Conference presentation
In the same spirit as previous conferences in this series (SWL I – Leipzig 2004, SWL II – Lancaster 2006, SWL III – Berlin 2008, SWL IV – Lyon 2010, SWL V - Dubrovnik 2012 and SWL VI - Pavia 2014), SWL VII will provide a forum for linguists working on the syntax of less widely studied languages from a variety of perspectives.
The SWL VII will take place in Mexico City in August 2016, and it will be hosted by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
The main purpose of the conference is to enlarge our knowledge and understanding of syntactic diversity. The topics relevant to the conference include, for example, aspects of basic clause structure, argument structure (e.g. grammatical relations, diathesis, linking, argument coding, clitics), morpho-syntactic complexity, intra-clausal dependencies (e.g. agreement systems, binding, control), inter-clausal dependencies (e.g. reference tracking, clause-linking), the structure of noun phrases, morphological and syntactic asymmetries, the expression of information structure, the interface between syntax and other areas of grammar (morphology, phonology, semantics, pragmatics).
Contributions are expected to be based on primary data of individual languages or to adopt a broadly comparative perspective. Papers that adopt a diachronic/historical-comparative perspective or that discuss language-contact effects are also welcome. All theoretical frameworks are equally welcome. The discussion of theoretical issues is appreciated to the extent that it helps to elucidate the data and is understandable without prior knowledge of the relevant theory.
We have reserved an extra day following the main conference (August 20), for adjacent workshops.
The SWL VII will take place in Mexico City in August 2016, and it will be hosted by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
The main purpose of the conference is to enlarge our knowledge and understanding of syntactic diversity. The topics relevant to the conference include, for example, aspects of basic clause structure, argument structure (e.g. grammatical relations, diathesis, linking, argument coding, clitics), morpho-syntactic complexity, intra-clausal dependencies (e.g. agreement systems, binding, control), inter-clausal dependencies (e.g. reference tracking, clause-linking), the structure of noun phrases, morphological and syntactic asymmetries, the expression of information structure, the interface between syntax and other areas of grammar (morphology, phonology, semantics, pragmatics).
Contributions are expected to be based on primary data of individual languages or to adopt a broadly comparative perspective. Papers that adopt a diachronic/historical-comparative perspective or that discuss language-contact effects are also welcome. All theoretical frameworks are equally welcome. The discussion of theoretical issues is appreciated to the extent that it helps to elucidate the data and is understandable without prior knowledge of the relevant theory.
We have reserved an extra day following the main conference (August 20), for adjacent workshops.
Important DatesAbstract submission:
January 31, 2016 -- Deadline for abstract submission March 31, 2016 -- Notification of acceptance Registration: March 31, 2016 -- Registration begins Conference: August 17-19, 2016 Adjacent workshops: August 20, 2016 Senior Organizing CommitteeVolker Gast, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena
Ekkehard König, Free University of Berlin, University of Freiburg Sonia Cristofaro, University of Pavia Silvia Luraghi, University of Pavia Caterina Mauri, University of Pavia Denis Creissels, University of Lyon Ranko Matasovic, University of Zagreb |
Invited SpeakersDonna B. Gerdts
Simon Fraser University Lev Michael University of California, Berkeley Greville Corbett University of Surrey Local Organizing Committee (UNAM) |
Gilles Authier, David Beck, Valeria Belloro, Walter Bisang, Isabelle Bril, Carmen Conti, Denis Creissels, Sonia Cristofaro, Rui Chaves, Michael Daniel, Volker Gast, Spike Gildea, Jeff Good, Antoine Guillaume, Rodrigo Gutierrez Bravo, Martin Haspelmath, Dmitry Idiatov, Seppo Kittila, Ekkehard Koenig, Silvia Luraghi, Ranko Matasovic, Caterina Mauri, Enrique Palancar, Francoise Rose, Hiroto Uchihara, Pilar Valenzuela, Rosa Vallejos, Mark Van de Velde, Jean-Christophe Verstraete, Roberto Zavala.
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