Conferences

Land Surveying and Geomatics: Geodesy Land Surveying and Geomatics: Geodesy- Links to education and government sites. Geodetic Datum Overview Geodetic Datum Overview- Introduction to geodetic datums, geometric earth models, global coordinate systems (such as latitude and longitude), datum conversions, and related topics… Geodesy Laboratory & PANGA Data Analysis Facility Geodesy Laboratory & PANGA Data Analysis Facility- They are part of a research program with the Department of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University. James Q. Jacobs - Geodesy Page James Q. Jacobs - Geodesy Page- Definitions relating to geodesy, explanations of coordinate systems, and geodesy formulas. Reference ellipsoid defined with derived geometrical con… Geodesy for the Layman Geodesy for the Layman- The publication attempts to develop an appreciation of the scope of geodesy and to generate some understanding of the problems encountered in the science. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meetings American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meetings- Announcements and schedules for annual meetings and research conferences covering diverse topics in sedimentary rock geology. AGU Meetings AGU Meetings- Regular program of small, focussed meetings that provide significant time for discussion and interaction among the participants. Topics include all aspects of geophy… Plataforma Normes d'El Puig Plataforma Normes d'El Puig- Movement for official recognition of the Valencian language in Spain. Fact sheets, and instructions for donation. Quadrilingual site (Valencian, Engli… Valencian Language Sites Valencian Language Sites- Annotated collection of links to sites featuring information on the Valencian language in various languages (Valencian, Spanish, French and English). Valencian Language Writers' Association Valencian Language Writers' Association- Virtual library and general language information for the Valencian language with content in English, Spanish and Valencian. Cyber-Neologoliferation Cyber-Neologoliferation- Article by James Gleick in "The New York Times" explains how new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Neologism Competition Neologism Competition- A long-running monthly competition for readers, by Bob Levey of "The Washington Post". Includes links to past results. Sniglets Sniglets- An alphabetical and phonetic dictionary of made-up words. Lexicopoeia Lexicopoeia- Provides a definition, and examples created by Professor Mikhail Epstein. The Ndebele spelling system: a missing link between phonology and orthography The Ndebele spelling system: a missing link between phonology and orthography- An article highlighting the discrepancies between the spoken and written forms of Ndebele words, sug… Ndebele and Zulu: Some Phonetic and Tonal Comparisons Ndebele and Zulu: Some Phonetic and Tonal Comparisons- An article, by a member of the School of Oriental and African Studies, analyzing similarities and differences in the phonolo… The Standardization of Ndebele The Standardization of Ndebele- A doctoral thesis providing a historical background of the Ndebele people as well as an outline of their language, discussing possible means for it… Sociolinguistic Aspects of Southern Ndebele Sociolinguistic Aspects of Southern Ndebele- An MA thesis describing the characteristics and sociolinguistic aspects of Southern Ndebele, a Bantu language of South Africa, and its… Ndebele Language Ndebele Language- Wikipedia article describing the differences between several dialects of Ndebele, focusing primarily on South African dialects. Ethnologue: Upper Tanana Ethnologue: Upper Tanana- Basic demographic and linguistic information. Yukon Native Language Centre: Upper Tanana Yukon Native Language Centre: Upper Tanana- Alphabet, audio lessons, and texts of traditional stories. Lower Tanana Language and the Tanana Indian Tribe Lower Tanana Language and the Tanana Indian Tribe- Pronunciation guide, language learning worksheets, and cultural information. Stockholm School of Economics Stockholm School of Economics- Provides a list of faculty and fields of research. Umea University Umea University- Provides faculty list, list of publications, and information on programs of study. Stockholm University Stockholm University- Provides seminar schedule, faculty list, and downloadable working papers. Wikipedia: Ebenezer Howard Wikipedia: Ebenezer Howard- Biographical information from publicly-editable encyclopedia. "Garden Cities of To-Morrow" "Garden Cities of To-Morrow"- Howard's original influential 1902 proposal, with illustrations. Introduction by Lewis Mumford. A Talk with George Lakoff A Talk with George Lakoff- Interview by John Brockman at The Edge. Lakoff is one of the founders of generative semantics. What is meant by discourse analysis? What is meant by discourse analysis?- Statement on disourse analysis and sociology of order in an interaction by Stef Slembrouck. Housed at the University of Gent, Belgium. Wittgenstein/Styles/Pedagogy Wittgenstein/Styles/Pedagogy- Article by Michael Peters and Nicholas Burbules, discussing the nature of philosophy as a discourse. The article begins with a discussion of the peti…