LINGUIST List 14.3358

Fri Dec 5 2003

Calls: Lang Acquisition/USA; General Ling/Spain

Editor for this issue: Andrea Berez <andrealinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. gasla7, 7th Biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference
2. fiplaarm, Seminar on Language Contact and Codeswitching / European Society for the Study of English

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

Date: 2004-04-16 00:00:00.0 - 2004-04-18 00:00:00.0
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-Dec-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). LAST CALL FOR PAPERS/POSTERS FOR
GASLA 7.

GASLA 7 is still accepting proposals for papers and posters until
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15. Please specify whether you wish to be considered
for a paper or poster session.

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.

Please email your submissions to: gasla7indiana.edu

URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~gasla7/GASLA7/index.html 

Seminar on Language Contact and Codeswitching / European Society for
the Study of English
Short Title: ESSE7 

Date: 08-Sep-2004 - 12-Sep-2004
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Contact: Alazne Landa
Contact Email: fiplaarmeuskalnet.net 
Meeting URL: http://www.essenglish.org/index.html 

Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics 
Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2004 


Meeting Description:

The purpose of this seminar is to provide a forum for the discussion
of current research in contact linguistics, with special focus on (but
not limited to) English in contact with other languages and English in
contact with itself. Papers dealing with codeswitching and/or the
grammatical impact of language contact in bilingual or multilingual
settings are especially encouraged. Other topics that may be discussed
in this seminar include the following: language/dialect convergence
and death and other contact-induced linguistic changes and processes,
grammatical permeability, bilingual/multilingual acquisition, language
pathologies in bilinguals and multilinguals, grammatical development
of creoles and other contact-related grammatical phenomena.
 SEMINAR ON LANGUAGE CONTACT AND CODESWITCHING

 ESSE 7

 7th Meeting of the European Society for the Study of English
 Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) 
 8-12 September 2004


Convenor: Alazne Landa (Universidad del Pa�s Vasco)
Co-convenor: Lotfi Sayahi (State University of New York, Albany)


The purpose of this seminar is to provide a forum for the discussion
of current research in contact linguistics, with special focus on (but
not limited to) English in contact with other languages and English in
contact with itself. Papers dealing with codeswitching and/or the
grammatical impact of language contact in bilingual or multilingual
settings are especially encouraged. Other topics that may be discussed
in this seminar include the following: language/dialect convergence
and death and other contact-induced linguistic changes and processes,
grammatical permeability, bilingual/multilingual acquisition, language
pathologies in bilinguals and multilinguals, grammatical development
of creoles and other contact-related grammatical phenomena.



Four-page abstracts of proposed papers should be sent to the seminar
convenors before 31st March. The convenors will communicate to the
proponents whether their proposal has been approved not later than
31st May.

Send abstracts attached to an email message to (please include the
name and the affiliation of the author(s) in the body of the email
message):
 fiplaarmeuskalnet.net (Alazne Landa) or
 sayahialbany.edu (Lotfi Sayahi)


ESSE webpage: http://www.essenglish.org/index.html