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Sprachliche Diversität: Theorien, Methoden, Ressourcen 42. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft Linguistic diversity: theories, methods, resources Sprachliche Diversität: Theorien, Methoden, Ressourcen Plenarvorträge / Invited Speakers: Yaron Matras (Manchester) Carol Padden (San Diego) Elke Teich (Saarbrücken) Jürgen Meisel (Calgary & Hamburg) 4.–6. März 2020 Universität Hamburg dgfs 2020 I 42. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft Sprachliche Diversität: Theorien, Methoden, Ressourcen 04.-06. März 2020 Universität Hamburg III Organisation Federführend/Wissenschaftliche Leitung Prof. Dr. Heike Zinsmeister, FB SLM I, Institut für Germanistik Organisatorische Leitung Sabine Lambert, M.A., Fachbereiche SLM I & II Tagungsband Anna Wamprechtshammer, M.A., FB SLM II, Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik Sabine Lambert, M.A., Fachbereiche SLM I & II Organisationsteam Melanie Andresen (CL-Postersession) Prof. Dr. Kristin Bührig (ALP) Prof. Dr. Susann Fischer (Programmausschuss) JProf. Melitta Gillmann (Lehrerinformationstag) Prof. Dr. Annika Herrmann (Barrierefreiheit) Dr. Yvonne Hettler, Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schröder & Dr. Marc-Olivier Hinzelin (Programmdurchführung) Satz und Layout: Sarah Jablotschkin, M.A. & Melissa Müller, M.A. (Doktorandenforum) Typomuehle GbR Dr. Arne Krause (Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit) Brunnenstr. 30 Melissa Müller, M.A. & Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schröder (Sponsoring) 45128 Essen Druck: Universitätsdruckerei Allende-Platz 1 20146 Hamburg Haftungsausschluss: Die digitale Version dieses Tagungsbandes enthält Hyperlinks, die auf externe Internetangebote verweisen. 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