Subject: conf

the twelfth international conference on historical linguistics january 1995 second circular the abstract selection procedure is now complete . in order to maximise the number of papers , we have decided to run three parallel sessions and to have a poster display . a provisional programme will be issued in the next month together with a final conference booking form . in the meantime , the present circular contains : * an outline timetable of conference events * a list of plenary speakers and titles * preliminary details of the workshops * the social programme * accommodation details * conference costs * travel details conference timetable saturday 12 august rooms will be available in hulme hall . there will be no meal service on this day but there are many restaurants and pubs within 10 minutes walk . it may be possible to book rooms for an extra day or two before the conference - let us know when you book if you think you might need this facility . sunday 13 august registration and reception party a trip to dove cottage ( of wordsworth fame ) has been organised for those who arrive early - see social programme . monday 14 august - thursday 17 august ichl xii conference = 46riday 18 august workshops ( see below ) saturday 19 august trip to haddon hall and chatsworth sunday 20 august delegates may stay on until today if they so wish . again we shall need to know in advance and the booking form will contain a box to tick . plenary speakers barry blake verb affixes from case markers : some australian examples alice harris the mechanism of syntactic change susan herring from nominal to verbal predication in old dravidian : the discourse roots of category change paul kiparsky to be announced anthony kroch the time course of language change aditi lahiri non - linear phonology and the theory of sound change ian roberts markedness , creolization and language change elizabeth traugott the role of the development of discourse markers in a theory of grammaticalization theo vennemann * sprachb = fcnde and language families in prehistoric europe * theo vennemann 's lecture has been arranged in collaboration with the goethe institute of manchester . workshops it is planned to dedicate half a day to each workshop and all workshops will take place on friday , 18 august . more details will be provided with the provisional programme . in the meantime , contact the organizers . jadranka gvozdanovic change in numeral systems alice harris & lyle campbell cross - linguistic evidence for syntactic change : complex sentences ernst hakon jahr & laura wright the influence of the hansa and low german on european languages roger wright & henk aertsen ( to be confirmed ) the lexicon and semantic change social programme details of the social programme are attached . please notify us of your intention of going on any of the trips in good time . accommodation there are no hotels in the immediate vicinity but hulme hall offers the possibility of good on-site accommodation at the following rates : single student room ( with wash basin but without bathroom ) = a321 . 00 per night single student room ( with en-suite shower and toilet ) = a333 . 00 per night twin - bedded room ( with en-suite shower and toilet ) = a349 . 00 per night there are only 70 rooms with en suite shower / toilet available - they will be allocated on the principle of first come first served . all room rates include a full english breakfast and individual tea and coffee making facilities . all prices include vat and service . the following are a selection of manchester hotels that offer discounted rates if booked through the university . the rates are those currently offered . they are unlikely to vary much if at all between now and august , but please confirm the august rate at the time of making your booking . if you opt for hotel accommodation you will be responsible for settling your own account direct with the hotel in the usual way . accommodation in hulme hall is booked and paid for through the conference office . willow bank hotel - 340 wilmslow road , fallowfield , manchester m14 6af . tel . + 44-161 - 224-0461 . 10 minutes by bus ; 20 minutes on foot from hulme hall . mon - thur : single room = a340 . 50 , twin / double = a350 . 50 . fri - sun : single = a325 , twin / double = a333 ( all rooms with en suite facilities and english breakfast ) . dominion hotel - 48-50 whitworth street , manchester , m1 6jd . tel . + 44-161 - 953-1280 . in downtown manchester , about 15 minutes by bus and 30 mins on foot or a = a32 . 50 cab ride one way . single suite = a362 , double = a372 = , includes breakfast . manchester business school - booth street west , manchester , m15 6pb . tel . + 44-161 - 275-6303 . 10 minutes by bus , 20 minutes on foot . standard room = a335 = ; club room = a345 , includes breakfast . meals breakfast will either be in hulme hall or your hotel . lunch is included in the conference package on monday - friday 14-18 august . specialist needs such as vegetarian / vegan can be catered for - please indicate at the time of booking . participants will be free to make their own dinner arrangements . hulme hall is close to an exceptionally fine range of south asian restaurants ; two of the evening receptions are close to downtown manchester and chinatown , both of which offer excellent gastronomic options . a restaurant list will be included in the conference package . conference costs registration fee ( includes ishl subscription , conference programme and book of abstracts ) = a315 . 00 conference fee ( includes tea / coffee and lunch mon - fri and covers room hire and administration costs ) if paid by 1 june 1995 = a375 . 00 if paid after 1 june 1995 = a390 . 00 discounted rate for bona fide students = a345 . 00 if you cannot attend but wish to receive the programme and book of abstracts , you need only pay the registration fee . all those who attend the conference will pay the conference fee plus the registration fee . it is hoped that participants will be able to pay by credit card - details with booking forms . travel manchester can be easily reached via its international airport . many carriers fly direct from all continents and there are frequent shuttle services to major european hubs like heathrow and schiphol . a taxi from the airport to hulme hall costs about = a310 . there are also connecting bus and train services . there is a regular train service to manchester piccadilly from central london ( euston ) . the trip takes about two and a half hours . there are also trains to all other parts of the uk . a taxi from the station to hulme hall costs about = a33 . hulme hall the conference will be held in hulme hall , oxford place , victoria park , manchester m14 5rr . tel . + 44-161 - 224-2862 fax . + 44-161 - 257-3059 . hulme hall offers parking for up to 80 cars ( no extra charge ) and on site squash and tennis courts and a multi-gym ( again no charge ) . childcare if think you will need childcare for ( parts of ) the conference , please let us know as soon as possible and we will try to make arrangements . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ichl1995 department of linguistics university of manchester oxford road manchester m13 9pl uk tel + + 44 + ( 0 ) 161-275 3187 / 3042 fax + + 44 + ( 0 ) 161-275 3187 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
