The History and Prehistory of Languages
This series of seminars presents some of the wide range of historical research in language,linguistics and literature at SOAS. Open to members of the academic community, the format includes both formal lectures and informal workshops where participants can experience hands-on historical reconstruction.
Previous Events in this series
Meanings: Early inscriptions and Archaic Chinese
Dr Wang Tao (Art and Archaeology)
9 March 2007, Russell Square: College Buildings, 116, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMMeanings: Problems of philology in dead languages : Babylonian and Ancient Mesopotamian
Prof Andrew George (Near and Middle East)
9 March 2007, Russell Square: College Buildings, 116, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMHistories: Iranian philology: Reading between the lines
Prof Nicholas Sims-Williams (Near and Middle East)
2 March 2007, Russell Square: College Buildings, 116, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMHistories: The history of language succession
Dr Nicholas Ostler (Foundation for Endangered Languages)
2 March 2007, Russell Square: College Buildings, 116, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMReconstructions: Internal reconstruction and the historical method: Algonquian and Wahashan
Prof Emmon Bach (Linguistics)
2 February 2007, Russell Square: College Buildings, 116, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMReconstructions: Bantu historical linguistics