6.0674 GALA Call for Papers (1/76)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Wed, 28 Apr 1993 16:21:22 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 6, No. 0674. Wednesday, 28 Apr 1993.
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 93 21:36:11 BST
From: Durham Linguistics <Durham.Linguistics@durham.ac.uk>
Subject: Call for papers: GALA
P L E A S E P O S T P L E A S E P O S T P L E A S E P O S T
CALL FOR PAPERS
G A L A
GENERATIVE APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
G A L A
17-19 September 1993
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
ENGLAND
The conference aims to bring together research within a generative framework
on first language development, second language development, signed language
development, and impaired language development. Abstracts are invited on
all aspects of language acquisition concerned with the relation between
development and linguistic theory, including but not limited to syntax,
phonology, morphology, the lexicon and semantics--as well as the interfaces.
Papers will be 30 minutes followed by a 10-minute discussion session.
Guest Speakers: Prof. Juergen Meisel, University of Hamburg
Prof. Ken Wexler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prof. Lydia White, McGill University
Those interested in presenting a paper should send 4 copies of a one-page
abstract (3 anonymous; 1 camera-ready, with name(s) and affiliation(s)) to:
GALA 1993 Coordinators
School of English and Linguistics
University of Durham
Elvet Riverside
New Elvet
Durham DH1 3JT
ENGLAND
Please also include a 3" x 5" card containing the following information:
a. author(s) d. address g. fax j. summer e-mail
b. affiliation(s) e. phone h. summer address k. summer fax
c. title of paper f. e-mail i. summer phone l. audiovisual needs
GALA will provide bed and breakfast for all speakers during the conference.
Several awards towards travel and expenses will be granted to selected 1994
applicants to the Ph.D. programs in Linguistics at the University of Durham.
For information and Ph.D. application forms, write to the address above.
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* GALA is the follow-up to the 1991 "Crossing Boundaries" conference *
* on language development held in Tuebingen, sister-city of Durham, *
* and is sponsored by the University of Durham. Organizing Committee: *
* Joseph Emonds (Durham), Bonnie D. Schwartz (Durham), Rosemarie Tracy *
* (Tuebingen) and Martha Young-Scholten (Durham). Queries should be *
* sent to the above mailing address or: *
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* e-mail: Durham.Linguistics@durham.ac.uk *
* phone: (44-91) 374-2315; (44-91) 374-2643 *
* fax: (44-91) 374-7471 *
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DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: *POSTMARKED* BY 15 JUNE 1993
Notification of acceptance to be sent by 15 July
Durham is a picturesque, historic town on the River Wear, served by direct
rail links with London (3 hrs), Edinburgh (2 hrs) and Newcastle (15 mins).
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