SEALS XVII CONFERENCE INFORMATION

This page contains information about the 17th Annual Conference of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (SEALS) to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park, August 31st to September 2nd, 2007.  Over 40 presentations will be given on all of the major language families in Southeast Asia on a wide range of linguistic topics.  Information about transportation and accomodations as well as presentation abstracts are now available on pages on this site. Last Update: October 5, 2007 CONFERENCE HANDOUTS AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED.  PRESENTERS ARE STILL WELCOME TO SUBMIT THEIRS. SCOPE: The Southeast Asian Linguistics Society provides a forum to share languages and ideas for linguists interested in ‘non-northern’ Asian languages.  In terms of genetic affiliation, investigation into any aspect of Austroasiatic, Austronesian, Hmong-Mien, Tai, Kadai, or Tibeto-Burman languages may be relevant to our members.  Although the common thread we recognize in the first instance is geographical, the boundaries of Southeast Asia are not clear, and we would not like to draw them rigidly.  For example, scholars of languages that have a historical connection to the languages of the area which, however, lie geographically outside and/or are typologically unlike those in the Southeast Asian group would be welcome to participate in our meetings and publications, as would scholars of the typologically similar languages of southern China.

CONFERENCE DETAILS Click below for more information. (1) Conference Schedule and Additional Details (2) Presentation abstract, handouts, and Powerpoint presentations NEW! (3) Travel and accomodations

CONTACT INFORMATION Name:  Mark Alves  Email:  sealsxvii AT yahoo.com              (Replace AT with @ to send e-mail.) Hosting Institute: The University of Maryland School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures