LINGUIST List 10.523

Fri Apr 9 1999

Confs: Researching & Applying Metaphor

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1. Arjan Mutsaers, Researching and Applying Metaphor

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

We announce the Third International Conference on 
Researching And Applying Metaphor, to be held at Tilburg 
University, The Netherlands, from 30 June to 2 July 1999.

The conference theme is 'Metaphor across language: 
translation and intercultural communication, including 
literature'. 

Below you will find a conference registration form and 
information about accomodation.

Information about the conference program and related 
matters can be found at the conference web site:

http://cwis.kub.nl/~fdl/general
/people/steeng/raamiii/index.htm

We look forward to receiving you.
Dr Gerard Steen,
Dept of Discourse Studies,
Faculty of Letters,
Tilburg University,
P.O.Box 90153,
5000 LE Tilburg,
The Netherlands.

tel: 00-31-13-466 2048/2689
fax: 00-31-13-466 3110
e-mail: g.j.steenkub.nl
web: http://cwis.kub.nl/~fdl/general/people/steeng/index.htm
home: 00-31-72-511 0593


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REGISTRATION FORM

International Conference on RAAM III
 
30 June, 1 - 2 July, 1999, Tilburg, The Netherlands
 
First Name: _______________ 

Family Name:_________________________________

Title:__________________________________

Affiliation: 
________________________________________________________
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Address: 
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City: ________________________________ 
State/Province:__________________ 
Postal Code: _____________________ 
Country: _____________________________ 
Phone: ______________________________ 
Fax:_______________________________ 
Email: _______________________________________ 
 
REGISTRATION FEES FEE DUE: 
 
 
Regular (DFL 325) DFL _______
Student (DFL 250) DFL _______
 
Do not mail of fax this form after Wednesday, June 16, 1999.
Doing so will cause delays for you upon arrival. If you are unable 
to register by June 16, 1999, please bring this completed form 
and payment to the conference and register on site. 

Except for Dutch participants, PAYMENTS CAN ONLY BE MADE 
BY CREDIT 
CARD.
 
____ American Express ____ MasterCard ____ Visa 
Card Number: __________________________________
Name on Card: _________________________________ 
Exp. date: ______________ 
Authorizing Signature: 
________________________________________
 
Registration paid by credit card may be faxed to +31.13.466.31.10. 
If faxing, DO NOT mail this form in addition. Doing so may result in 
duplicate charges to your credit card! 

DUTCH PARTICIPANTS ONLY
Dutch participants are preferred to pay by giro, 
account no. 2386602, KUB FLW, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg. 
Please specify "Raam III 1999 code 8220W344" and your name. 

Please send this form to:

RAAM III 1999
c/o Ms. Lauraine Sinay
Discourse Studies Group
Tilburg University
PO Box 90153
NL-5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
 
or fax it to:
 
+31.13.466.31.10
 
Your registration will be confirmed within 2 weeks of receipt of 
payment. 
If confirmation is not received by that time call +31.13.466.26.89.
 
If you have any other questions, please call:
 
+31.13.466.26.89

or e-mail to:
 
RaamIIIkub.nl
 
 

NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO ARRANGE FOR 
ACCOMMODATION DURING THE 
CONFERENCE SEPARATELY. Below you will find a number of 
hotels that 
provide accommodation at special conference rates (prices are 
indicative and include breakfast). Alternatively you might want to 
contact the local Tourist Information (tel. +31.13.535.11.35, fax. 
+31.13.535.37.95).
 

name address contact 
 
 
Hotel Heuvelring 128 Tel. +31.13.535.13.55 
Lindeboom NL-5038 CL Tilburg Fax +31.13.536.10.85 
 
Single room DFL 140,--
There are 18 single rooms available at this special rate.

Hotel Mercure Heuvelpoort 300 Tel. +31.13.535.46.75
 NL-5038 DT Tilburg Fax +31.13.535.58.75 
 
Single room DFL 155,-- Including breakfast: DFL 175,--
There are 35 single rooms available at this special rate.

Hotel Lindeboom and Hotel Mercure guarantee reservations of 
enough rooms until Easter. They offer the aforementioned special 
rates from June 30 till July 4. When booking a single room please 
mention RAAM III congres.

Both hotels are within walking distance from each other, and from 
the place where the conference dinner will be held.