LINGUIST List 24.929
Thu Feb 21 2013
Summer Schools: 7th Linguistics Summer School in the Indian Mountains/Himachal Pradesh,India
Editor for this issue: Caylen Cole-Hazel
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Date: 20-Feb-2013
From: Tanmoy Bhattacharya <tanmoy1
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Subject: 7th Linguistics Summer School in the Indian Mountains/Himachal Pradesh,India
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7th Linguistics Summer School in the Indian Mountains/Himachal Pradesh, India
Host Institution: Central Institute of Indian LanguagesCoordinating Institution: Central Institute of Indian LanguagesWebsite:
http://www.fosssil.in/lissim_7.htm Dates: 26-May-2013 - 14-Jun-2013Location: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
Focus: The theme for LISSIM7 is syntactic variation.
Minimum Education Level: MA
Special Qualifications:Experience in syntax research preferred.
Description:The 7th version of the internationally renowned annual Summer School organisedby FOSSSIL (Formal Studies in the Syntax & Semantics of Indian Languages),LISSIM 7 will take place in Sidhbari, Kangra, from May 26 - 14th June, 2013.Surrounded by the Dhaula Dhar range of Himalayan mountains, the Summer Schoolvenue is ideal for communal living and learning, devoid of the usualdistractions of a city, town or even a touristy hill station.
The teaching faculty will consist of the following established experts informal linguistics:
David Adger, Queen Mary, University of London Tor Afarli, Trondheim University, Norway Sjef Barbiers, Meertens University, Amsterdam Hilda Koopman, UCLA Julie Legate, University of Pennsylvania Domnique Sportiche, UCLA Charles Yang, University of Pennsylvania Tanmoy Bhattacharya, University of Delhi Ayesha Kidwai, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi MT Hany Babu, University of Delhi
Linguistic Field(s): Syntax
Tuition: 400.00 USD
Registration: 18-Mar-2013 to 01-Apr-2013
Contact Person: Tanmoy Bhattacharya Email: tanmoy1
fosssil.in.
Identify, describe, and attempt to explain one instance of variation in asyntactic construction in your language/speech community.Discuss thechallenge it poses to either existing analyses of the linguistic constructionor to general theoretical formulations. Outline an analysis that wouldreconcile these challenges. Be sure to:* Describe the exact type of the variation -- does it relate to LF or PF orto the transformational engine?* Identify the source of the variation -- dialectal/idiolectal/social or isit based on register/discourse context/pragmatic, etc.?
We will evaluate entries for originality and novelty, so you are advised notto replicate standard analyses of textbook examples of parametric variation.Entries must not be more than 2 A4 pages long, and typeset in a font no lessthan 11 pt in size.Entries must be submitted by March 5th at 5 pm. Include abrief bio-data, along with a brief resume that lists the courses in syntax andsemantics you have taken, plus a brief write-up of your research and/or readingactivities in the last year. A recommendation from your supervisor or your MAsyntax teacher must be attached with your email.
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