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2007 Linguistic Institute
Stanford, CA
1 July - 27 July 2007
Theme: Empirical Foundations for Theories of Language
Sponsored by the Linguistic Society of America
&
The Department of Linguistics, Stanford University
Director:
Peter Sells (Stanford University)
Associate Directors:
Juliette Blevins (MPI-EVA, Leipzig)
Eve V. Clark (Stanford University)
Dan Jurafsky (Stanford University)
Beth Levin (Stanford University)
Ivan A. Sag (Stanford University)
http://linginst07.stanford.edu
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The 2007 Institute will focus on emergent directions in linguistic research, in order to broaden and clarify the empirical basis of investigation and to contribute to the development or refinement of theoretical models. Courses and activities will cover the field of linguistics from a variety of methodological and analytic approaches.
Forum Lectures
The forum lectures will be held on Sunday evenings (8 July, 15 July, and 22 July).
Institute Lectures
The lectures by named professors will be held on Tuesday evenings (10 July, 17 July, and 24 July).
Affiliate Registration
Affiliate status is granted to faculty, researchers, and others who wish to participate
in the Institute but not as a student. Affiliates may audit courses and take part in
Institute activities. The fees for the 2007 Institute are $1,000 for the 4-week period.
A principal source of student fellowship funds, this fee also covers all administrative
costs including I.D. cards, access to libraries, and receptions. All international
participants at the Institute must obtain a J-1 visa, for which there are additional
processing fees, plus a fee required by SEVIS. Information for international participants
will be available January 2007 at the LSA and Linguistic Institute websites.
The form for Affiliate registration is available at the Linguistic Institute website (http://linginst07.stanford.edu).
Participant Registration
All students who wish to attend the Institute must complete a
participant registration form. Those who have applied for or have been awarded an LSA fellowship must also complete this form. The registration form is available on the Institute website (http://linginst07.stanford.edu). Registration forms along
with a $50 application fee must be received by 9 April 2007 in order to receive this discounted
application fee. The application fee for applications received from 10 April 2007 through 1 June 2007
will be $100.00. The final registration deadline to participate in the 2007 LSA institute at Stanford
University will be 1 June 2007.
Participant Tuition
Tuition is $1300. Participants who are registered may take up to 8 LSA credits. Additional credits are $300 per
course. The fees cover all administrative costs and access to Stanford computing systems. Class materials are not
included in the tuition fee. All international participants at the Institute must obtain a J-1 visa, for which
there are additional processing fees, plus a fee required by SEVIS. Information for international participants
will be available fall 2006 at the LSA and Linguistic Institute websites.
Participant Fellowships
Fellowships are available on a competitive basis to those who have not completed their professional
training. To be eligible for fellowships, participants must be LSA members and must register for 8
credits. Applicants in countries experiencing extreme economic hardship who are unable to remit dues
should contact the LSA. On-line applications may be found here. Completed applications with letters of
recommendation must be received by the LSA Secretariat no later than 12 February 2007.
Special Services
Arrangements for sign language interpreters, sighted readers, or other special services will be made by the
LSA Institute. Notification of need for these services must be made on the affiliate or participant registration
form and must be received by 2 April 2007.
Department of Linguistics
Attn: 2007 LSA Summer Institute
Building 460, 450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-2150
linginst07@stanford.edu
