Discourse Analysis Workshop 2023 Application Form

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the 2023 Discourse Analysis Workshop.

This workshop will run from June 12 to August 11 2023 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

The CanIL Summer Orientation takes place on Jun 11 2023 and while it is optional for workshop participants, mentors and facilitators, we strongly encourage and welcome you to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact inquiry@canil.ca

My Role in the Workshop

I am applying for this workshop as a:

Participant

Mentor

Workshop Admissions Requirements

Please answer the following questions to determine if you meet the requirements to attend the Discourse Analysis Workshop.

1. I want to analyze and describe the discourse strategies of a lesser-known or undocumented language, with possible hopes of publishing an article.

YesNo

2. I have previous formal linguistics training (in phonetics, phonology, grammar, etc.).

Yes, I have a degree in linguistics.Yes, I have taken some linguistics courses.No

Please provide details regarding the institution and the degree and / or courses that were taken.

3. I have a collection of texts (ideally four narrative and four hortatory and/or expository texts) that are transcribed and annotated including word glosses and translations and exist in electronic format (Toolbox, Shoebox, Word, FieldWorks, etc.).

Yes, I have all of the texts described above. Yes, I have some of the texts described above or can elicit and annotate the texts before the workshop.No, I do not have the texts described above.

4. I serve with SIL or another organization of the Global Bible Translation Movement as a technical advisor or consultant (in training).

YesNo

If you do not serve with SIL or another organization of the Global Bible Translation Movement please share your employment circumstances, training, field supervision, and technical support arrangements here, in order to proceed with the application. (In this instance ONLY, answering NO will not disqualify you from proceeding, if you complete this question thoroughly)

5. I understand that as a participant, I would need to attend in person on Trinity Western campus in Langley, BC, Canada in order to take part in this workshop.

Yes, I can come in person.No, I cannot come in person.

5. I understand that as a mentor, I have the option of participating in person or remotely. However, if I come in person, I am responsible for the costs of my travel and housing.

Yes, I understand that if I come in person, I am responsible for my costs. No, I do not wish to participate if these are the two options.

If the answer to any of the above is NO, please DO NOT PROCEED. You do not meet eligibility requirements for the Discourse Workshop.

Personal Information

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Email Address:

Phone (that will be used in Canada):

Note that using WhatsApp is possible for travel purposes and dorm living starting in June.

Citizenship:

Birthdate:

Gender

MaleFemale

Contact Information

Permanent Address

Permanent Street Address #1:

Street Address #2:

City:

Province / State:

Postal Code:

Country:

My current address is different from my permanent address.

Current Address

Current Street Address #1:

Street Address #2:

City:

Province / State:

Postal Code:

Country:

Which address should be used on the formal letter of acceptance, should you be accepted? This letter would be used for your administrative and immigration purposes.

Permanent AddressCurrent Address

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Language Information

Which country or area are you working as a linguist? (if not confidential):

Which language you are working in (if not confidential) and/or what is the Ethnologue ISO 639-3 code (if known)?:

How long have you been doing linguistic research in this language?

Is a grammatical description available for this language? Please provide details.

What do you hope you accomplish at the workshop?

Registration

Workshop in Discourse Analysis
Led by Dr. Steve Nicolle
Time: 6 - 9 weeks (June 12 to August 11, 2023)
Cost: $500

Payment for the Discourse Analysis Workshop ($500) is due by March 31, 2023 and is done by PayPal. The link will be sent to you upon acceptance to the Discourse Analysis Workshop. The cost is $500 regardless of if you participate in all of the workshop or only one part.

I plan to attend for:

The entire workshop: June 12 - August 11, 2023only Narrative Analysis: June 12 - July 14, 2023only Hortatory / Expository Analysis: July 10 - August 11, 2023

Workshop Activities and Courses

A key Workshop activity will include sitting in on the LING 4/691 Discourse Analysis class. You will not submit homework assignments, receive any grades nor receive any academic credit for participating in this workshop activity.

I understand that part of the Workshop will include sitting in on the LING 4/691 Discourse Analysis class. I understand that by participating in this workshop and sitting in on this class I will not receive any academic credit.

YesNo

If, however, you wish to take the LING 4/691 Discourse Analysis course, or any other CanIL course, for full academic credit, you will need to email inquiry@canil.ca for application steps in addition to this workshop application.

Feel free to correspond with Dr. Nicolle by email (steve.nicolle@canil.ca) with any questions you have about the workshop. Please come prepared with interlinearized language data.

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Insurance

It is required that you have sufficient health insurance to cover you during this workshop and your time at CanIL.

I understand that health insurance is required. I will purchase sufficient insurance for my stay in Canada, and show proof of insurance via PDF document before I arrive.

My citizenship is outside of Canada, and I will purchase sufficient health insurance.I am Canadian and am covered by my provincial health provider.

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Photo Directory

CanIL has an internal photo directory that faculty and staff use in order to get to know all our students and workshop participants.

If you are accepted would you be willing to be listed in this directory?

YesNo

If yes, please upload the photo to be used in the photo directory, should you be accepted and attend the workshop.

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Further Information

Please use this area if you have any further details that you wish for us to know prior to your arrival.

Thank you for your interest in the Discourse Analysis Workshop and for submitting this application. We will be in touch with you shortly.