LINGUIST List 24.4676
Fri Nov 22 2013
Summer Schools: HKU Summer School for Linguistic Research, Linguistic Diversity in Asia: Theories and Methods/ Hong Kong
Editor for this issue: Malgorzata Cavar
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Date: 21-Nov-2013
From: Diana Archangeli <darchang
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Subject: HKU Summer School for Linguistic Research, Linguistic Diversity in Asia: Theories and Methods/ Hong Kong
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HKU Summer School for Linguistic Research, Linguistic Diversity in Asia: Theories and Methods
Host Institution: University of Hong KongCoordinating Institution: University of Hong KongWebsite:
http://www.als.hku.hk/summer/content.php?id=VmtaYVUxZHRWa0k Dates: 07-Jul-2014 - 18-Jul-2014Location: Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
Focus: The goal of the summer school is to provide a forum for graduate and senior undergraduate students of linguistics to engage in theories of language of current relevance, cutting-edge research methods and rigorous empirical exposure to primary data. While there is a focus on the languages of Asia, the material covered is relevant to the study of other language families.Minimum Education Level: Undergraduate
Description:The University of Hong Kong (HKU) summer school will be held with a special theme: Linguistic diversity in Asia: Theories and Methods. During the first week, five courses will be offered. Each course will have about 8 hours of class time. The second week will be an intensive course on documentation led by Peter Austin (SOAS). There will be a postgraduate student conference organized for Saturday July 12, leaving Sunday to explore Hong Kong before kicking off the second week. Students may enroll for individual courses, for one week, or for both weeks.
Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
Language Families: Sino-Tibetan
Tuition Explanation: There are residential and nonresidential options.Residential: HK$5,000 for 2 weeks, HK$2,500 for 1 week (up to 4 courses)Non-residential: HK$3,000 for 2 weeks, HK$1,500 for 1 week (up to 4 courses), or HK$500 per course.
Financial Aid: Applications accepted until 30-Mar-2014
Financial Aid Instructions: Financial aid applications are now open. Please download the form from the webpages. Aid applications are due 30 March.
Registration: 16-Dec-2013 to 15-Mar-2014
Contact Person: Umberto Ansaldo Email: ansaldo
hku.hk
Apply on the web:
http://www.linguistics.hku.hk/summer/enroll.html Registration Instructions:Application for the Summer School and for financial aid (scholarship) will be available online.
Page Updated: 22-Nov-2013