LINGUIST List 14.3558

Mon Dec 22 2003

Calls: General Ling/Jordan; Sign Langs/Spain

Editor for this issue: Marie Klopfenstein <marielinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. manani, International Conference on Linguistics & Speech Pathology
2. josep.quer, Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research 8

International Conference on Linguistics & Speech Pathology 
Short Title: INCOLISPA 

Date: 18-Aug-2004 - 19-Aug-2004
Location: University of Jordan-Amman, Jordan
Contact: Mohammad Anani
Contact Email: mananiju.edu.jo 

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

Meeting Description:

The conference will focus on the relevence of linguistics to
practioners in language learning, teaching and speech language
pathology. We are particularly interested in submissions in the
following areas:
-Diglossia and speech-language disorders
-Language Acquisition
-Speech Disorders (articulation, Stuttering)
-Language Disorders in Children
-Voice Disorders
-Audiology
-Copntrastive Linguistics
-Applied Linguistics 

We solocit papers for 20 minute presentations followed by 10 minutes
of discussion. Abstracts should be no more than two pages without
references. The deadline for receipt of abstracts and or/ full papers
is May 1, 2004.

Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research 8 
Short Title: TISLR 8 

Date: 30-Sep-2004 - 02-Oct-2004
Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Contact: Josep Quer
Contact Email: tislr8thlingua.fil.ub.es 
Meeting URL: http://www.ub.es/ling/tislr8 

Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics 
Subject Language Family: Sign Language 
Call Deadline: 09-Jan-2004

Meeting Description:

''Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research'' (TISLR) aims at
bringing together researchers in Sign Language Phonology, Morphology,
Syntax, Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics,
Sociolinguistics and Discourse.

CALL FOR PAPERS

TISLR 8
Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research
Barcelona, September 30-October 2, 2004

INVITED SPEAKERS

Deborah Chen Pichler (Gallaudet)
Gaurav Mathur (Haskins, Yale) & Christian Rathmann (Austin, Texas)
Irit Meir (Haifa)

Papers in all areas of theoretical issues in sign language research
may be submitted for consideration. There will be long presentations
(thirty minutes) and short presentations (twenty minutes) with ten
minutes for discussion in both cases, as well as poster
papers. Research areas include Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Language
Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Sociolinguistics and
Discourse.

Conference presentations will consist of invited lectures, contributed
papers, and contributed poster papers. The original abstract should be
sent by e-mail as a Word, RTF or PDF file attachment to
tislr8thlingua.fil.ub.es. A camera-ready copy of the accepted
abstracts including name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s) should
also be sent to the following address:

TISLR 8/ Departament de Ling��stica General
Divisi� de Ci�ncies Humanes i Socials
Universitat de Barcelona
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585
E-08007 Barcelona

The purpose of this camera-ready copy is to include it in the
conference booklet. If you need to use a special font in your
abstract, please send it as well as an attachment in your e-mail
message.

The abstract should summarize the contents of the proposed
contribution in an attractive, readable form, and it should be written
in English. It is important that the abstract accurately state the
problem, methods and results of the investigation. It should be no
more than two pages in length using single spaced text and a font no
smaller than 12 point. In the e-mail message you may indicate your
preference regarding poster or short/long lecture presentation,
although the final decision will be taken by the programme committee.

Submissions are limited to one individual and one joint abstract per
author (or alternatively, to two joint abstracts).

The deadline for the receipt of the electronic submission is January
9, 2004. Authors will be notified of acceptance and type of
presentation before the end of May 2004.

Authors of accepted papers will be asked to submit a written
manuscript for interpreting purposes by the end of July 2004. A
selection of the papers presented at the conference will be published
after the standard reviewing procedure.

For follow up information go to http://www.ub.es/ling/tislr8

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WORKSHOP ON THE CROSS-LINGUISTIC STUDY
OF CLASSIFIER CONSTRUCTIONS IN SIGN LANGUAGES

Organizer: Diane Brentari (Purdue)
Barcelona, September 29th, 2004

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Morning Session
Papers by:
1. Susan Fischer (National Technical Institute for the Deaf)
2. Petra Eccarius (Purdue University)
3. Bencie Woll (City University)
4. Diane Brentari and Robin Shay (Purdue University)

Discussion

Lunch

Afternoon session
Papers by:
1. Lars Wallin (University of Stockholm)
2. Penny Boyes Braem (Center For Sign Language Studies, Basel)
3. Gladys Tang (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
4. Inge Zwitserlood (UiL OTS, Utrecht University / Viataal)

Discussion

Closing Remarks

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SIGN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS SOCIETY
A new international society for sign language and linguistics

There is a need for those using and studying sign languages to be in
touch with one another and to have the possibility of exchanging
information. An international conference serves that purpose as does a
journal.

An international society has an additional task: it promotes contact
on a more frequent basis.
For example:
By having an electronic newsletter
By ensuring a regular international conference
By acting as a clearing house for enquiries
By stimulating activities around sign languages and linguistics

The association which previously had these tasks (ISLA, founded in
1986) has been extinct for some time. The field definitely needs such
an organization. The group of researchers in the Netherlands and
Belgium is prepared to start up a new society.

Amongst other things the meeting at TISLR in September 2004 will cover
the mission of the society, the organisation such as web-site,
newsletter, link to the journals and the draft constitution.

Anne Baker			Beppie van den Bogaerde
Onno Crasborn 			Els van der Kooij
Joni Oyserman			Roland Pfau
Marijke Scheffener		Trude Schermer
Myriam Vermeerbergen