Department of Linguistics & TESOL | The University of Texas at Arlington
LINGUA:
UTASCILT 7 (2000)
Dates & Location
February 24-25, 2000, at UT Arlington (University Center, Concho Room).
Keynote Speaker
Dr. George Lakoff (UC Berkeley)
Renowned linguistics scholar Dr. George Lakoff, author of Philosophy in the Flesh and Metaphors We Live By, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Seventh Annual UTA Student Conference in Linguistics. Doctor Lakoff has been a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley since 1972. He has published research in cognitive linguistics and its application to politics, literature, philosophy and mathematics. The topic of his keynote address at UTA will be "Cognitive Semantics at the Millenium."
All students will be admitted free to Dr. Lakoff's speech on Friday evening at 7:30 in room 121 of University Hall. The general public may attend any portion of the conference, including the Friday evening keynote address, for a $5.00 admission fee.
Conference Schedule
Take a look at the schedule for UTASCILT 7 (2000).
Yumi Nakamura Prize in Linguistics
Winner: Julia Dieterman. University of Texas at Arlington. Paper title: "Word Order & inverse voice in Isthmus Mixe"
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.