Re: Popular Linguistics™ 4 – from Morphology to Syntax

[Sham Thanekar]

Yerrs. 3:30. Although I have no issues with 9.

2011/1/24 Antariksh Bothale <antariks...@gmail.com>

In the next (4th) session of Popular Linguistics™, we will move from Morphology on to Syntax, one of the most exciting fields of linguistics.

Come to this session if 

• You are a grammar geek/nazi
• You are pissed off by grammar geeks/nazis
• You are curious about how grammar works
• You are curious about whether languages share common features that go far deeper than common etymology
• You like writing and would like to look at languages in an analytical light
• You are involved in editing/proofing/similar work that involves going through and modifying stuff that others have written
• whatever, just come.

Prerequisite: Reasonable command of English

This session is by far the most important (and hopefully, interesting) sessions so far. We will discuss a few topics/issues fundamental to linguistics – descriptive/prescriptive linguistics, generative grammar and begin to talk about sentence construction. Syntax is a rather big topic, so it will mostly continue on to the next session. 

From Wiki

In linguistics, syntax (from Ancient Greek σύνταξις "arrangement") is the study of the principles and rules for constructing sentences in natural languages. In addition to referring to the discipline, the term syntax is also used to refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure of any individual language, as in "the syntax of Modern Irish." Modern research in syntax attempts to describe languages in terms of such rules. Many professionals in this discipline attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages. 

Venue: (will be decided based on number of responses)

Date: 26th January, 2010

Time: two possibilities (3:30 p.m. onwards/9 p.m. onwards)

So, reply Yes if you are coming, and give your timing preference. Reply No if you want to come but want the date to be changed. If you don't care either way, ignore the mail.

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Sham Thanekar
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Department of Chemical Engineering
IIT Bombay

[Antariksh Bothale]

A small addition to the list of groups of people who might find the session useful is the group that has taken an NLP  (Natural Languages Processing) course. The linguistics part of NLP derives directly from the concepts underlying syntax, morphology etc.

2011/1/24 Antariksh Bothale <antariks...@gmail.com>

In the next (4th) session of Popular Linguistics™, we will move from Morphology on to Syntax, one of the most exciting fields of linguistics.

Come to this session if 

• You are a grammar geek/nazi
• You are pissed off by grammar geeks/nazis
• You are curious about how grammar works
• You are curious about whether languages share common features that go far deeper than common etymology
• You like writing and would like to look at languages in an analytical light
• You are involved in editing/proofing/similar work that involves going through and modifying stuff that others have written
• whatever, just come.

Prerequisite: Reasonable command of English

This session is by far the most important (and hopefully, interesting) sessions so far. We will discuss a few topics/issues fundamental to linguistics – descriptive/prescriptive linguistics, generative grammar and begin to talk about sentence construction. Syntax is a rather big topic, so it will mostly continue on to the next session. 

From Wiki

In linguistics, syntax (from Ancient Greek σύνταξις "arrangement") is the study of the principles and rules for constructing sentences in natural languages. In addition to referring to the discipline, the term syntax is also used to refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure of any individual language, as in "the syntax of Modern Irish." Modern research in syntax attempts to describe languages in terms of such rules. Many professionals in this discipline attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages. 

Venue: (will be decided based on number of responses)

Date: 26th January, 2010

Time: two possibilities (3:30 p.m. onwards/9 p.m. onwards)

So, reply Yes if you are coming, and give your timing preference. Reply No if you want to come but want the date to be changed. If you don't care either way, ignore the mail.

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4th Year, Mechanical Engineering
IIT Bombay

[Priyank Parikh]

3 or earlier. pls!

[Antariksh Bothale]

I'm fine with a morning slot too. 10 am?

On 1/25/11, Priyank Parikh <priyan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 3 or earlier. pls!

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[Priyank Parikh]

YES 10 AM

[Pranjal]

Yes! Anytime :)

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Priyank Parikh <priyan...@gmail.com> wrote:

YES 10 AM

[himanshu dixit]

do post the exact time by evening. i have no problems with timings.

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[rushabh shah]

yes. anytime

[Priyank Parikh]

morning morning morning!

[Anasuya Mandal]

:) kabhi bhi. Bata dena.

2011/1/25 Priyank Parikh <priyan...@gmail.com>

morning morning morning!

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+91 99871 40528

[Neha Innanje]

Yes. 9pm please!

Neha Innanje
First year Undergraduate
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay

[Arpan Saha]

Yes.

Arpan Saha
Sophomore Undergraduate
Engineering Physics with Nanoscience
Department of Physics
IIT Bombay
Ph. No.: 091 9769798572

[Raja Vinay]

9 pm +1.

[Srinath Ranya]

In.

2011/1/25 Raja Vinay <innov...@gmail.com>

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[Antariksh Bothale]

Hi, based on the majority of the responses (and a few who told me separately) let's have it tomorrow afternoon. The number of people would be around the same as last time, so I guess my room's the best place, since I can use my laptop easily and we have speakers for the sound parts

Final Timing

Time: 3 p.m.

Date: 26th January (Wednesday)

Place: My room. H3-308

[Antariksh Bothale]

BLARING  REMINDER

2011/1/25 Antariksh Bothale <antariks...@gmail.com>