LINGUIST List 14.2335

Thu Sep 4 2003

Calls: Syntax/Semantics/USA; Syntax/Semantics/Finland

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  • zanuttir, Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics
  • katrinhiietam, Finnic Arguments

    Message 1: Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics

     Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 23:21:51 +0000
    From: zanuttir <zanuttirgeorgetown.edu>
    Subject: Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics


    Comparative and Cross-Linguistic Research in Syntax, Semantics & Computational Linguistics Short Title: GURT 2004

    Date: 26-Mar-2004 - 28-Mar-2004 Location: Washington, DC, United States of America Contact: Raffaella Zanuttini Contact Email: gurtgeorgetown.edu Meeting URL: http://complingtwo.georgetown.edu/~gurt/GURT.html

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Call Deadline: 30-Oct-2003

    Meeting Description: GURT 2004 will focus on syntax, semantics, and computational linguistics, as pursued from a comparative or cross-linguistic perspective. We are particularly interested in submissions in the following areas:

    * The syntax and semantics of clause types * Syntactic variation across varieties of English * The internal structure of the noun phrase * Negation, negative polarity, and negative concord * Tense and aspect in formal and/or computational semantics * Microvariation in the left periphery of the clause * Linguistic typology for machine translation

    These areas are of special interest to faculty and students at Georgetown, and we anticipate that there will be special sessions devoted to them. We solicit submissions for 30 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Abstracts should be no more than two pages (1,000 words), including examples and references.

    The deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 30, 2003.

    Please visit our website for details concerning abstract submission and further elaboration of the areas of interest listed above:

    http://complingtwo.georgetown.edu/~gurt/GURT.html

    Message 2: Finnic Arguments

     Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:07:14 +0000
    From: katrinhiietam <katrinhiietamhotmail.com>
    Subject: Finnic Arguments


    Finnic Arguments

    Date: 07-JAN-04 - 09-JAN-04 Location: Helsinki, Finland Contact: Katrin Hiietam Contact Email: katrinhiietamhotmail.com

    Linguistic Sub-field: Syntax, Semantics, General Linguistics Subject Language: Finnish Call Deadline: 18-Sep-2003

    This is a session of the following conference: 20th Scandinavian Conference of Linguistics

    Meeting Description:

    As a continuation to the workshop ISSUES IN FINNIC SYNTAX (19th SCL), the workshop FINNIC ARGUMENTS, to be held at 20th Scandinavian Conference of Linguistics (Helsinki 7-9 January 2004), invites abstracts on issues related to verbal arguments in Finnic and Saami languages.

    Workshop Finnic Arguments extended deadline

    As a continuation to the workshop ISSUES IN FINNIC SYNTAX (19th SCL), the workshop FINNIC ARGUMENTS, to be held at 20th Scandinavian Conference of Linguistics (Helsinki 7-9 January 2004), invites abstracts on issues related to verbal arguments in Finnic and Saami languages.

    The focus of the workshop is the syntax and semantics of the core arguments of a clause, as well as valency changing operations in which verbal arguments participate (e.g. causativisation, impersonalisation etc.). The workshop especially welcomes papers which present new data and discuss the implications for any theoretical framework. The workshop is open to papers from all frameworks, including descriptive typology.

    A few of the questions that the workshop aims to seek answers to are listed below: - How are grammatical relations defined in Finnic and Saami languages? Are GRs a construction-specific phenomena rather than definable within a language or a language family? - What kind of valency changing operations do core arguments participate in? Do these constructions possess any particular areal characteristics? - When the core arguments undergo a valency changing operation, does their grammatical status change? - What is the best way to characterise impersonal constructions, along with their morphosyntax and semantics?

    Abstracts should be no longer than one A4 page. A separate page may be used for data, tables, figures and references. Abstracts should be sent as attachments to the workshop email address either in Word or rtf format.

    Please include name, affiliation and email address at the top of the page.

    Abstracts and any informal enquiries should be sent to: finnic_argumentshotmail.com

    Deadline for submissions: 18 September 2003

    Notification of acceptance: 28 September 2003

    Workshop organisers: Katrin Hiietam (katrinhiietamhotmail.com) Elsi Kaiser, University of Pennsylvania (ekaiserbabel.ling.upenn.edu) Satu Manninen, University of Lund (satu.manninenenglund.lu.se) Diane Nelson, University of Leeds (d.c.nelsonleeds.ac.uk) Virve-Anneli Vihman, University of Edinburgh (virveling.ed.ac.uk)