LINGUIST List 17.407

Mon Feb 06 2006

Confs: General Ling/Brisbane, Australia

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Directory         1.    Andrea Schalley, Australian Linguistics Institute 2006
Message 1: Australian Linguistics Institute 2006
Date: 02-Feb-2006
From: Andrea Schalley <andrea.schalleyune.edu.au>
Subject: Australian Linguistics Institute 2006



Australian Linguistics Institute 2006 Short Title: ALI 2006


Date: 10-Jul-2006 - 14-Jul-2006 Location: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Contact: Andrea Schalley Contact Email: < click here to access email > Meeting URL: http://www.ali2006.une.edu.au/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Description; Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax; Typology

Meeting Description:

ALI 2006 is a selection of 12 intensive courses presented by world experts in their fields. It's a unique opportunity for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, professional linguists, and language professionals to upgrade their knowledge and skills in key areas of linguistics.

- COURSES -

Many courses in ALI 2006 are on the theme 'Language and Cognition', while others focus on language typology, acquisition, and aspects of linguistic theory.

Each course consists of five 90 minute sessions, running Monday through Friday. Three sets of courses will be running in parallel, so participants can attend a maximum of four courses. Confirmed topics and presenters are as follows.

* Cognitive linguistics John Taylor (University of Otago) * Combinatory grammar and natural cognition Mark Steedman (University of Edinburgh) * L2 syntax: Age dependent effects Bonnie Schwartz (University of Hawai'i) * Language and genetics Brian Byrne (University of New England) * Language and thought Lera Boroditsky (Stanford University) * Logic in child language acquisition Stephen Crain (Macquarie University Centre for Cognitive Science) * Morphology and lexical representations Andrew Spencer (University of Essex) * NonPamaNyungan languages of Northern Australia Nicholas Evans (Melbourne University) * Papuan languages William Foley (University of Sydney) * Semantics masterclass Anna Wierzbicka (Australian National University) * Understanding typological distribution Balthasar Bickel (University of Leipzig)

We are also working on the inclusion of a course on the topic 'Bilingualism: cognitive aspects'. The presenter for this topic will be announced shortly.

- REGISTRATION -

DEADLINE: Early Bird: 26 May 2006; General: tba

FEES: Early Bird (up to 26 May 2006): Regular AU$ 400 Postgraduate Students AU$ 300 Undergraduate Students AU$ 200

General (from 26 May 2006): Regular AU$ 450 Postgraduate Students AU$ 350 Undergraduate Students AU$ 250

Information on *how* to register will be available at http://www.ali2006.une.edu.au/registration.php at a later time.

- CONTACTS -

Website: http://www.ali2006.une.edu.au/ Email: Prof. Cliff Goddard, cgoddardune.edu.au

- ORGANISERS AND SPONSORS -

ALI 2006 is organised by the Language and Cognition Research Centre of the University of New England (http://www.une.edu.au/arts/LangCog/ ). It is supported by the Australian Linguistic Society (http://www.als.asn.au/ ).

- LINQ 2006 -

ALI 2006 is part of LinQ 2006 'Linguistics in Queensland', a series of five high-profile linguistic events to be held in July 2006 at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. For more information, cf. http://www.linq2006.une.edu.au/ .