The closing symposium of the ReNeLDA project: Establishment of a Research Network for Exploring the Linguistic Diversity and Linguistic Dynamism in Africa (JSPS’s Core-to-Core Program: B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms: 2019–2022)

*This event has already been held.

Date/Time

11 February, 2022 (Fri.), 16:00–19:00

Venue

Online Meeting

Program

16:00–16:20 Opening Remarks

• Daisuke SHINAGAWA (ILCAA)
  “The legacy of the ReNeLDA project: For a future perspective on further collaboration for documenting and describing the diversity and dynamics of African languages”

16:20–16:30 Break

16:30-17:30 Session-1

• Shigeki KAJI (ILCAA Joint researcher, Kyoto Sangyo University)
  “Understanding taboo expressions through logical analysis: The case of Nyoro”
• Celestino ORIIKIRIZA  (Makerere University)
  “Dialectal variations in the So language of north-eastern Uganda”
• Gastor MAPUNDA  (University of Dar es Salaam)
  “Attitudes toward ethnic languages in Tanzania”

17:20-17:30 Break

17:30-18:50 Session-2

• Chrispina ALPHONSE  (University of Dodoma)
  “Personal Naming Shift in Alagwa”
• Julius TAJI  (University of Dar es Salaam)
  “Possessor rising in Swahili”
• Makoto FURUMOTO (ILCAA Research Associate)
  “Clues about the functional development of the Kimakunduchi copula”
• Crous HLUNGWANI (University of Venda), Seunghun J. LEE (ILCAA Joint researcher, International Christian University, University of Venda), Michael M. BARRIE (Sogang University)
  “Locative Inversion in Xitsonga”

Language

English

Jointly Sponsored by

• Tokyo African Linguistics Knot
• Core Project “Linguistic Dynamics Science3 (LingDy3)”, ILCAA, TUFS