reape@epistemi.ed.ac.uk (Mike Reape) (07/20/89)
Workshop on Parametric Variation in Germanic and Romance University of Edinburgh September 24-26, 1989 First announcement We are planning to hold an informal workshop devoted to Germanic and Romance syntax with particular emphasis on discussing how word order and other variations in these languages can be accounted for in a uniform fashion. We invite 30 or 45 minute papers on these topics. We expect papers to fall into the following four categories: (1) papers on particular phenomena in one or more (related) languages, spelling out the implications of these phenomena for grammatical theory (2) papers which discuss systematic variation between two or more languages within the same language family (3) papers which address the variation between Germanic and Romance (4) papers which address issues of grammar specification in light of parametric variation If you want to submit a paper, please send an abstract (max two pages) either by regular mail or electronic mail to one of the addresses below. Abstracts should reach us before August 15. Notification of acceptance will be sent out before September 1. We unfortunately have a very restricted budget for this workshop. We hope to be able to provide lunch, tea and coffee, and possibly crash space type accommodation, but we don't expect to be able to pay for travel expenses. Please indicate if you are unable to come unless you get travel support. A second announcement with information about inexpensive accommodation in Edinburgh will be sent to everyone who has expressed interest in the workshop. The workshop has been timed to fit in with the autumn meeting of the Linguistic Association of Great Britain which takes place in Manchester, September 20-22. The workshop is organised in connection with the ESPRIT basic research action Dynamic Interpretation of Natural Language, Task 1.1, Parametric Variation and Abstract Specification of Linguistic Structure Organising Committee: Elisabet Engdahl Mike Reape Pete Whitelock Centre for Cognitive Science and Department of Artificial Intelligence University of Edinburgh 2 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LW Scotland email: reape@uk.ac.ed.epistemi phone: (+44) 31 667-1011 x6257 fax: (+44) 31 662-4912