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um.edu.my> <suadum.edu.my>Second Announcement International Conference on Language, Linguistics & The Real World Kuala Lumpur: 16- 18 October 2002 Language is both in the mind of the individual and in the life of society. The study of language has tended to concentrate on the specification of the abstract linguistic code and only recently has begun to give greater attention to the description and explanation of the use of the code as a means of interpersonal communication. The latter orientation draws linguistics into direct contact with the real world, for example, that of commerce, politics, social services and the law, by looking at the way individuals communicate within and between these systems in a multilingual and international setting. This conference will examine the complexities of language and the need for greater language awareness in dealing with practical issues and present realities. Objectives � To bring together participants from diverse occupations and backgrounds to explore the nature of language; � For the linguists to discover more about the place of communication in its social context; � To seek a consensus on the role linguists and language practitioners can play in developing efficient and effective communication in the workplace and in society as a whole. Areas for discussion � Language and culture in organizations and commercial enterprises. � Ethnographic studies of language use in communities, including marginalized societies. � Ethnographic studies of language use in communities, including marginalized societies. � Description and discussion of research results related to language in use, including cross-cultural communication, discourse. � Translation and interpreting. � Speech and language disorders. � Language and law, forensic linguistics, legal drafting, court interpreting. � New trends and innovations in language learning/teaching. � Language-related developments in Information and Communication Technology. Who should participate Those who are in any profession in which language and communication is crucial: � Corporate managers, executives, human resource and public relations personnel. � Language practitioners, linguists, educators, communication skills trainers, researchers. � Translators, interpreters. � Speech Therapists, counselors, almoners. � Army personnel, air and sea navigators. � Diplomatic Corp personnel. Instruction to paper presenters Please send the abstract of your paper and your bio-data in either English or Malay to the Secretariat before 31st May 2002. The abstract should be between 100 to 150 words. It can be sent by e-mail (as a file attachment) or by mail on a floppy disk. Please name the file according to author, e.g. Smith.doc and begin with the following information: � Author’s name (only on the front cover) � Affiliation � Title of paper � Country � Full address including phone number and fax � E-mail address Guidelines for abstract � Text font : Times New Roman 12 pt � Title : Times New Roman 14 pt � Margins : 2.5 cm (1 inch) � Single spacing � Please use a Word package compatible with Windows 95 onward Registration Fee � Locals: RM 380.00 Early registration (by 30 July 2002) : RM 300.00 � Students: RM 250.00 Early registration (by 30 July 2002) : RM 200.00 � International participants: USD 150.00 Mode of Presentations � Plenary sessions � Parallel sessions Contact The Secretariat International Conference 2002 Faculty of Languages and Linguistics University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA. E-mail: fbl_confMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
bristol.ac.uk>CALL FOR PAPERS Linguistic Purism in the Germanic Languages University of Bristol, UK 9-11 April 2003 Studies on linguistic purism commonly concentrate on one particular aspect of the field, be it a specific language, region or type of purism. Little research has attempted to provide a more unified account of purism, combining description of the phenomena with an explanation of why purism comes / came about. In this conference we want to bring together scholars from a broad range of areas in order to initiate a dialogue between different aspects, fields and theoretical models. The aim is to provide a platform where a wide range of accounts of and approaches to puristic ideas can be discussed in order to detect common patterns across languages, periods, regions and types. Guest Speakers: James Milroy - University of Michigan Klaus Mattheier - University of Heidelberg Oskar Reichmann - University of Heidelberg Nancy Niedzielski - Rice University, Houston Dieter Stein - University of Dusseldorf Papers (25-30 minutes) are invited on any of the following fields: Folk Linguistics Attitudes towards and perceptions of dialects and minority languages Standardization of Germanic languages Stigmatization of non-standard varieties History of puristic ideas Modern purism by institutions or individuals Please submit an abstract of 300 words by June 1st 2002 either by email (preferred) or post to: Contact: Dr Nils Langer Dept of German University of Bristol 21 Woodland Road Bristol, BS8 1TE United Kingdom Email: nils.langerMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue