http://linguistlist.org Latest Media Issues en-us Copyright 2008-2017 The LINGUIST List linguist@linguistlist.org linguist@linguistlist.org http://backend.userland.com/rss Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:20:05 EST 60 http://linguistlist.org/images/lllogo-large.png http://linguistlist.org http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-718.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-718.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z The CorpAGEst project - ‘A corpus-based multimodal approach to the pragmatic competence of the elderly’ - aims to establish the verbal and gestural profile of very old people, looking at their pragmatic competence in real-world settings (Bolly & Boutet, 2018). The corpus data consist of semi-directed, face-to-face interviews between an adult and a very old subject (75 y. old and more) that were audio-video recorded, transcribed and aligned to the sound signal. All participants are native-speaker http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3844.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3844.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z There's a new podcast about languages, bi/multilingualism, and culture and identity on the block! At Much Language Such Talk (MLST), we talk about bi- and multilingualism and what it means to speak more than one language. We explore the benefits, the advantages, the struggles of bilingualism, what it entails, and what it means in the daily life of people who speak, know, and study more than one language. We address topics such as language change, how we learn languages at different ages, bi http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3773.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3773.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Hello one and all, and /jəʊhəʊhəʊ/! Happy Non-Denominational Solstace-Related Period of Universal Annual Leave! 🎅 Every year I spam round this parody poem of mine, because of the dangerous level of positive feedback I receive each year. I always warn people of this endless circle, but every year I receive messages of delight and appreciation. Stay quiet and I'll stop! But to keep things fresh ever year, I try to include some other new fun seasonal linguistics-related baubles. This year I http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3677.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3677.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z A celebratory blog has been published in honor of renowned scholar of Hausa linguistics, Philip Jaggar, on the occasion of his 75th Birthday in 2020. The blog, hosted by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), features a biography of Phil and tributes from colleagues and friends, with accompanying photographs. Biography: https://study.soas.ac.uk/jaggar-hausa-champion-soas/ Tributes: https://study.soas.ac.uk/tributes-to-philip-j-jaggar/ http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3339.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3339.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z We are very happy to announce the open-access publication of the multimedial proceedings of the workshop “Language in Mind and Brain” (https://doi.org/10.5282/ubm/epub.70356). The aim of the workshop was to bridge the gap between the different research traditions in neuroscience, psycholinguistics and linguistics, and to explore and expand their common ground in order to contribute to an interdisciplinary, more integrated investigation of human language. The multimedial proceedings present s http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3212.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-3212.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z We are very happy to announce the open-access publication of the multimedial proceedings of the workshop “Language in Mind and Brain” (https://doi.org/10.5282/ubm/epub.70356). The aim of the workshop was to bridge the gap between the different research traditions in neuroscience, psycholinguistics and linguistics, and to explore and expand their common ground in order to contribute to an interdisciplinary, more integrated investigation of human language. The multimedial proceedings present http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2325.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2325.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Digital Humanities (in) Turkey (DH Turkey) was founded as an online platform in collaboration with nine volunteer experts from different fields in June 2020. We have recently released our first manifestation and short introduction about our network and movement. Our website can be visible and accessible via http://dhturkey.org/about . And those who want to follow us on social media and contribute to our efforts may find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Researchgate. All contact data is pres http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2324.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2324.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z DH Turkey Working Group has recently installed/created a web library based on Zotero, and compiled some current sources for your interest. It is accessible/visible via https://www.zotero.org/groups/2533690/dhturkey/library . The web library will mostly include ''open/free sources'' and the one with Creative Commons licenses. We think it will be beneficial source of publications for the interested researchers and DH experts. If you want to contribute to the library, just please send us an ema http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-1757.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-1757.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z I am thrilled to announce our new study on informal language understanding which will be announced in LREC 2020. This is the first public contribution of our effort for informal spoken Persian (Farsi) language understanding and multilingual corpus for the low-resourced aspect of spoken language. The language in its oral form is typically much more dynamic than its written form. The written variety of a language typically involves a higher level of ritual, whereas the spoken form is characterise http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-4078.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-4078.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Dear colleagues, we’re writing to alert you about StreamGram, an audio-visual platform for theoretical linguistics talks. StreamGram: Open Forum for Grammatical Theory is a platform for: a) collecting audio-visual material (talks, seminars, lecture series, etc...) on theoretical linguistics b) sharing links for remote participation in events via streaming c) having an overview of what's going on in your scientific community We think it is time to use the technology available to l http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3912.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3912.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z We are pleased to announce the release of a new multimedia collection of materials on the Endangered Languages and Cultures of Siberia. The collection was created as part of the projects funded by ELDP (2003-2006, Major Documentation Grant awarded to Tapani Salminen), a British Academy Small Research Grant (2011-2012, project number 9480 BX51), a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2012-2014, project number RF-2012-131), a SOAS Faculty of Languages and Cultures Strategy Fund award (2014) award http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3651.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3651.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z When? Thu, 10 Oct, 11:00 am BST Link to register: https://bit.ly/2n5F7bY The Eneados, written by Gavin Douglas in 1513, is the first full translation of the Aeneid in a form of English (i.e. Scots). One of its most notable features is the difficulty and variety of its language, and it is one of the first instances where ‘Scots’ is used as a linguistic identifier. Megan Bushnell, DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford (English Faculty), will be talking about her analysis comparing http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3543.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3543.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z The Creative Power of Metaphor Conference took place in March 2019 at University of Oxford (UK). The event addressed 4 themes: Metaphor & Linguistic Diversity: https://youtu.be/iBp7l9FwR64 Metaphor & Emotion: https://youtu.be/ttUEG6LafzI Metaphor & Communication: https://youtu.be/wnwKZAOulLk Metaphor & Creativity: https://youtu.be/iwZpkkZs3u4 Each theme was introduced by a keynote lecture and discussed in an extensive round table. Multimedia outputs (videos and recordings) related to http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3542.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3542.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z This book, free at http://teachyoubackwards.com, tells the story of Google Translate, the world’s most-used service to convert words among languages. Google claims to serve 103 languages, but nobody has ever before investigated what actually happens when you put in text for translation. Sometimes your results will be spot-on, sometimes they’re spotty at best, and sometimes they’re as intelligible as a red-spotted toad. What are those times, and why such variable results? Are some languages bette http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3049.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3049.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z The Vocal Fries is a podcast about linguistic discrimination, hosted by Carrie Gillon and Megan Figueroa. Each episode features one vector of linguistic discrimination (sexism, racism, transphobia, etc.). We cover vocal fry (multiple times, but particularly in ep 1), Chicano English (ep 9), and interpretation requirements in the US (our most recent episode, ep 51). The Vocal Fries is available on most podcasting apps via RSS, including Apple Podcasts (iPhone), Google Play Music (Android), http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3026.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3026.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Field Notes is a podcast about linguistic fieldwork hosted by Martha Tsutsui Billins (SOAS, University of London). Each episode features one linguist who researches an endangered or minority language. During the 30-minute episodes, guests are interviewed on their experiences, thoughts and advice to early-career researchers starting out in field linguistics. Season 1 (12 episodes) is now available, covering topics ranging from insider research (ep 05 & 06), community collaborative research (ep http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1145.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1145.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Book: LA OPOSICIÓN MODAL INDICATIVO-SUBJUNTIVO EN ESPAÑOL Y EN ITALIANO by Antonio Pamies Bertrán (Universidad de Granada, Spain) and Daniela Natale (Universidad del Sannio, Italy). Granada: Comares 2019. Contrastive syntax of the use of verbal modes comparing Spanish and Italian. ISBN: 978-84-9045-799-3 http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-648.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-648.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Dear all, My colleague here at the University of Glasgow, Sadie Ryan, has started a new podcast on all things sociolinguistic, aimed at a non-academic audience. It's absolutely fantastic so please do check it out. Deets below from Sadie. Jennifer -- Why do we love some accents and hate others? Why do we talk differently in different situations? Does learning a new language really teach you to think differently? In this podcast, I examine the eccentricities of language and identi http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-531.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-531.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z Title: The Caddo Language; A grammar, texts and dictionary based on materials collected by the author in Oklahoma between 1960 and 1970 Book URL: https://explorationpress.com/ Author: Wallace Chafe Paperback: ISBN: 9780990334415 Pages: 334 Price: U.S. $ 22.00 Abstract: The Caddos once inhabited a vast area that is now included in eastern Texas and parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Their descendants have lived in southwestern Oklahoma since the middle of the 19th century. http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-87.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-87.html 2021-02-26T04:52:45Z I recently gave a TEDx talk on How empathy can help you learn a language better. It includes an introduction to the Echo Method of language learning. The talk is in Mandarin Chinese, and does not yet have English subtitles, but since it's just been published over YouTube and has already received over 9K views, I thought at least some Linguist subscribers might be interested. The link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQEWEPIHLzQ Feedback welcome! Karen Steffen Chung Associate Prof