conf twelfth international conference historical linguistics january 1995 second circular abstract selection procedure complete order maximise number papers decided run three parallel sessions poster display provisional programme issued next month together final conference booking form meantime present circular contains outline timetable conference events list plenary speakers titles preliminary details workshops social programme accommodation details conference costs travel details conference timetable saturday 12 august rooms available hulme hall meal service day many restaurants pubs within 10 minutes walk may possible book rooms extra day two conference let us know book think might need facility sunday 13 august registration reception party trip dove cottage wordsworth fame organised arrive early see social programme monday 14 august thursday 17 august ichl xii conference 46riday 18 august workshops see saturday 19 august trip haddon hall chatsworth sunday 20 august delegates may stay today wish shall need know advance booking form contain box tick plenary speakers barry blake verb affixes case markers australian examples alice harris mechanism syntactic change susan herring nominal verbal predication old dravidian discourse roots category change paul kiparsky announced anthony kroch time course language change aditi lahiri non linear phonology theory sound change ian roberts markedness creolization language change elizabeth traugott role development discourse markers theory grammaticalization theo vennemann sprachb fcnde language families prehistoric europe theo vennemann lecture arranged collaboration goethe institute manchester workshops planned dedicate half day workshop workshops take place friday 18 august details provided provisional programme meantime contact organizers jadranka gvozdanovic change numeral systems alice harris lyle campbell cross linguistic evidence syntactic change complex sentences ernst hakon jahr laura wright influence hansa low german european languages roger wright henk aertsen confirmed lexicon semantic change social programme details social programme attached please notify us intention going trips good time accommodation hotels immediate vicinity hulme hall offers possibility good onsite accommodation following rates single student room wash basin without bathroom a321 00 per night single student room ensuite shower toilet a333 00 per night twin bedded room ensuite shower toilet a349 00 per night 70 rooms en suite shower toilet available allocated principle first come first served room rates include full english breakfast individual tea coffee making facilities prices include vat service following selection manchester hotels offer discounted rates booked university rates currently offered unlikely vary much august please confirm august rate time making booking opt hotel accommodation responsible settling account direct hotel usual way accommodation hulme hall booked paid conference office willow bank hotel 340 wilmslow road fallowfield manchester m14 6af tel 44161 2240461 10 minutes bus 20 minutes foot hulme hall mon thur single room a340 50 twin double a350 50 fri sun single a325 twin double a333 rooms en suite facilities english breakfast dominion hotel 4850 whitworth street manchester m1 6jd tel 44161 9531280 downtown manchester 15 minutes bus 30 mins foot a32 50 cab ride one way single suite a362 double a372 includes breakfast manchester business school booth street west manchester m15 6pb tel 44161 2756303 10 minutes bus 20 minutes foot standard room a335 club room a345 includes breakfast meals breakfast either hulme hall hotel lunch included conference package monday friday 1418 august specialist needs vegetarian vegan catered please indicate time booking participants free make dinner arrangements hulme hall close exceptionally fine range south asian restaurants two evening receptions close downtown manchester chinatown offer excellent gastronomic options restaurant list included conference package conference costs registration fee includes ishl subscription conference programme book abstracts a315 00 conference fee includes tea coffee lunch mon fri covers room hire administration costs paid 1 june 1995 a375 00 paid 1 june 1995 a390 00 discounted rate bona fide students a345 00 attend wish receive programme book abstracts need pay registration fee attend conference pay conference fee plus registration fee hoped participants able pay credit card details booking forms travel manchester easily reached via international airport many carriers fly direct continents frequent shuttle services major european hubs like heathrow schiphol taxi airport hulme hall costs a310 also connecting bus train services regular train service manchester piccadilly central london euston trip takes two half hours also trains parts uk taxi station hulme hall costs a33 hulme hall conference held hulme hall oxford place victoria park manchester m14 5rr tel 44161 2242862 fax 44161 2573059 hulme hall offers parking 80 cars extra charge site squash tennis courts multigym charge childcare think need childcare parts conference please let us know soon possible try make arrangements ichl1995 department linguistics university manchester oxford road manchester m13 9pl uk tel 44 0 161275 3187 3042 fax 44 0 161275 3187