The
following is a preliminary list of subjects which we feel should be
included in the workshop:
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Explore
the potential acquired through Basic Ali Akan for further study
of various areas of interest through different types and genres of Akan
texts (literary/colloquial/traditional/modern/monologal/conversational).
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Rehearse
elementary skills not covered in Ali Akan I, such as
becoming comfortable with conventional Akan orthography, reading texts
without tone marking, etc.,
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Strengthen
capacities in using ICT technologies in one's own
research, building a text database, principles of computer-supported text
analysis, text/lexicon interface (e.g. Shoebox) etc.
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Introduction
to Akan text grammar and prosody.
Beyond
that, much is open and will depend in part on the preferences of the
participants.
Possible
areas:
1. Advanced
module on key areas of Akan linguistics (depending on interest:
phonetics, prosody, syntax,
discourse analysis, lexicology, practice on text and conversation analysis)
2. Inroads on Akan literature, historical or cultural texts (depending on
available sources)
3. Work with videos (plays, discussions).
4. Perhaps other subjects to be proposed.
The basic idea is to provide introductions during the Workshop period to
the main subjects and guidance towards your own work which may be
continued after the workshop, including occasional exchanges over the
Mailinglist.
Prerequisites:
Completion of Ali Akan I in 1999 or 2000.
Conditions of admission and financing: essentially similar to the
Residential part in Berlin.
Informal preliminary registration: unitl Oct. 15, 2000. Please indicate
your special interests.
There will be a later deadline for final registration but it is important
for planning to have an approx. idea about numbers of participants and
preferences as soon as possible.
A more detailed announcement will be sent in early 2001.