Grammatical Description Workshop 2024 Application

I am applying for this workshop as a:

Participant (working on a language project and receiving consultation)Participant & Jr Consultant (working on a language project and providing some consultation to other participants)Sr Consultant (solely providing consultation to participants)Facilitator

Workshop Admissions Requirements

Please answer the following questions to determine if you meet the requirements to attend the Grammatical Description Workshop.

I want to describe some aspect(s) of the grammar of a lesser-known or undocumented language, with possible hopes of publishing an article or grammar.

YesNo

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.

I have a collection of stories, conversations and / or clause and phrase data already digitized in a searchable database and I have some way of understanding everything in the database.

Yes, I have at least four mid-sized texts of different genres in a reliable phonological transcription in my digitized database.Yes, I have one to three mid-sized texts of different genres in a reliable phonological transcription in my digitized database.Not yet, but I will have compiled four mid-sized texts of different genres in a reliable phonological transcription in my digitized database at least one month before the workshop begins.No, I do not have a digitized database.

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

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Personal Information

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Email Address:

Phone (that will be used in Canada):

Citizenship:

Contact Information

Permanent Address

Permanent Street Address #1:

Permanent Street Address #2:

City:

Province / State:

Postal Code:

Country:

My current address is different from my permanent address:

Current Address

Current Street Address #1

Current Street Address #2

City:

Province / State:

Postal Code:

Country:

Should you be accepted, where would you like to have this formal letter mailed? 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 are you 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?

What do you hope to accomplish at the workshop?

Consultant Language Expertise

What language family or continent would best suit your current experience?

Registration Details

Time: 6 - 9 weeks (the full nine week session runs from June 10 to August 9, 2024)
CanIL Summer Orientation: June 9, 2024 (optional but strongly encouraged)

Cost: $500 (not including housing, meals and other fees)
Payment for the Grammatical Description Workshop is due by April 30, 2024 and is done by PayPal. The link will be sent to you upon acceptance to the workshop.

Feel free to correspond with Andreas Joswig by email (andreas_joswig@sil.org)

with any language data related questions as you prepare for the workshop.

Workshop Activities and Courses

A key workshop activity will include sitting in on the LING 4/560 Morphosyntax II 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 4/560 Morphosyntax II 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 4/560 Morphosyntax II course, or any other CanIL course, for full academic credit, you will need to apply at www.canil.ca/apply in addition to this workshop application.

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Insurance

Insurance will only be required if the Workshop is held in-person.

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, and I will purchase sufficient insurance for my stay in Canada, and will 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.

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.

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