The Alberta Conference on Linguistics (ACOL) was hosted virtually by the Linguistics Program at the University of Montana on Saturday, November 14, 2020.

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2020
Saturday, November 14th
8:45 AM

Opening Ceremony

Aspen Decker, Salish Kutenai College
Larry Hufford, University of Montana, Missoula

University of Montana, Missoula

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome: Organizing Committee

Prayer: Aspen Decker, Member of the T̓ at̓ áyaqn, Qlispé u Sqlqlsé (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes)

Opening Remarks: Larry Hufford, Dean of the College of Humanities & Sciences

Conference Overview

9:00 AM

Keynote

Leora Bar-el, University of Montana, Missoula
Richard Littlebear, Chief Dull Knife College

University of Montana, Missoula

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Introduction: Leora Bar-el

Practical Application of Linguistics in Saving Indigenous Languages: Dr. Richard Littlebear, President of Chief Dull Knife College

Q&A

Break

10:00 AM

Session 1: Syntax

Leora Bar-el (Chair), University of Montana, Missoula

University of Montana, Missoula

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

11:10 AM

Session 2: Phonetics & Phonology

Irene Appelbaum (Chair), University of Montana, Missoula

University of Montana, Missoula

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

Addressing Concerns in Linguistics and Pedagogy Through Collaboration: Mizuki Miyashita, Naatosi Fish, Min Chen, & James Randall

Voice Onset Time in a Language Without Distinctive Voicing: Blackfoot Oral Stops: Inge Genee & Fangfang Li

Documentary Exploration of the Evolution of Spanish Sibilants: Andrés Guidice

12:10 PM

Lunch Break

University of Montana, Missoula

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Poster Session

Steven Buxbaum (Chair)
Jarrett Hopewell (Chair)

University of Montana, Missoula

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Phonetics & Phonology

Psycholinguistics

Bilingualism

Syntax

Break

2:00 PM

Session 3: Text & Aspect

Inge Genee (Chair)

University of Montana, Missoula

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Words in His Mouth? The Openings and Closings of Barnaby's Stories in Kutenai Tales: Irene Appelbaum

Variable Exponence of Aspect in Tsuut'ina Verbs: Kody Tufts

Imperfective in the Absence of Perfective: -ag in East Ruvu Bantu: Leora Bar-el & Malin Petzell

3:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

Naatosi Fish, Member of Aamsskáápipikani (Blackfeet)

University of Montana, Missoula

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Closing Remarks: Organizing Committee

Prayer: Naatosi Fish, Member of Aamsskáápipikani (Blackfeet)