Welcome to SILS WEB SITE! This site introduces you to SILS, its events, activities, and its members. TALKS 9! What's TALKS? Introduces TALKS, SILS's feature journal -- Its articles' abstracts can be browsed here SILS Colloquium Series Now, extended to KaCL (Kobr area Circle of Linguistics) Who are we? Introduces the Institute members, their backgrounds, current interest, etc. Where are we? Come and visit our beautiful campus overlooking the city of Kobe What's SILS anyway?