Corpora of spoken German: ‘Hidden treasures’ and their potential uses

WCGS welcomes Dr. Silke Reineke of the Leibniz Institute for the German Language (IDS) on Tuesday, October 8th, 2019.

Please join us as she gives a talk on her work with corpora of spoken German. The “Archive of Spoken German” at IDS in Mannheim is comprised of a large corpora of audio and video recordings from different periods and settings, ranging from biographical interviews, everyday interactions, to spoken academic discourse. Dr. Silke Reineke will lead the audience on a small virtual tour through the archive to shed light on some of its ‘hidden treasures’ and their potential uses for cultural history and for teaching and learning German.

This is a free event open to all. Registration is not required to attend the event. Hope to see you there!

Presented in cooperation with the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies

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About Dr. Reineke: She is a researcher at the Leibniz Institute for the German Language in Mannheim (Germany) who specializes in shared knowledge during spoken interaction and working with oral corpora. She holds an M.A. in German Studies from the University of Waterloo and a PhD from the University of Mannheim.

Event Details:

When: Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 at 4pm

Where: HH 373 (Hagey Hall, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo)

Parking:

Parking lot C is a pay and display lot for visitors at a cost of $5.00 per day. Payment can be made with credit card or exact change ($1 and $2 coins). This lot is visible from University Avenue West but only accessible from Seagram Drive.

Accessible Parking can be found in between the Dana Porter Library (LIB) and the Modern Languages Building (ML). The cost is $5 coin entry ($1 and $2 coins). This area can be accessed off the ring road. Take a right after Ira G. Needles Hall (NH) building to access this parking.


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