3L International Summer School on Language Documentation and Description

The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics will be hosting the third 3L International Summer School on Language Documentation and Description this summer. It will be an interesting two weeks with courses on various aspects of language documentation, from typological issues to recording techniques, fieldwork methods, software for linguists, grammar writing, and courses on languages from South America to Indonesia.

Here are some courses I'm particularly interested in:

• Database Theory and Design (taught by Tyler Peterson)
• (Electronic) Grammar Writing (taught by Sebastian Nordhoff)
• Software Tools for Linguists (taught by Stuart McGill)
• Amazonian Languages (taught by Antoine Guillaume)

The full program can be found on the summer school website. In between the two weeks of courses there will also be a Student Conference on Language Documentation and Description (Saturday July 10).

The 3L Consortium comprises programs from the Universities of Lyon, London and Leiden:

• Afrique Amérique Latine Languages En Danger (AALLED; University of Lyon)
• Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)
• Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL, Leiden University)

Note that if you register for the summer school courses before April 25 you can benefit from a reduced fee!