Welcome to the web pages of The International Association of Maltese Linguistics
The International Association of Maltese Linguistics
(Għaqda Internazzjonali tal-Lingwistika Maltija) was founded on October
19 during the recently held
conference on Maltese linguistics at the University of Bremen. The conference
was attended by over 50 scholars from France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Malta, and the US.
The association's aim is to stimulate the study of Maltese. It will strive to create
other university centres of the language outside Malta. This in turn will lead to
networking between scholars and researchers from many quarters.
A steering committee was elected unanimously at the inaugural meeting. Thomas Stolz
(Institute
of General and Applied Linguistics (IAAS)) was appointed as the first president,
while Manwel Mifsud, chairman of the Kunsill tal-Malti and Professor of Maltese at the University of Malta,
Bernard Comrie (Max Planck
Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology),
Beth Hume (Dept. of Linguistics, Ohio State University), Martine Vanhove ( Langues et Cultures d'Afrique Noire (LLACAN)), and
Ray Fabri from the University of Malta's Department of Linguistics were appointed as vice-presidents.
Important Note: Please take into consideration
that this site is still heavily under construction. You will find hints at the appropriate
places as to what can be expected in future.