Linguistic Evidence 2016
Empirical, theoretical and computational perspectives
Hosted by the SFB 833 ‚The Construction of Meaning‘
University of Tübingen, Germany
18-20 February 2016, Tübingen (Neue Aula)
Invited Speakers
Harald R. Baayen (University of Tübingen)
Mate Nieuwland (University of Edinburgh)
Christiane von Stutterheim (University of Heidelberg)
Tessa Warren (University of Pittsburgh)
Special Session:
Semantics and pragmatics interface phenomena – theory building and testing
The distinction between semantic and pragmatic components of meaning and the identification of their respective contributions towards sentence-level interpretation is a very active field of study in current linguistics. As our understanding has advanced, it has become apparent that the two processes of meaning determination are linked in more complex ways than had been imagined, so that more sophisticated data is required in order to make advances. There is accordingly e.g. a lot of experimental research in this domain.
The Linguistic Evidence conference series is a meeting place for linguists who wish to improve the empirical adequacy of linguistic theory and linguistic analysis. A central aim is to more closely integrate data-driven and theory-driven approaches to the study of language systems, language behaviour, and language functions. Interdisciplinary work in which linguistics cooperate with academics in adjacent fields is particularly welcome. The first Linguistic Evidence was held in 2004, the 2016 conference will be the eighth conference.
Venue:
Neue Aula
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz
72074 Tübingen
For further information concerning the Linguistic Evidence 2016, please visit the following website:
http://www.sfb833.uni-tuebingen.de/ev/le2016.html
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Digital Textualities in South Asia: A Research Symposium at UBC
March 4-5, 2016
Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall, UBC
How might new technologies help us preserve and make better sense of the vast but vulnerable textual cultures of pre-digital South Asia? This research symposium at UBC will bring together leading international scholars who are actively adopting and developing digital technologies for the study of South Asian textual cultures, in order to share insights, tools, and techniques, to propose broader research questions, and to chart future directions for collaborative inquiry. The discussions will be live-streamed on the symposium website: dtsa.ubcsanskrit.ca.
Featured plenary speakers:
Peter Robinson (University of Saskatchewan)
“As We May Read: Audiences, Authors and Editors in the Digital Age”
Friday, March 4, 5-7PM, Open Reception at 4.30PM
John L. Bryant (Hofstra University)
“Translation Is Revision: Imagining a Digital Tool for Editing Translation as a Fluid Text”
Saturday, March 5, 2-4PM
Symposium participants:
Manan Ahmed (Columbia), Stefan Baums (LMÜ, Munich), Tim Bellefleur (UBC), Philipp Maas (Vienna), Andrew Ollett (Harvard), Wendy Phillips-Rodríguez (UNAM, Mexico City), A. Sean Pue (Michigan State), Adheesh Sathaye (UBC), Dominik Wujastyk (Alberta)
For a complete schedule, information on speakers, and live-streaming resources, please visit dtsa.ubcsanskrit.ca.
All sessions are free and open to the general public. All posted times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC -8).
Made possible through the generous support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the UBC Faculty of Arts, the Departments of Asian Studies and English, Advanced Research Computing, the Museum of Anthropology, and the SFU/UBC Digital Salon.