KUDOS
Congratulations to Vera Lee-Schoenfeld, whose paper on possessor
raising and restructuring has been accepted for presentation at the
2004 Germanic Linguistics Roundtable, which will take place on the
weekend of April 2nd and 3rd at UC Berkeley.
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PHILOSOPHY TALKS
Two talks in philosophy which might be of interest to people in
linguistics:
Fri, Feb 20: URIAH KRIEGEL (Arizona)
`Moore's Paradox and the Structure of Conscious Belief'
Kriegel works in the philosophy of mind and in cognitive
science.
Fri, Feb 27: JILL NORTH (Rutgers)
`Making Waves with Entropy'
North works in the philosophy of physics and the
philosophy of science.
Locations and times will be announced shortly.
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ECOLOGY OF LANGUAGE SYMPOSIUM
UCSC alumna Leslie Moore, now a postdoctoral fellow at the NSF Center
for Informal Learning and Schools at UCSC, will be presenting a paper
at a symposium at UC Berkeley on `The Ecology of Language'.
Leslie's paper is on patterns of bilingualism in Cameroon.
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SYMPOSIUM ON THE ECOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
AND A CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF
MURRAY EMENEAU
370 Dwinelle
University of California at Berkeley
Feb 20-21, 2004
Language Ecology is a multidisciplinary study of how languages
develop, spread, interact, and decline as part of sociocultural,
political and environmental processes. Within the purview of language
ecology lies the study of endangered languages and cultures, languages
in diaspora such as the immigrant and refugee languages coming to the
United States, and new linguistic varieties resulting from contact
such as Chicano English. Language-based and language-related
phenomena including folklore and music are also part of this ebb and
flow and mixing that has taken place throughout human history.
Language ecology embraces the level of the individual as we study
issues of language acquisition and socialization, especially in a
multilingual context, and ranges to levels as large as the world
itself as we examine the political-economic circumstances of the
global spread of English. Language ecology also ranges from the
theoretical to the applied, from models of language spread and
contraction to second language teaching and learning practices and
language revitalization of endangered languages.
This symposium on language ecology is dedicated to Murray B. Emeneau,
an early and influential leader in language ecology as we define it,
in honor of his 100th birthday.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
FRIDAY, Feb 20
Language spread
9 a.m. Johanna Nichols (UC Berkeley, Slavic Languages and
Literature) " Language spread in mountains"
9:45 a.m. Jane Hill (Univ. of Arizona, Dept. of
Anthropology) "Language spread among hunter-gatherers"
10:30 a.m. Patrick McConvell (Australian Inst. of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Studies) "Signatures of types of language spread
in hunter-gatherer prehistory"
Language areas
2:00 p.m. Bill Bright (Univ. of Colorado, Dept. of Linguistics)
"Diffusion of lexical semantic patterns in northwestern California"
2:45 p.m. Alan Timberlake (UC Berkeley, Slavic Languages and
Literature) "How One Language, Slavic, Spread"
SATUDAY, Feb 21
Language acquisition in multilingual environments
9:00 Leslie Moore (UC Santa Cruz) "Socialization into multiple
languages in two Cameroonian communities"
9:45 Leo van Lier (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
"The ecology of language learning"
10:30 DISCUSSION
Language use in endangered language communities
1:00 Suzanne Wertheim (Northwestern University)
1:45 Mary Eunice Romero (Cochiti Pueblo; Univ. of Arizona)
Language and Human Rights
3:00 Chris Sims (Univ. of New Mexico, Depts. of Linguistics and
Education)
3:45 Lily Wong Fillmore (UC Berkeley, School of Education)
4:30 FINAL DISCUSSION
5:00 RECEPTION
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Hosts of the Symposium:
The Language Ecology Group: Patricia Bequedano-Lopez, Andrew Garrett, Bill
Hanks, Patricia Hilden, Leanne Hinton, Dan Slobin, Alan Timberlake, Claire
Kramsch, Johanna Nichols, Ignacio Navarrete
Hosts of the Celebration of Murray Emeneau's birthday: the Department of
South and Southeast Asian Studies and the Department of Linguistics
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REMINDER: UNDERGRAD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM MEETING NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
11:00 am-12:00 pm
in Stevenson 249 (the Ling. Common Room)
PLEASE NOTE:
1. You must sign up to take the Comp. Exam within the first 2 weeks of Spring quarter (by
4/9/04). Sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board outside Room 241 Stevenson during finals week of this quarter.
2. You are eligible to attempt the Comp. Exam in Spring 2004 if you are a senior, and have completed all necessary linguistics courses, or are in the process of finishing the series in Spring (this DOES mean all elective classes too!).
3. The Comp. Exams will be handed out on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at noon in Stevenson 241. You will have until Monday, May 3, 2004--by noon--to complete the exam.
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SUMMER SCHOOL IN ITALY
The Department of Linguistics of Pisa University, Italy presents:
The 55th Course on Italian Language & Culture for Foreigners in Viareggio
First Course: 1 - 25 July 2004
Second course: 2 - 26 August 2004
Many levels (beginners to advanced) - 60 hours of language lessons - 10 hours of general culture - private tutoring as needed - organized excursions and cultural trips
Final exam given to issue a diploma or certificate of attendance.
Accommodation is available in a hotel or in a private apartment. Special rates arranged by the university. Included in the price are continental breakfast, dinner and the use of a lounge chair and umbrella at their private beach club.
Web site: http://www.humnet.unipi.it/linguistica/corsiit/Courses_English.htm
e-mail: gamba@ling.unipi.it
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ATTENTION UNDERGRADS:
Second Call For Papers:
For the 2nd Annual Undergraduate Linguistics Colloquium at Harvard, April 17-18th, 2004.
Undergraduates of all levels of experience are invited to submit 1-page abstracts proposing a roundtable discussion or a talk of not more than 20 minutes. (All participants must be pursuing a B.A. or B.S. or equivalent degree)
Abstracts are to be directed to:
Ling. Colloquium
c/o Nassira Nicola
328 Mather Mail Center
Cambridge, MA 02138
E-mail abstracts (and questions!) will also be accepted at:
nicola@fas.harvards.edu
The final deadline for *receipt* of all submissions is March 12, 2004.
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EGG '04
Egg '04 is coming! Egg is the 'free" (no enrollment fees) Eastern Generative Grammar summer school It's going to be held in the city of Cluj (Romania), starting on July 26 until August 6. For more information, visit the website at: http://egg.auf.net/news/
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TRANSCRIBERS WANTED
Ordinate Corporation, a language testing company located in Menlo Park, California is currently seeking transcribers to work as independent contractors via the internet. They need a significant number of transcribers to produce orthographic transcriptions of audio recordings over the next 10 weeks. Transcribers will work for approximately 20 hrs/week at a rate of $12/hr. Applicants will need high-speed internet access, headphones, and a PC computer.
Qualifications:
* Excellent attention to detail
* Good English speaking and spelling skills (Native speakers only please)
* Interest in transcribing oral readings by non-natives and those with limited English-speaking capacity
* Preferably, a background in linguistics
Please e-mail a brief résumé and cover letter to Masanori Suzuki at: transcribers@ordinate.com
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SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Institute of Reading Development is currently accepting applications for summer teaching positions. For more information, visit their website at http://www.readingprograms.org/teachingjobs. To begin the application process, call (888) 964-0092 to speak with a member of their teaching staff.
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