aspects bilingualism ancient world aspects bilingualism ancient world university reading 2 4 april 1998 international conference bilingualism organised prof j n adams reading prof e p janse gent dr c r swain warwick held university reading 2 4 april 1998 sixteen invited speakers britain abroad give papers attempt made achieve comprehensive coverage language contact ancient mediterranean world focus instead greek latin contact languages intended papers linguistic orientation e take account recent research linguists bilingualism modern societies relating findings possible issues ancient bilingualism also obvious historians literary scholars commonly address problems related language contact hope programme papers offer combination sociolinguistic literary cultural historical approaches subject conference program thursday april 2 12 00 2 00 registration 2 00 2 05 welcome 2 05 2 50 r langslow approaching bilingualism corpus languages 2 50 3 35 c r swain bilingualism biculturalism cicero 3 35 3 50 discussion 3 50 4 15 tea 4 15 5 00 cl brixhe echanges grecophrygiens 5 00 5 45 rutherford patterns interference lycian greek texts word order filiation formulas stuctures 5 45 6 00 discussion 6 15 7 00 z rubin res gestae divi saporis greek middle iranian document sassanian anti roman propaganga 7 30 reception ure museum archaeology friday april 3 9 00 9 45 j n adams bilingualism delos 9 4510 30 k versteegh dead alive status standard language 10 3010 45 discussion 10 4511 10 coffee 11 1011 55 h cotton hebrew aramaic greek documents judean desert languages law society 11 5512 40 janse contact induced change two case studies history greek 12 4012 55 discussion 1 00 2 15 lunch 2 15 3 00 f biville greco romains et grecolatin 3 00 3 45 leiwo contact mixture bilingual inscriptions italy 3 45 4 00 discussion 4 00 4 25 tea 4 25 5 10 g k taylor bilingualism diglossia late antique syria mesopotamia 5 10 5 55 p flobert case bilingualism gaul romani franci vith century 5 55 6 30 discussion 7 30 9 30 conference dinner saturday april 4 9 00 9 45 j kramer greek papyri egypt history latin language 9 4510 30 p glare text speech arguing case bilingualism roman egypt 10 3010 45 discussion 10 4511 10 coffee 11 1011 55 h von staden title awaited 11 5512 40 b frischer word order transference latin greek relative position accusative direct object governing verb cassius dio greek roman prose authors 12 40 1 00 discussion location conference held faculty letters social sciences university reading accommodation delegates put modern university hall residence rooms handbasins rooms ensuite facilities please let us know require room ground floor possible provide double rooms meals breakfast included price accommodation coffee lunch tea included conference fee first night reception ure museum greek archaeology hosted department classics second night conference dinner held orange room university reading price gbp 325 include wine travel reading easily reached road train train reading london bristol line frequent trains paddington reading also easily accessible train oxford north travelling eurostar direct train service waterloo reading road reading forty miles london reached via m4 motorway junction 11 air direct bus link heathrow reading regular train service runs gatwick reading general throughout conference conference office manned delegates contacted following means telephone 0118 9 31820 fax 0118 9 316661 email r wallis reading ac uk queries concerning organisation conference booking first instance please contact conference secretary r wallis numbers booking form wish attend conference bilingualism name title address postcode telephone fax email 1 conference fee includes coffee lunch tea full fee three days gbp 40 gbp 20 postgraduates gbp gbp 15 gbp 7 50 postgraduates per day thursday gbp friday gbp saturday gbp total gbp 2 accommodation accommodation available either rooms ensuite bathrooms subject availability gbp 32 per night basic rooms handbasins shared bathrooms gbp 20 per night require following accommodation nights accommodation ensuite room basic room gbp 32 20 per night total b gbp 3 meals lunch provided day thursday friday saturday part conference fee first night reception ure museum greek archaeology hosted department classics second night conference dinner held orange room university reading wish attend reception thursday free wish attend conference dinner friday gbp 25 gbp vegetarian special dietary requirements total c gbp summary conference fee gbp b accommodation gbp c meals gbp grand total gbp please make cheques payable university reading send r wallis conference secretary department classics university reading folss reading rg6 6aa