Grammatical categories and information structure

Wednesday 29 June 2016 - in D3-150

1.40

Official Opening & Launch of Are some languages better than others? by R. M. W. Dixon

Brief introduction to the Workshop by Sasha Aikhenvald

2.00

Bob Dixon

Pivot and highlighting in Dyirbal

2.45

Martin Kohlberger

The use of discourse particles as markers of subordination in Shiwiar

3.30

Afternoon tea

4.00

Kasia Wojtylak

Differential case marking and information structure in Murui

4.45

Mateus Carvalho

Information structure: focus marking in Deni (Arawá)

5.30

Finish

Thursday 30 June 2016 - in D3-063 (note different room)

9.30

Alice Gaby

Information structure in Kuuk Thaayorre

10.30

Morning tea

11.00

Joseph Brooks

Topical and focused object constructions in object-initial clauses in Chini

11.45

Nick Piper

Deciphering demonstratives in Meriam Mir: their meanings and function

12.30

Lunch

2.00

Grant Aiton

Lexical and discursive conditioning of optional case marking in Eibela

2.45

Sasha Aikhenvald

Mixed motivations: how to mark grammatical relations in Manambu

3.30

Afternoon tea

4.00

Simon Overall

Information structure and mood marking in the Kandozi-Chapra clause

4.45

Discussion and publication plans