Linguistically Speaking, Let's Have A Talk

Dear worshipers,

At last we have the promised Linguistic Talk...If you jump into a time machine, You will remember that this is what prof. Tanja mentioned during our first Masses of Historical Linguistic (may it rest in peace)...

So, that day is close...closer than you think...it is on Friday...this Friday...at noon...probably in the room 31...symbolically...peachy!!!

Be there!!!

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

EGG...Not EEG or ECG, but EGG!

Dear followers,

Remember what prof. Maja said about that summer school in Romania?? Here some general info:

"We are pleased to announce this year's Central European Summer School
in Generative Grammar, to be held in:

Cluj, Romania

from July 26th - August 6th

Registration is taking place from May 10th until May 21st at

http://egg.auf.net

where more detailed information is available.

The school is free (there is no tuition fee), and dorm beds will be
approximately 5 Euros per night. Students from former communist
countries in Central and Eastern Europe can apply for financial
support (covering travel, visa and/or accommodation expenses).

There will be three types of classes: introductory classes, topical
classes and research classes. The list of courses and teachers is
appended below."

Intro classes:

Dominique Sportiche (UCLA) Introduction to Syntax
Curt Rice (Tromso) Introduction to Optimality Theory
Michael Wagner (MIT) Introduction to Prosody and the Syntax/Phonology
 Interface
Luisa Marti (U Leipzig) Introduction to Semantics (I)
Orin Percus (Firenze) Introduction to Semantics (II)

Topical Classes:

Dominique Sportiche (UCLA) Movement and Interpretation
Markus Kracht (UCLA) Syntactic Representations: from Chains to
 Multidominance
Curt Rice (Tromso) Issues in the Phonology of Paradigms
Tobias Scheer (Nice) The Representation of Core Phonological Objects
 and Processes
Luisa Marti (U Leipzig) & Orin Percus (Firenze) Covert Variables at LF
Alexandra Cornilescu (Bucharest) t.b.a.
Jonathan Kaye (Girona) t.b.a.
Hilda Koopman (UCLA) t.b.a.
Tom Roeper (Umass) t.b.a.

Research classes

Oystein Nilsen (Tromso) Conservative Shape Conservation 
Oystein Nilsen (Tromso) The Case Filter and its Semantics 
Michael Wagner (MIT) Deriving Prosody in Syntax 
Markus Kracht (UCLA) Language and Space 
Tobias Scheer (Nice) How the Big Guys (Morphology, Syntax, Semantics)
 Talk to Phonology, and What They Tell Her

Sprechen Sie, kako molim???

Trinaestogodišnja devojčica iz Knina probudila se pre dve nedelje iz kome i umesto maternjim, progovorila tečnim nemačkim jezikom, prenose hrvatski mediji.

Pored pedijatara, devojčicu su pregledali bolnički defektolog i psiholog, ali uzrok promene jezika još ne znaju, preneo je hrvatski list "24 sata" koji navodi da je, posle kome, devojčica znala nemački mnogo bolje no što ga je mogla naučiti u školi.

Devojčica je primljena u splitsku bolnicu pre dva mesecaa zbog trovanja krvi.
Neuropsihijatar i sudski veštak Mijo Milas ističe da je ovaj slučaj medicinski neobjašnjiv, a dolazi iz duboke podsvesti.

 

"Mnogo toga se može se sačuvati duboko u mozgu mladog čoveka, tako da je devojčica mogla percipirati nemački jezik iz okoline ili školskih lekcija daleko više nego što se očekivalo ili što je izgovarala. Moguće je da je bila i mentalno povezana s nekim ko je izučavao u njenoj blizini taj jezik", ukazao je neuropsihijatar.

 

Milas podseća da su i u mnogobrojnoj literaturi opisani ljudi koji su povratkom iz nesvesnog stanja progovorili drevnim jezicima. 

Your High Emissary is puzzled...


May The Linguistics Be With Yee!!!

Why, oh, why???

Why is abbreviated such a long word?
Why does monosyllabic have five syllables?
Why is brassiere singular and panties plural?
Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together?
Why do scientists call it research when looking for something new?
Why do they call it a building? It looks like they're finished. Why isn't it a built?
Why is it when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo?
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
If price and worth mean the same thing, why priceless and worthless are opposites?
Is there another word for synonym?
Is it possible to be totally partial?

Na'vi

Dear followers,

Check this out, this is just too weird to be true, but it is...

I see you.

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

We Know It's True

How many linguists does it take to change a light bulb?
One, but he/she (politically correct) must consult the Oxford English Dictionary.

How many translators does it take to change a light bulb?

One, but he/she must first find out from which language this joke is translated.

How many literature people (if you have a different term for them, please say:))) does it take to change a light bulb?

Depends on what the writer wanted to say with that.

How many teachers does it take to change a light bulb?

One, but he/she must first check its knowledge about changing light bulbs.

Go, Harvest, Now!!!

EPP...I mean OPP

Dear all,

Our secret informer, let's call her Berar M. to keep her anonymity, shared something with us...

Apparently, certain compilation of papers which are in fact chapters from the holy books written by St. Bugarski, St. Djordjevic, St. Ivir and St. Newmark, can be found in a far-away copying shack "Atrium"...Retrieve them for your own sake...

You know the procedure...

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

Vampires And Boogeymen

Hey y'all,

Remember what Randy preached about this very cool, old dude who wrote some cool, weird book about us, cool, crazy people???...Well...Moi, Your devoted High Emissary hired an archaeologist or two and dug up this holy book, peculiarly in a zipped form...How did that happen??? Beats me...

Anyway, click bellow to enter the world of mythology and somewhat different religion than ours...

Salt and cats, witches and bats

Devil and names, wacky are those games!

Don't Let The Bed-Bugs Bite and May The Boogies Be Without You:))))!!!

Could It Be????

Dear minions,

It finally happened...Your High Emissary received a gift from above...mortals called it The Internet, but I like to refer to it as The Communication Channel...or better - The Binding Thing...or simply  - The Force:)))

This, of course, means that now, dear martyrs, I am going to publish stuff a lot, lot, lot more...

Be prepareeeeed!!!!!

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

Tribute

Dear beings,

As the mass of the Historical Linguistics ended never to come again, I felt like I should contribute to it somehow and say farewell to it by making this prayer...

Don't worry about me, I'm still insane as I can be:)))

May The Linguistics Be With Yee!!!

Tomato And Potato

Dear worshipers,

I think everyone would find this rather cool:)

"Come again?"

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

Ancient

Dear Linguists,

Here are the long-waited books of Doom, I mean of Old English... ENTER

Enjoy????

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

Be There, Or Else...

Elizabeth's NJV 2 Students:  The first day of class will be a regular class and it will count towards attendance, so make sure you come!

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

Linking Results

Dear ones,

Due to the wrath of the Evil Tech (read: The Internet), Your poor High Emissary failed in the battle for publishing results given by our kind Elizabeth...However, some of us succeeded, believe it or not, and my duty now is to guide You to the one who have the answers to all of Your questions (well, not all, but...)...Follow the link to the blog held by a teacher, Adriana is her name, enter, and find what lies there, precisely marked and true...my work here is done...

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

New Schedule

Enjoy, dear ones...

The schedule for NJV 2 for the following semester will be as follows:

Elizabeth

Group A,

Tuesdays

18.00-19.30 Kino Sala
19.30-21.00 25/I

Group B

Wednesdays

15.00-18.00 27/I

Group C

Wednesdays

18.00-21.00 87/II

Jacqueline

Group D

Wednesdays
15.00-16.30 28/I
AND
Thursdays
12.00-13.30 40/I

For the sake of keeping the group numbers more or less even, please try to stay with your original instructor.  If you would like to change instructors or you have a scheduling conflict, please make arrangements with the instructor teaching the section you would like to switch to either during consultations or on the first day of class.

Thanks,
Elizabeth and Jacqueline

The Glitch

Dear followers, 

Here is what Elizabeth said:

First, a reminder:

I will be in my office from 10am-12pm tomorrow (Monday) morning to sign indexes and discuss final grades.  I will also sign indexes on the first day of classes.

Secondly:

I know you are all anxiously awaiting your final grades. Unfortunately, for long and very boring reasons I need to scan a printout of my records in order to send you your grades in electronic form.  Of course, following Murphy's Law, my scanner has decided that this is an excellent time to stop working and it is not interested in any attempts to coax it into a functional state.  Ain't technology grand?

I will track down a working scanner tomorrow and hopefully be able to send you something by Tuesday morning.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth, a victim of technology

Cornerteers

Dear followers,

 

The American Corners in Novi Sad is looking for a regular person to work for the Kid's Corner on Friday afternoons- 5pm-6pm.  They need someone who is good with children, likes to read to them and facilitate with games and other activities.  If you are interested, please contact Prof G who can put you in touch with them.  

It's not a paid job but you will get perks like food, free internet, and more book and magazine privileges.  In addition, you will get to meet and spend time with the awesome coordinators there, Milicia and Marko!  If you are interested in teaching at the elementary level or you are interested in small agency/non-profit work, this could be a nice way to get some work experience as well. 

Jacqueline Reports

 Here are the times for your oral exams.  For those of you without a partner I gave you a partner.  It should all be even!  Make sure to look because I changed the times, but not the order.
Also, please check your emails for information on your grades thus far.

1. Dragana, Jovana T. 1000 to 1020

2. Una Grabić, Jovana D. 1020 to 1040

3. Ines, Vera 1040 to 1100

4. Snežana, Zorica 1100 to 1120

5. Marija S., Jelena V. 1120 to 1200

6. Bojana K, Jelena L. 1200 to 1220

7. Borivoje, Milena 1220 to 1240

8. Aleksandar, Dejana 1240 to 1300

Index signing:

Saturday 6 February 1500-1700 for contentions only.  All others at the time of the oral exam. Prof Gardy's class only!  Thanks!

Elizabeth Reports More Precisely...

Clarification:
Jacquie and I will be examining our own students for the oral exam and we have both posted sign-up sheets. You will be doing the exam in pairs, so the sign up sheets are there so you can choose your own partners and approximately when you would like to take the exam. For my groups, there will be two sessions, one from 10.00-12.00 and one from 13.00-15.00. Please check the list at the beginning of your session just in case I have to make some adjustments and PLEASE be on time. If you are late you will lose your place and you will have to wait for the end of the session.

For those of you who missed it, I will be giving a make-up listening test at 12.00.  You may only come if you were not able to make the original date.

See you all on Saturday!

Elizabeth Reports...

Dear followers,

Elizabeth: "I've posted a sign-up sheet for the oral exam on the door of our office (67/II) and I've written the names of the French and Italian people in the first slots of the second session in pencil so you guys can rearrange the pairs however you'd like."

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

More ALS News

Dear Readers (if there are any),

Sign-up sheet for the oral exams for Jacqueline's class group will be posted on the door in the office 67/II on Thursday morning around 10:30AM...Use this information well!!!:)

May The Linguistics Be With You!!!

Cheat Sheet

Dear followers,

If you click on this link, You will get one fantabulous file...trust me...it's fun:)))

http://www.sendspace.com/file/qc8e1e

N-N-News!!!

Dear NJV 1 Students,

Professor Jacqueline Gardy will be hosting an oral practice session for all NJV 1 students this Thursday, January 21st at 20,00, to meet at the entrance of the Faculty.  If you did not attend last week's session, please try to make this one.  Those that went last week were able to get in a lot of practice and feel much more comfortable with the exercise.  Professor Gardy is also looking for 5 teaching assistants to conduct this workshop, so if you came last week, please consider being a TA for this week's session.  Please contact her directly about the teaching assistantship gig at jgardy.serbia(at)gmail(dot)com. 

For all others, please come if you feel you need extra support for the oral exam.  For those that went last week, it will be the same this week.

Important!!!

Dear NJV 1 Students,

Professor Jacqueline Gardy will be hosting an oral practice session for all NJV 1 students this Thursday, January 14th from 15,00-17,00 in Room 42/1 as well as on Thursday, January 21st at 20,00, to meet at the entrance of the Faculty. Please come if you feel you need extra support for the oral exam.

Listening Results!!!!!!!!

Group A

Arsenov, Branislava 10
Bajić, Vesna 17
Boškić, Marina 14
Bosnić, Ana 16
Ceha, Vladimir 16
Cenejac, Jovana 17
Curčic, Maja 16
Dejić, Vesna 17
Djurđević, Marina 17
Dobron, Bojana 16
Dulić, Iva 13
Erkić, Ana 14
Filipović, Slavica 11
Gačić, Ljiljana 14
Gajdar, Zoran 17
Stanić, Bojana 17
Trivanović, Dragana 16

Group B

Huseinović, Kadira 16
Ivanović, Danka 15
Ivaz, Lela 17
Javorac, Jelena 12
Jovanović, Jelena 15
Kačavenda, Marija 16
Kisin, Nina 10
Klinac, Dejan 10
Kljajić, Milica 11
Knežević, Nikolina 16
Kostelac, Tamara 13
Ković, Katarina 11
Krdžić, Snežana 14
Lalić, Dragana 12
Lalić, Milica 8
Ljubić, Vanja 15
Matić, Marko 15
Popović, Mona 17
Stojanović, Adriana 16
Zivak, Jovana 15

Group C

Berar, Milja 17
Kovačević, Marko 16
Maćko, Čila 15
Maravić, Jelena 14
Marinkov, Milana 14
Mendančić, Nataša 16
Mijatović, Bojan 14
Mutić, Milica 17
Novaković, Tijana 13
Pandurov, Milica 11
Panić, Jelena 16.5
Repac, Jelena 15
Ristić, Jovan 18
Sekicki, Mirjana 16
Sladoje, Tijana 16
Stamenković, Ivana 11
Szakallas, Johanna 11
Szugyi, Edit 15
Tot, Tomislav 16
Valjarević, Miljan 17
Vasin, Marko 13
Vladisaljev, Vuk 16
Vuković, Ružica 13
Zagorac, Nemanja 14


Score Points towards final grade
10 5 points
11 6 points
12 7 points
13 7 points
14 8 points
15 8 points
16 9 points
17 9 points
18 10 points

THE HOLY RESULTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Test 2:

Group A

Arsenov, Branislava  37

Bajić, Vesna 32

Ban, Vanja 37

Boškić, Marina 35

Bosnić, Ana 38

Ceha, Vladimir 37.5

Cenejac, Jovana 34

Cirić, Nebojša 32

Curčic, Maja 45.5

Dejić, Vesna 31.5

Djurđević, Marina 40.5

Dobron, Bojana 34

Dulić, Iva 30

Erkić, Ana 35

Filipović, Slavica 42.5

Gačić, Ljiljana 36

Gajdar, Zoran 39.5

Gomboš, Andrea 42.5

Stanić, Bojana 35

Trivanović, Dragana 35

Group B

Huseinović, Kadira 42

Ivanović, Danka 37

Ivaz, Lela 35

Javorac, Jelena 29

Jovanović, Jelena 36.5

Kačavenda, Marija 31.5

Kisin, Nina 30

Klinac, Dejan 27

Kljajić, Milica 29

Knežević, Nikolina 31

Kostelac, Tamara 24

Ković, Katarina 45

Krdžić, Snežana 32.5

Lalić, Dragana 36

Lalić, Milica 36.5

Letić, Jovana  41.5

Ljubić, Vanja 39

Matić, Marko 38.5

Popović, Mona 35

Stojanović, Adriana 46

Zivak, Jovana 35

Group C

Berar, Milja 28

Kovačević, Marko 35

Maćko, Čila 43

Maravić, Jelena 36.5

Marinkov, Milana 28

Mendančić, Nataša 33

Mijatović, Bojan 35

Mutić, Milica 41

Novaković, Tijana 29

Pandurov, Milica 35 Panić, Jelena 36

Repac, Jelena 31

Ristić, Jovan 34

Savić, Sonja 29

Sekicki, Mirjana 35

Sladoje, Tijana 39

Stamenković, Ivana 31

Szakallas, Johanna 38

Szugyi, Edit 43

Tot, Tomislav 39

Valjarević, Miljan 42

Vasin, Marko 38

Vladisaljev, Vuk 34

Vuković, Ružica 30

Zagorac, Nemanja 29

Od 50, naravno...

HAPPY NEW 2MX:))))