij, ekrit� ent�nasyonal man koni e ot� 37 liv, pami yo �P�LENT�T�, aksepte f� kominote kreyolof �n Monreyal yo on�, pou vini pwononse deny� gran konferans ki pwograme nan Kalandriye Mwa Krey�l Monreyal la. T�m konferans (espektak) lan se: �Enp�tans teyat krey�l an Ayiti. Yon koutje sou teyat Frankety�n�. Pral gen plizy� l�t ent�vansyon ak anpil l�t aktivite, tankou py�steyat sou brasew�s, py�s teyat pou f� moun ri ra zor�y, espozisyon liv ak penti, resital pwezi,chante, vant siyati liv Frankety�n elatriye. De gran aktivite sa a yo, pral �ganize pa KIPKAA an kolaborasyon ak Depatman Lenguistik e

    Tradiksyon Iniv�site Monreyal. N ap tann tout moun. K�lkanswa kote ou yesou plan�t la. Adr�s: Iniv�site Monreyal Paviyon Jean-Brillant 3200, Ri Jean-Brillant 5 okt�b: Sal B-2245 - 26 okt�b: Sal B-0215 L�: depi 2�30 lapremi jiska 10 diswa Fr� dokimantasyon: $15 dola Tel & rez�vasyon: (450) 651-0157 Imel: kipkaaattcanada.ca Pou tout l�t aktivite yo, soti 1e pou rive 28 okt�b, ki nan Kalandriye Mwa Krey�l Monreyal la, enf�masyon yo pral disponib nan k�mansman mwa sept�nmlan. Tcheke paj w�b KIPKAA yo: http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-kr.html http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-fr.html http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-eng.html ---------------------- French Version: COMMUNIQU� KIPKAA (COMIT� D'INITIATIVES POUR SOUTENIR L'ALPHAB�TISATION) Montr�al, le 14 ao�t 2002 ALBERT VALDMAN ET FRANK�TIENNE: INVIT�S D'HONNEUR AU MOIS DE LA LANGUE CR�OLE � MONTR�AL Le 5 octobre prochain, journ�e inaugurale du Mois de la Langue Cr�ole Montr�al, les amoureux de cette langue auront le grand plaisir d'accueillir le professeur ALBERT VALDMAN, de l'Universit� d'Indiana, vice-pr�sident International des �tudes Cr�oles et linguiste de r�putation internationale. Ce dernier a accept� l'invitation du KIPKAA de prononcer une conf�rence sur le Cr�ole ha�tien: son histoire, ses aspects linguistiques, ses fr�res siamois des Antilles fran�aises et de l'Oc�an indien, sa place dans le syst�me d'�ducation et les programmes d'alphab�tisation en Ha�ti.

    Tandis que le 26 octobre, le professeur FRANK�TIENNE, auteur de �DEZAFI, (le premier roman de la litt�rature cr�ole), romancier, artiste, po�te, dramaturge et auteurs de plusieurs autres titres � succ�s, dont �P�Ly"T�T�, donnera une conf�rence (spectacle) sur le th�me: �IMPORTANCE DU TH��TRE EN LANGUE CR�OLE EN HA�TI - REGARD SUR LE TH��TRE DE FRANK�TIENNE�. Il y aura plusieurs autres intervenants et activit�s � caract�res acad�miques et culturels: expositions de livres et de peintures, pi�ces de th��tre, r�cital de po�sie, chants, vente de signature de plusieurs livres de Frank�tienne et autres. Ces deux �v�nements du Calendrier du Mois de la c�l�bration Mondiale du cr�ole � Montr�al seront organis�s par le KIPKAA avec la collaboration du Dept de linguistique et de traduction de l'Universit��e Montr�al. Bienvenue � tous! Adresse: Universit� de Montr�al Pavillon Jean-Brillant 3200, Rue Jean-Brillant 5 oct.: salle B-2245 - 26 oct: salle B-0215 Heure: 14H30 � 22H00 Frais documentation: $15 T�l. & r�servation: (450) 651-0157 Courriel: kipkaaattcanada.ca Pour les autres activit�s programm�es du 1 au 28 octobre dans le calendrier, pri�re de consulter ces pages web du KIPKAA � partir du d�but du mois de septembre: http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-kr.html http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-fr.html http://hometown.aol.com/mit2kreyol/Index5-eng.html ------------ KIPKAA C.P. 65060, Succ. Place Longueuil Longueuil, Qu�bec, J4K 5J4 Tel / T�l / Tel: (450) 651-0157 Imel / Courriel / E-mail: kipkaaattcanada.ca *************************************** Marilyn Mason P.O. Box 181015 Boston, Massachusetts 02118 USA Tel: (+1) 617-247-8885 Fax: (+1) 617-262-8923 Email: MariLincaol.com Marilyn Mason Web Page: http://hometown.aol.com/marilinc/Index3.html Creole Links Page: http://hometown.aol.com/mit2haiti/Index4.html

    Message 3: New Corpus Release from the Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC)

    Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 16:31:21 -0400
    From: LDC Office <ldcldc.upenn.edu>
    Subject: New Corpus Release from the Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC)


    * West Point Arabic Speech Corpus * The Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC) is pleased to announce the availability of the West Point Arabic Speech Corpus. This corpus contains speech data that was collected and processed by members of the Department of Foreign Languages at the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Center For Technology Enhanced Language Learning (CTELL), as part of an effort called 'Project Santiago'. The original purpose of this corpus was to train acoustic models for automatic speech recognition that could be used as an aid in teaching Arabic to West Point cadets. The West Point Arabic Speech Corpus consists of 8,516 speech files, totaling 1.7 gigabytes or 11.42 hours of speech data. Each speech file represents one person reciting one prompt from one of four prompt scripts. For further information, including online documentation, please visit: http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/Catalog/LDC2002S02.html Institutions that have membership in the LDC during the 2002 Membership Year will be able to receive this corpus free of charge. Nonmembers may purchase this publication for $600. * If you need additional information before placing your order, or would like to inquire about membership in the LDC, please send email to <ldcldc.upenn.edu> or call (215) 573-1275. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Linguistic Data Consortium Phone: (215) 573-1275 3615 Market Street Fax: (215) 573-2175 Suite 200 email: ldcldc.upenn.edu Philadelphia, PA 19104-2608 www: http://www.ldc.upenn.edu