Universal Properties of Natural Language and Georgian as a case study
The workshop is designated to the discussion of various syntactic phenomena and properties that are common across diverse human languages intending to uncover underlying principles applicable to language as a whole. It provides a theoretical insight into the mechanisms of natural language grammar and endeavours to explicate the rationale behind linguistic structures. Employing Georgian as a case study the speakers delve into specific language phenomena and structures to demonstrate how these align with the universal properties of natural language. This workshop brings together linguists working both on theoretical and empirical issues to discuss the ways in which specific language parameters can be accounted for by Universal Grammar. The discussion promises a balanced theoretical exploration and empirical analysis.
Date: 15 November 2024, 14:00 (Friday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Old Fellows Dining Room
Speaker: Various Speakers
Booking required?: Not required
Booking url: https://areastudies.web.ox.ac.uk/universal-properties-natural-language-and-georgian-case-study
Audience: Public
Editor: Lisa Haynes