#  Indo-European and Historical Workshop 

 



 The Workshop in Indo-European and Historical Linguistics provides a stimulating environment for the exchange of ideas in all aspects of the historical study of language. In recent years, students and faculty members from the Departments of Classics, Near Eastern Languages, and South Asian Studies, as well as from other Boston area linguistics programs, have been active participants in the Workshop. Papers that engage with theoretical issues are no less welcome than discussions of problems in the history of specific languages and families.

 **Workshop Coordinator**: [Anabelle Caso](/people/anabelle-caso)



 

##  Schedule 

 



  [### M@90: Workshop on Stress and Meter

 ](/event/m90-workshop-stress-and-meter?occ_id=0)Sep. 20 - Sep 21, 2013

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 9:15AM - 6:30PM EDT 

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 MIT, Stata Center (Building 32) in Room 155. 

 

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 MIT workshop/conference on Stress and Meter on Sept. 20-21 entitled M@90. As the conference name suggests, it is intended to celebrate Morris' 90th birthday and honor the fundamental work he has done in these areas of research (as in so many others). The... 

 

 

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   [### Universals Reading Group: discussion of Lewis & Phillips in press

 ](/event/universals-reading-group-discussion-lewis-phillips-press?occ_id=0)September 25, 2013

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 5:15PM - 7:00PM EDT 

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 Boylston 303 

 

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   [### Indo-European: Timothy Barnes

 ](/event/indo-european-timothy-barnes?occ_id=0)September 27, 2013

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 4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT 

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 Boylston 103 

 

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   [### Memorial for Calvert Watkins,Victor H. Thomas Professor of Linguistics and the Classics, Emeritus

 ](/event/memorial-calvert-watkins?occ_id=0)October 4, 2013

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 2:00PM - 5:00PM EDT 

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 Loeb House, 17 Quincy St. 

 

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 There will be a memorial observance for Calvert Watkins, Victor H. Thomas Professor of Linguistics and the Classics, Emeritus, on Friday, October 4, at 2:00 PM in Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street. Professor Watkins, a giant figure in Indo-European linguistics... 

 

 

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   [### Universals Reading Group: Jean Crawford — Acquisition of Passives

 ](/event/universals-reading-group-jean-crawford-%E2%80%94-acquisition-passives?occ_id=0)October 9, 2013

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 5:15PM - 7:00PM EDT 

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 Boylston 303 

 

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   [### Circles: Philippe Schlenker (NYU/Institut Jean-Nicod)

 ](/event/philippe-schlenker?occ_id=0)October 11, 2013

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 4:00PM - 5:30PM EDT 

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 Boylston 103 

 

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 Reference: Insights from Sign Language (ASL and LSF) Abstract: We argue that sign language data (here: ASL and LSF) can bring crucial insights into mechanisms of reference in language. First, non-indexical pronouns are traditionally taken to come with... 

 

 

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