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Eleventh Creolistics Workshop Eleventh Creolistics Workshop Assessing old assumptions New insights on the dynamics of contact languages University of Gießen, Germany 23 to 25 March 2017 We gratefully acknowledge the support of John Benjamins Publishing Company Organising Team: Caroline Hoppe Magnus Huber Dmytro Iakovenko Melvy Imami Dieter Laufer Damaris Neuhof Annette Obert-Sochor Adrijana Repac Jasmin Ruckelshaußen Christine Stuka Viveka Velupillai Lena Wilhelm Contents 1. Programme outline _________________________ 1 2. List of Participants __________________________ 3 3. Map _______________________________________ 6 4. General Information ________________________ 8 5. Abstracts _________________________________ 13 6. Timetables for Gießen city buses and trains to Frankfurt Airport __________________________ 90 Eleventh Creolistics Workshop 1. Programme outline Time Wednesday 22 March 2017 19:30 Workshop warm-up at Restaurant Pizza Pie Time Thursday 23 March 2017 08:30- Registration 09:00 09:00- Welcome 09:30 09:30- Session 1a Session 1b 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break 11:30- Session 2a Session 2b 13:00 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break 14:30- Session 3a Session 3b 16:00 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break 16:30 Language Disco 1 University of Giessen, Germany Time Friday 24 March 2017 09:30- Session 1a Session 1b 10:30 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00- Session 2a Session 2b 12:30 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break 14:00- Session 3a Session 3b 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break 16:00- Session 4a Session 4b 17:30 19:30 Conference dinner at Restaurant Alt Giessen Time Saturday 25 March 2017 09:30- Session 1 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break 11:30- Session 2 12:30 13:00 Workshop wrap-up at Restaurant Aspendos 2 2. List of Participants Agbo Ogechi Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, [email protected] Germany Avram Andrei University of Bucharest, Romania [email protected] Baker Philip University of Westminster, UK [email protected] Bakker Peter Aarhus University, Denmark [email protected] Bartens Angela University of Turku, Finnland [email protected] Benítez-Torres Carlos M. Payap University, Thailand [email protected] Biberauer Theresa University of Cambridge/Stellenbosch [email protected] University, UK/South Africa 3 Bockmühl Juliane Stellenbosch University, South Africa [email protected] Bonnie Junior Richard University of Hamburg, Germany [email protected] Brandt Kathrin University of Cologne, Germany [email protected] Brück Melanie University of Cologne, Germany [email protected] Bruyn Adrienne University of Amsterdam, Netherlands [email protected] Daval- Aymeric Aarhus University, Denmark [email protected] Markussen Durgasingh Ryan University of Muenster, Germany [email protected] Eberl Martin LMU Munich, Germany [email protected] Finney Malcolm California State University, USA [email protected] Fon Sing Guillaume Paris Diderot University, France [email protected] Frackiewicz Olga University of Warsaw, Poland [email protected] Gabel Astrid University of Cologne, Germany [email protected] Gleixner Lea [email protected] Grant Anthony Edge Hill University, UK [email protected] Hackert Stephanie LMU Munich, Germany [email protected] Hoppe Caroline Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Huber Magnus Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Iakovenko Dmytro Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Iha-Breithaupt Patricia [email protected] Imami Melvy Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Laube Alexander LMU Munich, Germany [email protected] Lesho Marivic University of Bremen, Germany [email protected] Mattos Ana Paulla Aarhus University, Denmark [email protected] 4 Mazzitelli Lidia F. University of Bremen/University of Cologne, [email protected] Germany McWhorter John Columbia University, USA [email protected] Michaelis Susanne Leipzig University, Germany [email protected] Nakao Shuichiro Kyoto University, Japan [email protected] Neuhof Damaris Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Ngwa Akongoh R. University of Buea, Cameroon [email protected] Parkvall Mikael Stockholm University, Sweden [email protected] Perekhvalskaya Elena ILI RAS St. Petersburg, Russia [email protected] Perez Danae University of Bremen, Germany/University of [email protected] Zürich, Switzerland Plag Ingo Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, [email protected] Germany Polka Caroline University of Marburg, Germany [email protected] Repac Adrijana Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Roberge Paul University of North Carolina, USA [email protected] Roberts Sarah Stanford University, USA [email protected] Ruckelshaußen Jasmin Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Schwegler Armin University of California, USA [email protected] Seiler Falk Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Selbach Rachel University of Amsterdam, Netherlands [email protected] Sippola Eeva University of Bremen, Germany [email protected] 5 Stankalla Jessa Marie Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Steinkrüger Patrick Georg August University Göttingen, Germany [email protected] Stuka Christine Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Tobar Eduardo University of Vigo, Spain [email protected] Uduma Eke JAB University, Nigeria [email protected] van Rossem Cefas Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands [email protected] Veenstra Tonjes ZAS Berlin, Germany [email protected] Velupillai Viveka Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Weber Brigitte University of Klagenfurt, Austria [email protected] Wengler Diana LMU Munich, Germany [email protected] Wilhelm Lena Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany [email protected] Wolff John Ulrich Cornell University, USA [email protected] 3. Map 5 Hotel am Ludwigsplatz 4 Alt Giessen H Berliner Platz 1 railway station 1 Hotel Steinsgarten H Liebigstraße 7 Hotel Adler 4 Guest House Wilhelma 6 Parkhotel MAP SYMBOLS bus stops hotels places relevant for conference 6 3 Parkhotel Sletz 2 Hotel Tandreas H Nahrungsberg H Lutherberg 3 Pizza Pie H Graudenzer Straße H Ostschule 6 Refectory 5 Aspendos 2 conference venue 8 University Guest Houses H Rathenaustraße Map data © OpenStreetMap Contributors 7 www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Eleventh Creolistics Workshop 4. General Information ATM cash machine An ATM cash machine (SR-Sparkasse) is located close to the Mensa (refectory) building at the conference venue. Internet Access A free WLAN access is available for all conference participants; for those not bringing a laptop there is Internet access from a desktop. Connecting to the workshop WLAN 1. connect to ugitag (note: your WLAN-Adapter setting should be "obtain an IP- address automatically" and "obtain DNS server address automatically"; this is the standard setting) 2. open your browser and accept the certificate 3. to log in, enter User Name: ECC Password: 23jlu25 Contact numbers Magnus Huber & Viveka Velupillai office number: +49 641 – 9930060 home number: +49 641 – 9482883 mobile: +49 176 – 59743689 +49 170 – 3233765 Secretary: +49 641 – 9930061 Restaurant Pizza Pie +49 641 – 46795 Restaurant Aspendos +49 641 – 492388 8 University of Giessen, Germany Restaurant Alt-Giessen +49 641 – 962610 Taxi services Taxi-Blitz: +49 641 – 962020 Star Taxi & Minicar: +49 641 – 33337 Otto-Minicar-Service: +49 641 – 922600 Taxi-Minicar Özkan: +49 641 – 87780877 Emergency numbers Police: 110 Ambulance: 112 Timetables for Gießen city buses and trains to Frankfurt Airport See pages 90-113 for bus and train timetables. 9 Eleventh Creolistics Workshop Restaurants in Giessen Alt Giessen Westanlage 30-32 35390 Giessen 0641 / 962610 The most popular traditional German restaurant in Giessen boasts a roomy dining hall in a medieval market-square style and a cosy beer garden. Dinner menu includes authentic Hessian and Bavarian food, fresh salads and pastries, and a wide range of must-try home-brewed beer specialties. Meeting point for the conference dinner on Friday. Aspendos Alter Steinbacher Weg 25 35394 Giessen 0641 / 492388 Situated right next to the conference venue, Restaurant Aspendos has been around for quite a while, offering a mixture of Greek and Turkish specialties. The menu includes an extensive list of cold and warm appetizers, grilled meat, salads and desserts at moderate prices. Meeting point for the conference wrap-up on Saturday noon. Bolero Gießen Ostanlage 45 (Berliner Platz) 35390 Gießen 0641 / 97196363 Situated at one of the main bus stops “Berliner Platz”, Bolero is within easy reach of the university and a good starting point for many cafes and pubs nearby. The menu includes a diversity of dishes (burgers, salad and many 10 University of Giessen, Germany Mexican dishes) and they offer a great choice of cocktails as well. Dach Café Ludwigsplatz 11 35390 Gießen 0641 / 68691000 The Dach Café is located close to the bus stop “Berliner Platz” as well and as the name implies, it is a rooftop restaurant overlooking the city. The food is mainly Mediterranean.
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