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Thu Apr 10 1997

FYI: Central European Summer School

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    Message 1: Summer School at Olomouc

     Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 14:46:49 +0200
    From: michal starke <Michal.Starkelettres.unige.ch>
    Subject: Summer School at Olomouc


    Dear Linguists and Colleagues,

    we kindly ask you to help us disseminate the information about the 4th (free) Central European linguistic summer school. You will find all the relevant information in the annoucment below.

    Also: the most complete and up-to-date information about the school will always be found at http://latl.unige.ch/lmc.

    Central European Summer School in Generative Grammar Olomouc - Czech Republic 28 July - 15 August 1997

    A generative grammar summer school which is:

    high level (teachers from leading research centres) intensive (3 weeks of interactive learning and research) very inexpensive (no fees at all, very low local living costs) charming (small peaceful medieval city)

    The summer school offers intensive discussions of generative linguistics. It will feature syntax, phonology, psycho-linguistics and semantics; in each case debating the results of the latest research, current issues and open problems. This will take the form of:

    about 20 advanced seminars focussing on current research issues. a core set of introductory overviews for each subdomain

    The school is open to scholars from all over Europe - East and West alike: it is cheap enough for everybody to attend, and it also includes discussion of Germanic, Romance and Slavic languages. Care has been taken to make it particularly suited to eastern participants. Classes will be taught in English.

    Application: deadline 15 May 1997 (see below for application modalities)

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    PROGRAMME:

    David ADGER (York) The Semantics of Functional Categories (2 weeks) Daniel BUERING (Cologne) Introduction to Semantics: Determiners The Semantics of Determiners Marcel Den DIKKEN (Amsterdam) Introduction to Principles and Parameters Theory (2 weeks) T.A. HALL (Berlin) Topics in Contemporary Phonology Iliyana KRAPOVA (Plovdiv) The Syntax of Infinitival and Subjunctive Complementation (2 weeks) Peter LUDLOW (New York) Philosophical Issues in Generative Linguistics Tense and Time Lea NASH (Paris) Phrase Structure - from GB to Minimalism (2 weeks) Marc Van OOSTENDORP (Tilburg) Stress Systems (2 weeks) Christopher PINON (Berlin) Approaches to Aspect (2 weeks) Tobias SCHEER (Paris) Apophony: a Theory of Regular Context-free Vocalic Alternations (2 weeks) Maaike SCHOORLEMMER (Utrecht) Argument Structure and Aspect DP Structure and Argument Structure of DPs Irina SEKERINA (New York) Introduction to Psycholinguistics (2 weeks) Ur SHLONSKY (Geneva) Between Subjects and Non-Verbal Predicates Michal STARKE (Geneva) Chains & Coreference (2 weeks)

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    COSTS. There are no fees. The school is entirely free. University Residences are available 3$/night (99 Czech Koruni). Cheap meals are easily available in Olomouc.

    (This school is entirely free and offers grants, thanks to (i) donations, (ii) it is entirely self-organised by volunteering linguists. You can contribute to this organisation through a registration/donation. )

    GRANTS. Students from eastern european countries can apply for grants: 'Living grants' covering accommodation 'Travel grants' for travelling to and from the summer school (the two types of grant are not exclusive.) Recipients of grants will have no expenses for the summer school (except for their food).

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    APPLICATION: deadline 15 May 1997. To apply, just send: family name; first name nationality email address regular address To STARKEUNI2A.UNIGE.CH or by regular mail to : Michal Starke Dept. of Linguistics Univ. of Geneva 1221 GE 4 Switzerland If you are from an eastern country and wish to receive a grant, add to the application: which grant you apply for (travel and/or living costs) ? for travel grants: how much will your ticket cost (in US$) ? a brief description of your previous linguistics studies a brief description of your motivation for the summer school and expected gains are you interested in introductory or adavanced classes?

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    PRACTICAL INFORMATION. All relevant information (where is Olomouc, how do I get there, etc.) will be sent end may. The latest and most complete news are available on the web at : http://leto.unige.ch/lmc/