Indo-European matters
Who, what, where and when
Four papers on comparative linguistics, etymology, and mythology.
This event will take place on 9 October 2009 at 2:15-5:30 PM at the University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), room 23.0.49. It will be held in English.
Organizer: Roots of Europe.
Everybody is welcome.
Short description of the topic
On the occasion of the first, annual visit (8-11 October 2009) of Roots of Europe's advisory board, the six board members have been encouraged to give a talk on their latest discoveries while being in Copenhagen. Some of them accepted the invitation:
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14:15-15:00: Greek ὀπυίω and its digamma
by Professor Joshua Katz, Princeton University -
15:00-15:45: The origin of the Umbrian perfect in -nś-
by Professor Andreas Willi, University of Oxford -
15:45-16:00: Coffee break
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16:00-16:45: The name of Thebes
by Professor Michael Janda, University of Münster -
16:45-17:30: PIE (h1)eu̯h1-dʰ- ‘excrete liquid' and Russ. Dial. udut
by Professor Brent Vine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)