SULA: THE SEMANTICS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED

LANGUAGES IN THE AMERICAS

APRIL 20-22, 2001

sponsored by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

and Crossroads in the Study of the Americas

            The Department of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst is pleased to announce SULA, a special conference on the formal semantics of under-represented languages of the Americas. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers working on languages and dialects which do not have an established tradition of work in formal semantics.

REGISTRATION: while we are no longer accepting registration for the SULA day sessions, the evening sessions are open to the public, and do not require registration.

ORGANIZERS: Angelika Kratzer & Lisa Matthewson

LOCATIONS: Daytime sessions will be at The Hotel Northampton, and evening sessions will be in Seelye Hall 106, Smith College. Both locations are in Northampton, Massachusetts. See information on getting to Northampton on this webpage after the program of events.

PARKING: Parking for the day events will be available at The Hotel Northampton.

ACCOMMODATIONS: See the list of hotels at the bottom of this webpage.

ADDRESS FOR INQUIRIES: lisa@linguist.umass.edu

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

            Morning sessions will be 9:00am–12:30pm, including a half-hour break, afternoon sessions 2:00pm–5:00pm, including a half-hour break, and evening sessions 7:00pm–9:00pm. Times given here for individual talks are approximate, and may be adjusted during the conference as called for.

FRIDAY APRIL 20

morning session: 9:00am–12:30pm (Hotel Northampton)

CHAMORRO PANEL

Commentator: Barbara Partee

9:00

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10:10

Restriction and Saturation in Chamorro Incorporation

Sandra Chung & William A. Ladusaw (University of California Santa Cruz)

10:10

–

10:40

comments and discussion

10:40

–

11:10

BREAK

BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE PANEL

Commentator: Angelika Kratzer

11:10

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11:40

The Scopal Properties of Distributive Quantifier Phrases in Brazilian Portuguese

Esmerelda Vailati Negrão (University of São Paulo)

11:40

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12:10

Genericity and the Denotation of Common Nouns in Brazilian Portuguese

Ana Muller (University of São Paulo)

12:10

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12:30

comments and discussion

afternoon session: 2:00pm–5:00pm (Hotel Northampton)

WEST GREENLANDIC AND INUKTITUT PANEL

Commentator: Barbara Partee

2:00

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2:40

Dynamics of ‘Free’ Word Order in Greenlandic Eskimo

Maria Bittner (Rutgers University)

2:40

–

3:20

Pluractional Markers, Properties and for-Adverbials

Veerle van Geenhoven (Max Planck Institute)

3:20

–

3:45

BREAK

3:45

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4:25

How Wide is Wide? Wide-Scope Indefinites in Inuktitut

Douglas Wharram (University of Connecticut)

4:25

–

5:00

comments and discussion

evening session: 7:00pm–9:30pm (Seelye Hall 106, Smith College)

NATIVE SPEAKER NIGHT

7:00

–

7:40

Wampanoag, Jessie Little Doe Fermino

7:40

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8:00

discussion

8:00

–

8:40

Mohawk, Sandra Deer-Standup

8:40

–

9:30

discussion, refreshments

Native Speaker Night is a special session on the relationships between linguists, native speakers, and native communities. The invited speakers are native speakers who are either linguists or who have experience working with linguists. Conference participants will also be welcome to share their thoughts in a round table discussion.

SATURDAY APRIL 21

morning session: 9:00am–12:30pm (Hotel Northampton)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

9:00

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9:40

Particles in Hopi and O’odham

Kenneth Hale (University of Nevada and MIT)

9:40

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9:55

discussion

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE PANEL

Commentator: Barbara Partee

9:55

–

10:25

NEVER: Two Positions with Distinct Semantic Interpretations in ASL

Christian Rathmann (University of Texas)

10:25

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10:40

comments and discussion

10:40

–

11:05

BREAK

YUKATEK MAYA AND PASSAMAQUODDY PANEL

Commentator: Emmon Bach

11:05

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11:35

Argument and Event Structure in Yukatek Verb Classes

Jürgen Bohnemeyer (Max Planck Institute)

11:35

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12:05

Discontinuous QPs and LF Interference Effects

Benjamin Bruening & Vivian Lin (MIT)

12:05

–

12:30

comments and discussion

afternoon session: 2:00pm–4:40pm (Hotel Northampton)

QUECHUA PANEL

Commentator: Emmon Bach

2:00

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2:30

The Interpretation of Cuzco Quechua Relative Clauses

Rachel Hastings (Cornell University)

2:30

–

3:00

The Quechua Distributive Marker -nka

Martina Faller (Stanford University)

3:00

–

3:25

comments and discussion

3:25

–

3:50

BREAK

NAVAJO PANEL

Commentator: Angelika Kratzer

3:50

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4:20

Navajo Classification and Coercion

Theodore B. Fernald & MaryAnn Willie (Swarthmore College & The University of Arizona)

4:20

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4:40

comments and discussion

evening session: 7:00pm–9:00pm (Seelye Hall 106, Smith College)

AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGLISH PANEL

Commentators: Peggy Speas & Angelika Kratzer

7:00

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7:45

The Past Perfective and Present Perfect in African American English

J. Michael Terry (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

7:45

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8:30

Negative Concord and Negative Inversion in African American English

Lisa Green (University of Texas, Austin)

8:30

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9:00

discussion, refreshments

SUNDAY APRIL 22

morning session: 9:00am–12:40pm (Hotel Northampton)

ACQUISITION PANEL

Commentator: Tom Roeper

(The last 10 minutes of each talk in this session will be reserved for discussion.)

9:00

–

9:35

Complex Predicates and Restitutive ‘Again’: Evidence for a Semantic Parameter

William Snyder & Sigrid Beck (University of Connecticut)

9:35

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10:10

Quantification without Qualification without Plausible Dissent

Koji Sugisaki & Miwa Isobe (University of Connecticut & Keio University)

10:10

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10:45

TBA, Ken Wexler (MIT)

10:45

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11:10

BREAK

11:10

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11:45

A Salish Stage in the Acquisition of English Determiners

Tim Bryant, Lisa Matthewson, & Tom Roeper (University of Massachusetts)

11:45

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12:20

On the Acquisition of Aspects in Italian

Angeliek van Hout & Bart Hollebrandse (Groningen University)

12:20

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12:40

commentary

afternoon session: 2:00pm–5:00pm (Hotel Northampton)

SALISH PANEL

Commentator: Irene Heim

2:00

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2:30

Plurality in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Salish): A Look at Reduplication

Leora Bar-El (University of British Columbia)

2:30

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3:00

Manner Adverbials in St’at’imcets and English

Ana Arregui & Lisa Matthewson (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

3:00

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3:25

commentary and discussion

3:25

–

3:55

BREAK

YIDDISH PANEL

Commentator: Irene Heim

3:55

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4:35

Multiple Questions In and About Yiddish

Molly Diesing (Cornell University)

4:35

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5:00

commentary and discussion

Alternate: Lynn Nichols (Harvard University), Complex Event Construction in Zuni

GETTING TO NORTHAMPTON

This section of the webpage contains information on getting to Northampton from regional airports by bus, limousine service, and car. The two main airports in the area are Logan Airport (in Boston) and Bradley Airport (in Hartford, Connecticut). Because of Massachusetts’ plow-like shape, Bradley is actually much closer to Northampton than Logan is. If you don’t find what you need to know here, you might check the following page on the UMass/Amherst website for useful links to regional transportation and airport websites: http://www.umass.edu/umhome/services/offcampus.html.

... BY PETER PAN BUS

The Peter Pan bus line serves most of New England. You can catch Peter Pan buses at Boston’s South Station if you’re coming from Logan Airport, and in Springfield, Massachusetts if you’re coming from Bradley Airport. Peter Pan tickets can be purchased from the bus drivers, and are sold on a first-come first-served basis. Peter Pan does not take reservations. For additional scheduling information, call Peter Pan at 800-343-9999, or check their website at http://www.peterpan-bus.com/.

FROM LOGAN TO NORTHAMPTON BY PETER PAN

Take the free shuttle bus (number 22 or 33) from Logan to Airport Station. Buy a subway token for $1, then take the Blue Line from Airport Station to State, the Orange Line from State to Downtown Crossing, and the Red Line from Downtown Crossing to South Station. Take the Peter Pan bus from South Station to Northampton. From the Peter Pan bus stop in Northampton, walk up the hill and turn right onto Main Street, then walk to the stoplight and turn left onto King Street. Walk one block and The Hotel Northampton will be on your left. On Thursday, April 19, Peter Pan buses leave from South Station for Northampton at these times: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:15 pm, and 7:30 pm. A one-way ticket from South Station to Northampton costs $23.

FROM BRADLEY TO NORTHAMPTON BY PETER PAN

Take the Peter Pan shuttle bus from Bradley to Springfield, then the Peter Pan bus from Springfield to Northampton. From the Peter Pan bus stop in Northampton, walk up the hill and turn right onto Main Street, then walk to the stoplight and turn left onto King Street. Walk one block and The Hotel Northampton will be on your left. On Thursday, April 19, shuttle buses leave Bradley at 10:45 am and 4:20 pm. A one-way ticket from Bradley to Northampton costs $19, and the shuttle bus may cost an extra $5. Buy tickets either at the Connecticut Limousine counter at Bradley, or from the shuttle bus driver.

... BY VALLEY TRANSPORTER

Valley Transporter is a limousine service that you can take to and from regional airports. It is more expensive than riding the bus, and requires reservations with payment by Visa or Mastercard. To make reservations, call 800-872-8752 from inside the US, and 413-253-1350 from outside the US. A one-way trip for one person from Bradley Airport to Northampton costs $32. A one-way trip from Logan Airport to Northampton costs $165 for one to three people, and $210 for four to ten people. Traveling before 8:00 am or after 9:00 pm costs an additonal $5.

... BY CAR

Driving directions from Logan Airport, Bradley Airport, and New York City to Northampton are given below. You can get more specific directions online at http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py; enter BOS (Logan), BDL (Bradley), JFK, or LGA (LaGuardia) as the starting address, and Northampton, MA as the destination address.

FROM LOGAN TO NORTHAMPTON BY CAR

Approximate travel time: 150 minutes. Boston is a very difficult city to navigate, so beware and pay close attention to road signs. You should also have about $10 in small bills and coins to pay tolls leaving the airport and on the Mass Pike. From the airport take the airport exit to Route 1A South, to 93 South, to 90 West (Mass Pike). Follow 90 West for about 80 miles, then take exit 4 to 91 North. Follow 91 North for about 10 miles, then take exit 18, and turn left onto Route 5. Follow Route 5 for about 1 mile to the stoplight at the intersection of Pleasant/King Street and Main Street. Go straight through the light and The Hotel Northampton will be on your left.

FROM BRADLEY TO NORTHAMPTON BY CAR

Approximate travel time: 45 minutes. Take the airport connector road to CT-20. Follow CT-20 for about 3 miles to 91 North. Follow 91 North for about 30 miles, then take exit 18 (in Massachusetts), and turn left onto Route 5. Follow Route 5 for about 1 mile to the stoplight at the intersection of Pleasant/King Street and Main Street. Go straight through the light and The Hotel Northampton will be on your left.

FROM NEW YORK CITY TO NORTHAMPTON BY CAR

Approximate travel time: 180 minutes. Be sure to have small bills and coins to pay tolls. From NY-9A North, take exit 14 to 95 North. Follow 95 North for about 60 miles, then take exit 48 to 91 North. Follow 91 North for about 80 miles, then take exit 18 (in Massachusetts), and turn left onto Route 5. Follow Route 5 for about 1 mile to the stoplight at the intersection of Pleasant/King Street and Main Street. Go straight through the light and The Hotel Northampton will be on your left.

HOTELS IN NORTHAMPTON

The following link is to the webpage of The Northampton Chamber of Commerce, which contains information about hotels, things to do, shops, etc.: http://chamber.northampton.ma.us/. A list of Northampton hotels follows below.

Autumn Inn: 30 Unit Inn, Colonial, Clean and Caring.
259 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 413-584-7660 www.autumninn.com

Best Western Northampton: Motor Inn completely renovated, Deluxe Breakfast, Downtown Area, Jacuzzi also available.
117 Conz Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 413-586-1500 www.bestwestern.com

Econo Lodge

237 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: 413-584-9816

The Hotel Northampton
36 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060 info@hotelnorthampton.com
Phone: 413-584-3100 www.hotelnorthampton.com

The Inn At Northampton: New England inn catering to leisure and business travelers.
One Atwood Drive
Northampton, MA 01060 innnoho@javanet.com
Phone: 413-586-1211 www.thhg.com

Norwottuck Inn: 22 Room Motel, Continental Breakfast, Bike Rentals, Restaurant, pub, laundromat.
208 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035 info@norwottuckinn.com
Phone: 413-587-9866 www.norwottuckinn.com

This webpage was last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2001.