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The Proceedings of the 26th WAIL are now available!
All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time
All times listed are in Pacific Standard Time
Sessions A will take place at McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020)
Sessions B will take place at HSSB 2001A
You can download the program in pdf here (updated) / Descargue el programa en pdf aquí (actualizado)
You can download the book of abstracts here (updated) / Descargue el libro de resúmenes aquí (actualizado)
Day 1
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
Conference Registration and Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30 AM (McCune Conference Room - HSSB 6020)
9:30 - 9:40
Conference Begins
Conference Begins
(McCune Conference Room - HSSB 6020)
(McCune Conference Room - HSSB 6020)
Attendees asked to take their seats
9:40 - 10:00
Chumash blessing and prayer for the opening of WAIL
Chumash blessing and prayer for the opening of WAIL
(McCune Conference Room - HSSB 6020)
(McCune Conference Room - HSSB 6020)
Ernestine Ygnacio-DeSoto
Session A1, Language ideologies & revitalization
10:00 - 11:30 AM (HSSB 6020)
10:00-10:30
10:00-10:30
CANCELED
Ezequías Reyes-González
Ezequías Reyes-González
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
10:30-11:00
Andrew Abdalian1; Megan Harvey2; Rebecca Moore3
Andrew Abdalian1; Megan Harvey2; Rebecca Moore3
1Kuhpani Yoyani Luhchi Yoroni (KYLY); 2Brown University; 3Tunica-Biloxi Language and Culture Revitalization Program
Onboarding and retention of university volunteers in revitalization projects
11:00-11:30
Natalia Hernández Hernández1; H. Antonio García Zúñiga2
Natalia Hernández Hernández1; H. Antonio García Zúñiga2
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; 2Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Tipos de bilingües en dos comunidades de habla jny'on3 nda3 (amuzgo, otomangue)
Session B1, Morphology
10:00 - 11:30 AM (HSSB 2001A)
10:00-10:30
Samantha Prins
Samantha Prins
University of Arizona
Markedness-driven syncretism in Blackfoot
10:30-11:00
Román de la Cruz Morales
Román de la Cruz Morales
Secretaría de Educación Federal Bilingüe
La marcación de número en la predicación verbal en el zoque de Ocotepec, Chiapas
11:00-11:30
Maria Cheremisinova
Maria Cheremisinova
University of Texas at Austin
Break: 11:30 - 11:45
Session A2, Discourse (1)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM (HSSB 6020)
11:45-12:15
Jordan Douglas-Tavani
Jordan Douglas-Tavani
University of California, Santa Barbara; Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
A curious case of clausal connectives: Main Event Line Management in miluk tɬiis
12:15-12:45
Arlee Jade Pearlswig
Arlee Jade Pearlswig
George Mason University
A pragmatic analysis of word order in Akuzipik narrative discourse
Session B2, Experimental approaches
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM (HSSB 2001A)
11:45-12:15
Marcus Maia
Marcus Maia
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
"Taking the laboratory into the field": Eye tracking as a metacognitive tool for Karaja teachers
12:15-12:45
Santiago Gualapuro
Santiago Gualapuro
Southern Illinois University
Interpretaciones pragmáticas en lenguas indígenas: Imbabura Kichwa
Break for Lunch 12:45 - 2:30
Session A3, Dene morphology
2:30 - 4:00 PM (HSSB 6020)
2:30-3:00
Alessandro Jaker
Alessandro Jaker
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Demorphemicization in Dene Languages: a Lexical Phonology Approach
3:00-3:30
Lukas Denk
Lukas Denk
University of New Mexico
Navigating Morphological Segmentation in Diné Bizaad: An Integrated Approach to Glossing Strategies
3:30-4:00
Cheryl Yazzie; Alec Goldberg; Warlance Chee; Melvatha R. Chee
Cheryl Yazzie; Alec Goldberg; Warlance Chee; Melvatha R. Chee
1University of New Mexico
Session B3, Community approaches to Revitalization (HSSB 2001A)
2:30 - 4:00 PM
2:30-3:00
Audelia Hernández López; Alberto López Salazar
Audelia Hernández López; Alberto López Salazar
Ve'e Ñuu de Tlaxiaco
3:00-3:30
Heather Bliss1; Annette Fox-Bruised Head2; Kendrick Fox3
Heather Bliss1; Annette Fox-Bruised Head2; Kendrick Fox3
1Simon Fraser University; 2Changing Horses Not-for-Profit Society; 3Holy Spirit Catholic School Division
Weaving our knowledge together to create a Blackfoot learning hub
3:30-4:00
Octavio León Vázquez1; Iara Mantenuto2
Octavio León Vázquez1; Iara Mantenuto2
1Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social; 2California State University Dominguez Hills
Break: 4:00 - 4:15
Session A4, Phonology
4:15 - 5:15 PM (HSSB 6020)
4:15-4:45
Ben Eischens1; Ryan Bennett2
Ben Eischens1; Ryan Bennett2
1University of California, Los Angeles; 2University of California, Santa Cruz
The Mixtec couplet is morphologically and prosodically defined
4:45-5:15
Mariana Quintana Godoy
Mariana Quintana Godoy
SUNY University at Buffalo
Session B4, Language Change
4:15 - 5:15 PM (HSSB 2001A)
4:15-5:15
Montgomery Hill
Montgomery Hill
SUNY University at Buffalo; Haudenosaunee; Tuscarora
Morphological Complexity in Language Revitalization: Tuscarora
4:45-5:15
Lauren Schneider
Lauren Schneider
Simon Fraser University
The development of serial verbs in a subset of Salish languages
5:30-7:15
FIRST UCSB INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL (HSSB6020)
Screening of the documentary La Selva Negra (in Zoque and Spanish with English subtitles), by filmmakers Saul Kak & Charles Fairbanks, followed by a Q&A session with Saul Kak moderated by Jaime Pérez González.
Participants need to register separately for this event
7:15-9:00
DINNER AND SOCIALIZATION (Food and beverages will be provided to participants after the screening) (HSSB6020)
Day 2
May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024
Pre-Conference Breakfast & Socializing: 8:30 - 9:20 (McCune Conference Room - HSSB 6020)
9:20
Conference Resumes
Conference Resumes
Attendees take their seats
Session A5, Language revitalization
9:30 - 11:00 AM (HSSB 6020)
9:30-11:00
Julia Hecht; Cormac League; Kayleigh Russel; Seth Wyatt; Shannah Yazzie
Julia Hecht; Cormac League; Kayleigh Russel; Seth Wyatt; Shannah Yazzie
University of New Mexico
Saad Ahínéiitį́į́h - A Diné Card Game
10:10:30
Allison Taylor-Adams1; Elena Breedlove1; Spike Gildea1; Ryan Light1; Gabriela Pérez Báez1; David Turnipseed2; Jeff Zahir; Zalmai Zahir1,2
Allison Taylor-Adams1; Elena Breedlove1; Spike Gildea1; Ryan Light1; Gabriela Pérez Báez1; David Turnipseed2; Jeff Zahir; Zalmai Zahir1,2
1University of Oregon; 2Puyallup Tribal Language Program
Social Network Analysis for Modeling Language Vitality and Growth
10:30-11:00
Cynthia Montaño-Ramírez
Cynthia Montaño-Ramírez
University of California, Berkeley
Session B5, Phonetics
9:30 - 11:00 AM (HSSB 2001A)
9:30-10:00
Megan Harvey
Megan Harvey
Brown University
Phonetic variation in the reawakening language Tunica
10:00-10:30
Fabian Leonardo Malaver Chaparro
Fabian Leonardo Malaver Chaparro
University of Alberta
Tonal alternation in Korebajʉ (Northwest Amazonia)
10:30-11:00
Hugo Salgado
Hugo Salgado
Iowa State University
Break: 11:00-11:15
11:15-12:15
Keynote Address by Melvatha R. Chee (HSSB6020)
Keynote Address by Melvatha R. Chee (HSSB6020)
University of New Mexico
A first look at Child Directed Diné Speech: The role of frequency in Diné Child Language Acquisition
Break for Lunch: 12:15-1:30
1:30-2:00
FIRST UCSB INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL (HSSB6020)
Screening of the short film Ecos del Volcán (in Zoque and Spanish with English subtitles), by filmmakers Saul Kak & Charles Fairbanks, followed by a Q&A session with Saul Kak moderated by Jaime Pérez González.
Participants need to register separately for this event
Break: 2:00-2:15
Session A6, Discourse (2)
2:15 - 3:15 PM (HSSB 6020)
2:15-2:45
Claudie Ottawa; Josephine Bacon; Philippe Charland; Jimena Terraza
Claudie Ottawa; Josephine Bacon; Philippe Charland; Jimena Terraza
Kiuna Institution
2:45-3:15
Ryan Ka Yau Lai; Martín Gabriel Ruiz; Eric W. Campbell
Ryan Ka Yau Lai; Martín Gabriel Ruiz; Eric W. Campbell
University of California, Santa Barbara
Demonstratives and discourse coherence in Comachuén P'urhépecha
Session B6, Syntax
2:15 - 3:15 PM (HSSB 2001A)
2:45-2:45
Saki Gejo
Saki Gejo
Arizona State University
2:45-3:15
Armando Mora Bustos1; H. Antonio García Zúñiga2; Sergio Ibáñez Cerda3; Alejandra Ortiz Villegas4
Armando Mora Bustos1; H. Antonio García Zúñiga2; Sergio Ibáñez Cerda3; Alejandra Ortiz Villegas4
1Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana; 2Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia; 3Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; 4Instituto de Educación Media Superior
Break: 3:15-3:30
Session A7, Semantics
3:30 - 4:30 PM (HSSB 6020)
3:30-4:00
Oscar Rojas Villarroel
Oscar Rojas Villarroel
University of Texas at Austin
4:00-4:30
Bridget Copley1; Maria Leyva2; Heidi Harley3
Bridget Copley1; Maria Leyva2; Heidi Harley3
1Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; 2Pascua Yaqui Tribe; 3University of Arizona
Conference Conclusion & Snacks: 4:30-6:00 (HSSB 6020)
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