LINGUIST List 15.2342

Thu Aug 19 2004

Calls: Lexicography/Singapore; Applied Ling/France

Editor for this issue: Amy Wronkowicz <amylinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. ellmd, Asialex 2005 Conference: Words in Asian Cultural Contexts
2. untele, Use of New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching

Asialex 2005 Conference: Words in Asian Cultural Contexts
Short Title: ASIALEX 2005 

Date: 01-Jun-2005 - 03-Jun-2005
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Contact: Anne Pakir
Contact Email: asialexnus.edu.sg 
Meeting URL: http://asialex.nus.edu.sg/ 

Linguistic Sub-field: Lexicography 
Call Deadline: 31-Dec-2004 

Meeting Description:

The Fourth Asialex conference, themed "Words in Asian Cultural
Contexts", will be held on June 1 - June 3 2005 in Singapore,
organised by the National University of Singapore, and held at the M
hotel.

The conference theme will be "Words in Asian Cultural
Contexts". The examination of the functions and representations of
words in Asia and of Asia in words aims to bring together linguistic
and literary scholars of Asia in an interdisciplinary forum. One of
the key questions is the conceptualisation of cultural space and its
construction through language in Asian environments. Particularly in
Asia, where different cultures and ethnicities commonly converge and
give rise to cultural and textual hybridity, the wider study of words
can foster better cross-cultural communication and lead to a better
understanding of its peoples. In order to encourage greater
cross-fertilisation of ideas in Asian cultural contexts, this
conference plans to focus on the following related perspectives:

- lexicology and lexicography 
- sociolinguistics and language pedagogy 
- information and communications technology 
- literary, cultural and postcolonial studies 

We invite presentations for this conference which may take the form of
papers, posters or symposiums. The time allotted for each paper
presentation is 30 minutes (ie 20 minutes for presentation and 10
minutes for discussion). A poster session will also be held at the
conference. Details such as the size and format of poster stands will
be announced later. The time slot for the symposium is 100 minutes (eg
4-5 short papers plus discussion).

We invite abstracts (max. 250 words) for papers, posters and
symposiums. All presentations should be given in English.

Submission deadline for abstracts is 31 December 2004.

Further information, including on-line registration and submission of
abstracts, can be found at:

http://asialex.nus.edu.sg/

Contact details:

Asialex Committee
c/o Department of English Language and Literature
National University of Singapore
Block AS5, 7 Arts Link,
Republic of Singapore 117570 

Tel: (+65) 6874-3915 
Fax: (+65) 6773-2981
Email: asialexnus.edu.sg

Use of New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching 
Short Title: UNTELE 2005 

Date: 24-Mar-2005 - 26-Mar-2005
Location: Compi�gne, France
Contact: Abdi Kazeroni
Contact Email: unteleutc.fr 
Meeting URL: http://www.utc.fr/~untele 

Linguistic Sub-field: Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Language
Acquisition

Call Deadline: 30-Sep-2004 

Meeting Description:

The UNTELE conferences have a tradition of bringing together all
interested researchers and teachers in language education and computer
technology. UNTELE 2005 will specifically focus on second language
acquisition in relation to computer-assisted language teaching and
learning.

The principal theme of the up-coming UNTELE 2005 conference, 24-26
March 2005:

Input, Interaction, Feedback, Evaluation 
Second Language Acquisition and Multimedia Environements 

The sixth UNTELE conference has as its main theme: 
Do computer environments provide a rich context for foreign / second
language acquisition?

Papers reporting on: 
1 - studies in second language acquisition in computer environments,
2 - second language acquisition theories with potential applications
to computer environments for pedagogical purposes, are particularly
encouraged.

Plenary speakers: 
Jean-Marc DEWAEL: Birkbeck College, University of London, G.B 
Nick ELLIS: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 
Michael H. LONG: University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA 
Florence MYLES: University of Newcastle, G.B