DiaCon2022: Towards a diachronic typology of converbs Verona, Italy, October 6-8, 2022 |
Conference website | https://sites.google.com/view/diacon2022 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=diacon2022 |
Submission deadline | June 1, 2022 |
Topic
We invite scholars working on converbs and related categories from different theoretical and methodological angles. Topics may include but are not restricted to the following:
· Converb as a metalinguistic concept through history and in different traditions
· The synchronic properties of converbs in typological perspective
· Converbs and related constructions as areal features
· Converbs in the context of linguistic families
· Converbial constructions and competing construction types
· The diachronic typology of converbs and their source constructions
Invited Speakers
- Andrea Drocco (University of Venice, Ca' Foscari)
- Anna Pompei (Roma Tre University)
- Krzysztof Stroński (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań)
- Carlotta Viti (Beijing Normal University)
Submission Guidelines
We invite abstracts for 20 minute talks, which are followed by 10 minute discussions. They should clearly state the research questions, approach, method, data and (expected) results. They must be anonymized and should not exceed 500 words (including examples, excluding references).
All abstracts will be subject to a double-blind peer review.
Scientific and organizing committee
- Paola Cotticelli (University of Verona)
- Eystein Dahl (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)
- Jelena Zivojinovic (University of Verona)
Important dates
Submission deadline: April 25. EXTENDED DEADLINE: June 1.
Notification of acceptance: May 16 June 15.
Venue
The conference will be held at the University of Verona.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to diacon2022@gmail.com