UTASCILT 8 (2001) - UTA Student Conference in Linguistics & TESOL | The Department of Linguistics & TESOL at UT Arlington

In memory of Dr. Kenneth L. Pike (1912-2000)

Dates & Location

February 22-23, 2001, at UT Arlington (Central Library, 6th Floor).

Theme: Endangered Languages

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Lindsay Whaley

Keynote speech: "Language disequilibrium in the modern world: What do Chinese minority languages have to teach us?" (abstract)

Associate Professor of Linguistics and Classics, Dartmouth College. Ph.D from SUNY/Buffalo in 1993. Research interests: Bantu Languages, Tungusic Languages, language typology, language endangerment.

Dr. Thomas N. Headland

Keynote speech: "Endangered Languages, Endangered Cultures: Why Should We Care?" (abstract)

International Anthropology Consultant, SIL International &University of Texas at Arlington. Ph.D. in anthropology from U Hawaii. Research interests: Tropical forest ecology, ethnoscience, ethnocide, Philippine languages.

Conference Schedule

Take a look at the schedule for UTASCILT 8 (2001).

Yumi Nakamura Prize in Linguistics

Winner: Pete Unseth, University of Texas at Arlington, "Bi-Consonantal Reduplication in Semitic Languages"

The Yumi Nakamura Prize in Linguistics has been established to honor the memory of Ms. Yumi Nakamura, a Linguistics student who died at UT Arlington in January 2000. Her family and the Program in Linguistics have contributed funds to be awarded to the best student papers at the UTA Student Conference in Linguistics. A maximum of 3 prizes will be awarded in amounts up to $400 USD.

All students presenting papers are eligible to be included in the competition for the prize. The prize will be awarded at the Friday evening session.

Read more about the Yumi Nakamura Memorial Endowment at the department's Giving Opportunities page.

Purpose

The University of Texas at Arlington Student Conference in Linguistics & TESOL is a student-led conference specifically designed to give graduate students a chance to present their original research. This is a great opportunity to join students from across America and around the world to present research on language.