LINGUIST List 14.2647

Wed Oct 1 2003

Calls: Language Acquisition/IN, USA; General Ling/NL

Editor for this issue: Steve Moran <stevelinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. gasla7, 7th Biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
2. m.vliegen, 39th Linguistics Colloquium: Variation in language theory

7th Biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference 
Short Title: GASLA-7

Date: 16-APR-04 - 18-APR-04
Location: Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
Contact: Laurent Dekydtspotter
Contact Email: gasla7indiana.edu 
Meeting URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~gasla7/GASLA7/index.html

Linguistic Sub-field: Language Acquisition

Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2003

Meeting Description:

The biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
(GASLA) Conference is a peer-reviewed meeting devoted to mentalist
aspects of second language acquisition such as the description of
non-native grammars, similarities and differences between first and
second language acquisition, sentence processing in second language
acquisition, etc. A workshop may be organized for the day preceding
the conference (more info TBA). Second call for papers

The 7th biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
Conference is inviting abstracts for its meeting, to be held at the
Indiana University, April 16-18, 2004. The plenary speakers are:

Aafke Hulk, University of Utrecht 
Donna Lardiere, Georgetown University 
Roger Hawkins, University of Essex 

Proposals for papers or posters are solicited on any aspect of second
language acquisition in the generative paradigm. Paper presentations
will be 20 minutes long with 10 minutes for questions. Please indicate
on your abstract whether you wish your submission to be considered for
one category only (please, specify) or for both categories. Abstracts
should not exceed 500 words. If possible, please submit your abstract
as an e-mail attachment (MS Word or RTF format) to:
gasla7indiana.edu. In the body of the e-mail message, include (1) the
title of the paper, (2) name and affiliation of the author(s), and (3)
the first authors postal and e-mail addresses. Repeat the
title in your attached (anonymous) 500 word abstract. Electronic
submission is the preferred choice for abstracts. Otherwise, please
send 6 copies by regular mail. Please include one copy with the
afore-mentioned information and 5 copies with no author details.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 15,
2003. Notification about acceptance will go out by January 15,
2004. Please visit the GASLA-7 (2004) website
http://www.indiana.edu/~gasla7/GASLA7/index.html for upcoming
information regarding travel information, hotel accommodations and
registration.

Queries can be directed to: 
GASLA 7, Department of French & Italian 
1020 East Kirkwood Avenue 
642 Ballantine Hall 
Bloomington, IN 47401 
Telephone: (812) 855-2221 
Telefax: (812) 855-8877 

2004 Conference Organizers: 

Laurent Dekydtspotter, Department of French & Italian, Indiana
University Rex Sprouse, Department of Germanic Studies, Indiana
University

39th Linguistics Colloquium: Variation in language theory and language
acquisition

Short Title: lingcoll2004

Date: 25-Aug-2004 - 27-Aug-2004
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Contact: Maurice Vliegen
Contact Email: lingcoll2004let.vu.nl 
Meeting URL: http://www.let.vu.nl/lingcoll2004

Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics 
Call Deadline: 01-Jan-2004


Meeting Description:

The topic of the conference Variation in language theory and language
acquisition is inspired by the idea that every speaker shows variation
in his/her use of language. Within the field of language variation
questions like the following are relevant. What is the significance of
variability with respect to language theory? What does one mean by
varieties in language acquisition? How do uniformity and variation
relate to each other in the language system and language acquisition?
How does one explain differences in variability in child language and
foreign language acquisition? The Colloquium will be organised by the
departments of German and Linguistics. The conference languages
traditionally are English, German and French. Presentations in
parallel sessions are expected to be 20 minutes long with an
additional 10 minutes for questions afterwards. On Friday there will
be also a poster session. The proceedings with the full papers will be
published.

The deadline for submitting an abstract is 1 January,
2004. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by 31 January 2004.

For further details of the programme and the organization see:
www.let.vu.nl/lingcoll2004
E-mail: lingcoll2004let.vu.nl

Organizers:

Dr. Maurice Vliegen (coordinator): Department of German Language and
Culture
Prof. dr. Peter Jordens: Department of Linguistics
Prof. dr. Bodo Plachta: Department of German Language and Culture

plenary talks

Prof. dr. Elena Lieven, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary
Anthropology, Leipzig
Prof. dr. Bernd Kortmann, University of Freiburg 

panel discussion 

Linguistic theory and the representation of variation in language
acquisition

Prof. dr. Walter Bisang, University of Mainz
Prof. dr. Paul van Geert, University of Groningen
Prof. dr. Stephanie Haberzettl, University of Bremen
Dr. Gereon M�ller, Institut f�r deutsche Sprache, Mannheim
Dr. Christine Dimroth, Max Planck Institute Nijmegen