minority languages in context * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * minority languages in context diversity and standardisation congress to be held in chur ( switzerland ) , 21st - 23rd september 1998 provisional program themes addressed by the congress the aim of the congress is to stimulate the study and discussion of contextual dimensions within which minority languages are spoken , shared and taught . the congress will provide a forum for the exchange and discussion of descriptive and comparative reports from a variety of regional and national settings including those in switzerland . the contexts within which minority languages evolve can be described from differing points of view along a continuum between two opposing poles . at one end of the continuum lay attempts to achieve stability and homogeneity which are usually articulated through projects aiming at the planning and normalisation of minority languages in order to present these codes as having equal status to adjacent majority languages . at the other end of the continuum we find destabilisation and heterogeneity observable at points of contact and overlap between minority and majority languages and often leading to hybrid forms which challenge traditional notions of linguistic code . these two poles involve a variety of actors and agents of differing social and institutional status , all exercising varying degrees of influence on the language situation in question . the congress will address three thematic areas highlighting the full range of this continuum . thematic area one : standardisation of minority languages thematic area two : minority and majority languages : coexistence , relationships and overlap . thematic area three : minority languages at school * * * * * * * congress events * * * * * * * * * * * * keynote speakers florian coulmas ( tokyo ) for theme 1 ; bernard poche ( grenoble ) and ben rampton ( london ) for theme 2 ; mehandra verma ( york ) for theme 3 . * * * * sessions the thematic development of each day will be provided by speakers reporting on data and research from numerous and diverse linguistic situations around the world . titles of contributions e . agurtzane ( eusal herriko unibertsitatea ) , compensatory linguistic strategies in the gradual death process of a minority language : evidence from some dying dialects of basque m . auzanneau ( paris 5 ) , pluralit et dynamiques socio-culturelles et linguistiques saint - louis du sngal r . bernardi ( spell urtiyei ) , spell - standardisierungsprojekt der ladinischen idiome in den dolomiten d . bradley ( la trobe ) , standardisation of transnational minority languages in asia : lisu and lahu r . cathomas ( fribourg ) , spracherhaltung und immersion ? r . coray ( fribourg ) , " sprachliche minderheiten " - eine sozialhistorische analyse eines grundbegriffs der schweizerischen sprachenpolitik h . correia ( paris 5 ) , regards croiss sur une varit migrante : le portugais s . dal negro ( bergamo ) , il ruolo dell ' italiano in alcuni sviluppi della morfosintassi walser j . - f . de pietro , c . de goumons , d . jeannot , c . perregaux , a . - m . broi ( irdp neuchtel ) , des activits d ' veil au langage et d ' ouverture aux langues l ' cole : vers une prise en compte des langues minoritaires s . dingwall , h . murray ( zrich ) , the future of english in switzerland : a majority / minority problem ? a . duchne , f . rosenbaum ( neuchtel ) , la consultation logopdique comme espace de rencontre des langues minoritaires et majoritaires e . m . eckkrammer ( salzburg ) , the standardization of papiamentu : new trends , problems and perspectives l . elle ( bautzen ) , mehrsprachige kommunikation aus der sicht einer kleinsprachen sorbisch im alltag der lausitz r . franceschini ( basel ) , la creativit dei margini linguistici di una citt : quali competenze di lingue minoritarie presso gli ' indigeni ' ? g . fuchs ( bern ) , " . . . un pas vers la remise en cause du statut linguistique de notre commune " . reaktionen auf die einfhrung von projekten mit zweisprachingen unterricht ab kindergarten - und grundschulstufe j . fnfschilling , l . mondada , k . mller ( basel ) , les processus de majorisation / minorisation dans des interactions scientifiques plurilingues j . - j . furer ( roveredo ) effets de la langue d ' enseignement sur la diffusion et l ' ancrage du romanche dans son aire traditionnelle r . furness , j . suls ( barcelona ) , the occitan language on both sides of the franco - spanisch border : problems in aranese occitan language codification m . heller , n . labrie , c . quell , s . roy ( toronto ) , prise de parole : la mondialisation et la transformation des discours identitaires chez une minorit linguistique c . m . kieffer ( paris ) , die arabische minderheitssprache in baktrien ( nord - afghanistan ) c . leralu ( argizabal ) , attitudes envers le basque dans le pays basque franais m . maquillo larruy ( poitiers ) , les choix linguistiques de la minorit lusophone en andorre m . matthey ( neuchtel ) , le code-switching rig en norme ? : a propos de l ' europanto h . - p . meier - dallach ( zrich ) , kleinsprachen in der touristischen marketing landschaft j . mills ( luton ) , cornish lexicography in the twentieth century : standardisation and divergence c . d . pusch ( freiburg ) , die standardisierung des aranesischen - zur komplexitt der sprachplanung in einer romanischen kleinsprache , dargestellt an der verschriftungspraxis c . riatsch ( bern ) , literarische reaktionen auf puristischen normdruck im bndnerromanischen s . m . shannon ( denver ) , changing status of irish as experienced through the all - irish schools movement : implications for minority / majority language bilingualism g . vermes , e . huet ( paris 8 ) , problmes de comptences mtalinguistiques en langue minorise et difficults d ' apprentissage de la lecture en langue dominante * * * * activities of the lia rumantscha and other projects from the graubnden region of switzerland the lia rumantscha will organise a visit to their institute where they will present their current theoretical and practical research projects addressing languages and education in graubnden . * * * * * activities of the swiss association of applied linguistics ( vals / asla ) during the congress the association will hold its annual general meeting . the vals / asla special interests groups ( sigs ) will organise parallel sessions focussing on their own topics : sig teaching languages for academic purposes : anton lachner ( anton . lachner @ aal . unibe . ch - http : / / www . aal . unibe . ch / vals ) ; sig fachsprachenforschung : jrg niederhauser ( juerg . niederhauser @ germ . unibe . ch ) ; sig lehrwerkautoren : francesca roncoroni ( francesca . roncoroni @ aal . unibe . ch ) . * * * * * a report from the federal commission on language learning and teaching in switzerland this commission was set up to investigate language learning and teaching in switzerland and make specific recommendations for the future to the cantonal education authorities . during the congress the commission will present its final report . ( see : http : / / www . romsem . unibas . ch / sprachenkonzept / ) * * * * * * activities of the fondazione lingue e culture this foundation will present its manifesto on languages and cultures in the multilingual and multicultural switzerland . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * practical organisation * * * * dates / venue : 21st - 23rd september 1998 , regional assembly building in chur ( switzerland ) * * * * accommodation : participants are kindly requested to book their own hotel rooms . the enclosed brochure lists hotels and prices . further information can be obtained through chur turismus , grabenstrasse 5 , ch 7002 chur , tel . + 41 / 81 / 252 . 18 . 18 , fax . + 41 / 81 / 252 . 90 . 76 . * * * * * enrolment : students : 70 . - ; members of vals / asla : 110 . - ; non-members : 130 . - ; dinner on tuesday evening : 50 . - . please pay using the the enclosed payment slip ( within switzerland ) or by bank transfer to the post giro account of the vals / asla : post office account no . 45-311 - 4 . * * * * * definitive program the definitive program will be sent out to all those who have enroled by around mid june . it will contain summaries of the all contributions as well as a detailed description of all other congress events . * * * * * for more informations , contact : lorenza mondada , romanisches seminar , stapfelberg 7 / 9 , ch 4051 basel . fax : + 41 / 61 / 267 . 12 . 86 , email : mondada @ ubaclu . unibas . ch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ enrolment form minority languages in context diversity and standardisation 21st - 23rd september 1998 , chur , switzerland name : office address : private address : tel . : fax : email : i enrol as : [ ] student ( 70 . - chfr . ) [ ] member of vals / asla ( 110 . - chfr ) [ ] non-member ( 130 . - chfr ) [ ] i will attend dinner on tuesday evening ( 50 . - chfr ) total payable to vals / asla : . . . . . . . . . . . post office account no . 45-311 - 4 .
