[Somean] LOCATING LANGUAGE: A symposium on the linguistics of place

[Kathryn Campbell-Kibler]

LOCATING LANGUAGE:
A symposium on the linguistics of place
April 20–21, 2013
Ohio Union | Round Room

Plenary speakers:
Barbara Johnstone, Carnegie Mellon University
Galey Modan, The Ohio State University
Lauren Hall-Lew, University of Edinburgh

For more information, please visit
http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~springsym

Registration is free, via email to springsym at ling.osu.edu.

A speaker’s hometown, birthplace, neighborhood, region, or country may be 
key, if not primary, factors in their self-identity, often in interaction 
with other social factors such as gender, ethnicity, or political 
affiliation. While region or geography is sometimes taken for granted in 
linguistic work, recent research has highlighted the complexity of the 
ways in which speakers use language to orient towards place, demonstrating 
that linguistic practice does not merely reflect place, but also 
constructs it.

Locating Language: A Symposium on the Linguistics of Place invites 
dialogue about the relationship between language, place, and identity from 
both well-established researchers and new voices. The format of the 
symposium will mix traditional presentations with extended 
question/discussion periods.

HOSTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

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