LINGUIST List 18.3199 Wed Oct 31 2007 Calls: Discourse Analysis,Socioling/Hungary; General Ling/France Editor for this issue: Ania Kubisz <anialinguistlist.org> As a matter of policy, LINGUIST discourages the use of abbreviations or acronyms in conference announcements unless they are explained in the text. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.html. Directory         1.    Daniel Z. Kadar, 'East meets West' - Advances in Politeness Research         2.    Carlos Areces, Methods for Modalities Message 1: 'East meets West' - Advances in Politeness Research Date: 31-Oct-2007 From: Daniel Z. Kadar <danielkadaryahoo.co.uk> Subject: 'East meets West' - Advances in Politeness Research E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 'East meets West' - Advances in Politeness Research Date: 02-Jul-2008 - 04-Jul-2008 Location: Budapest, Hungary Contact Person: Daniel Z. Kadar Meeting Email: danielkadaryahoo.co.uk Web Site: http://www.nytud.hu/lprg Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 17-Dec-2007 Meeting Description It is our pleasure to announce the next International Conference on Politeness, organised under the aegis of the Linguistics Politeness Research Group (LPRG), which will be held in Budapest on 2-4 July 2008. The Conference will be hosted by the Research Institute for Linguistics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Call for Papers 4th International Conference on Politeness 'East meets West' -- Advances in Politeness Research 02 - 04 July, 2008, Budapest, Hungary The title of the conference 'East Meets West' Advances in Politeness Research reflects the sustained interest in the study of East Asian politeness but also the need to promote more vigorously cross-cultural and inter-cultural research in all aspects of politeness and impoliteness. As the first event of its kind in Europe organised to bring together eastern and western scholars, it provides a long-overdue opportunity for academics engaged in either East Asian (im)polite communication or inter- and cross-cultural politeness research to exchange views on recent developments and to forge new collaborations. Venue The Conference will be hosted by the Research Institute for Linguistics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Benczúr utca 33, Budapest, Hungary, H-1068). The Institute is situated in the old town of Pest, near to the famous Hõsök tere (Heroes' Square), one of the best-known tourist attractions of Hungary. Keynote Speakers The Organising Committee is pleased to announce the following confirmed keynote speakers: Sara MILLS, University of Sheffield, UK Yuling PAN, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Barbara Pizziconi, SOAS, UK Organising Committee Members of the conference Organising Committee include: Francesca Bargiela (Nottingham Trent University) Huba Bartos (Research Institute for Linguistics, H.A.S.) Dániel Z. Kádár (Research Institute for Linguistics, H.A.S.) Abstract Submisssion Submissions should reach us by 17th December 2007. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by 1st February 2008. Abstracts of max. 300 words (excluding references) should be sent to Dániel Kádár(danielkadaryahoo.co.uk) and should include author's name, affiliation, e-mail address, and up to five keywords. Presenters who would like to have their paper considered for publication in the Conference Volume (see below) should submit long (800-word) abstracts ('regular', short abstract submissions will not be considered for the volume). The Organising Committee encourages (especially) young scholars to submit poster presentations. These are considered on par with paper presentations, and often provide a better opportunity for scholarly exchange than paper sessions. It should be noted that although posters can be set up from the beginning of the conference there will be a special slot in the conference programme when poster presenters will be asked to stand beside their posters and answer questions. The presenters of the three best posters - as selected by the keynote speakers - will receive an award (books). Poster presenters are also entitled to submit the paper format of their presentation to the Conference Volume (provided the authors send in long abstracts). There will be panel discussions organised within the framework of the conference (see below) - panel participants are advised to contact the panel organisers directly regarding the length and content of panel abstracts. Abstract Guidelines Speakers are asked to adhere to the following guidelines, independently of the fact as to whether the given abstract is submitted for a paper presentation in the main programme or a panel presentation: Abstracts must be sent as MSWord files. Documents in .pdf or other formats will be returned to the sender. Font Type: Times New Roman (special fonts can be used but authors are encouraged to con-tact Dániel Kádár in order to avoid technical problems; e.g. Chinese characters should be written in traditional PMingLiu and Japanese characters should be written with MS Mincho fonts) Margins: 2.5 cm Line width: single Abstracts should have the following structure: Title - Author's Name - Author's Institution - Author's E-Mail Address - Keywords - Main Text - References Title: 12 pt., centred, boldface letters Author's Name: 11pt., family name-comma-person name, small capital letters, centred There should be no blank line between titles and authors' names. Author's Institution and E-Mail Address: 10 pt., centred Keywords: 11pt., left indented; the number of keywords should be between 3 and 5; separate keywords with semi-colons Main Text: 11 pt., justified; new paragraphs should not be separated with blank lines but use 'tab' (1.25 cm) instead to denote new paragraphs Bibliography: 10 pt., hanging, according to the following samples: Journals: Gu, Yueguo (1990). Politeness phenomena in modern Chinese. Journal of Pragmatics 14(2), 237-257. Books: Mills, Sara (2003). Gender and Politeness. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Book chapters: Brown, Penelope and Levinson, Stephen C. (1978). Universals in Language Usage: Politeness Phenomena. In E. N. Goody (ed.) Questions and Politeness. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 56-289. Footnotes: No footnotes are acceptable in the abstracts Conference Volume Two members of the Organising Committee (Francesca Bargiela and Dániel Kádár) will edit a volume, published by a major European academic publisher and containing a selection of high quality papers. All submissions will be subject to double blind review. The selection of papers will take place in two stages. Firstly, authors submitting long abstracts will be notified about acceptance or rejection by 1st February, together with the notification of acceptance of their abstracts as conference presentations. (It should be noted that exclusion from the conference volume does not necessarily mean rejection of the abstract for the purposes of conference presentation). Secondly, the authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to submit full (strictly unpublished!) papers to the editors by 1st October, 2008. The papers will be peer-reviewed and the authors notified about the acceptance or rejection by 10th January 2009. It is necessary to emphasise that thematic coherence plays an important role in the selection of papers, that is, papers on inter-cultural or cross-cultural (European-Asian) research will be given priority. Conference Panels In order to encourage research teams and networks of colleagues working on specific aspects of (im)politeness to share their findings with the conference delegates, the organisers invite submissions of proposals for panel discussions. Proposals should reach us no later than 23rd November 2007. We will inform authors about the acceptance of their proposal within four weeks from the deadline. Once the proposal is accepted, panel organisers are free to invite abstracts and organise the selection procedure. The conference organisers encourage panel organisers to advertise their panel as widely as possible. Participation Fee Payment/Reimbursement Cost (Euro):150 Period: 10th January - 10th March ('Early Bird') Reimbursed sum in case of cancellation (Euro): 100 Payment/Reimbursement Cost (Euro):170 Period: After 11th March Reimbursed sum in case of cancellation (Euro): nil The precise method of payment (bank transfer) is going to be announced soon on the conference website. The participation fee includes three restaurant lunches (three course meals and mineral water) and conference refreshments. Student Rates The following reduced rates apply: Payment/Reimbursement Cost (Euro):70 Period: 10th January - 10th March ('Early Bird') Reimbursed sum in case of cancellation (Euro): 60 Payment/Reimbursement Cost (Euro):100 Period: After 11th March Reimbursed sum in case of cancellation (Euro): nil Student rates are available to doctoral students. Participants who apply for student rates must bring their valid international student card or a letter from their supervisors/institution and show it at the registration desk. (Participants who fail to do so will be charged the regular participation fee.) Accommodation/Other Costs Budapest is well-served by transportation links and both accommodation and food are relatively cheap compared with many other capitals of the European Union. Conference participants will be provided with detailed information about hotels ranging from two to five stars, which are located near to the conference venue. For example, basic accommodation is avail-able at a hotel next to the conference site that offers the following special prices for conference participants: Deluxe single (3 stars plus, incl. breakfast): 70 euros/day Deluxe double (3 stars plus, incl. breakfast): 80 euros/day Standard single (3 stars, incl. breakfast): 60 euros/day Standard double (poor 3 stars, incl. breakfast): 70 euros/day (More details will soon be available on the conference website) Conference Tour The Organising Committee is delighted to invite participants to a one-day tour on July 5, the day immediately after the conference. In the course of this English-language guided bus tour we will visit the most famous spots of Budapest and, after a lunch in a typical restaurant, we will go on to the Danube bend (Dunakanyar), one of the most famous scenic spots in Hungary, with stops at Szentendre, a beautiful small Serbian town, and at Esztergom, to visit the Cathedral, one of the largest catholic churches in Europe. Book Stalls We plan to invite several international publishers to exhibit and sell their books and journals (at special 'conference' prices) during the conference. More information about the book stalls will be announced soon on the website. Young Scholar Award The Organising Committee plans to set up a Young Scholar Award to support and encourage young postgraduate students in linguistic politeness to take part in the conference. The candidates will be asked to submit an unpublished paper on the theme of the conference (for guidelines please refer to the abstract submission guidelines) and submit it to the Organising Committee by 10th of March. The papers will be forwarded in anonymous form to reviewers. The Young Scholar Award will cover travel expenses and hotel costs for the author to attend the Conference in Budapest. The paper will be also considered for inclusion in the conference volume. Contact/Detailed Information Please send all inquiries to Dániel Kádár (danielkadaryahoo.co.uk). More information and news can be found on the conference website (http://www.nytud.hu/lprg). We look forward to welcoming you in Budapest! Message 2: Methods for Modalities Date: 31-Oct-2007 From: Carlos Areces <carlos.arecesloria.fr> Subject: Methods for Modalities E-mail this message to a friend Message 2: Methods for Modalities Date: 31-Oct-2007 From: Carlos Areces <carlos.arecesloria.fr> Subject: Methods for Modalities E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Methods for Modalities Short Title: M4M-5 Date: 29-Nov-2007 - 30-Nov-2007 Location: Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, France Contact Person: Carlos Areces Meeting Email: Carlos.Arecesloria.fr Web Site: http://www.lsv.ens-cachan.fr/M4M5 Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics Call Deadline: 15-Sep-2007 Meeting Description The workshop 'Methods for Modalities' (M4M) aims to bring together researchers interested in developing algorithms, verification methods and tools based on modal logics. Here the term 'modal logics' is conceived broadly, including temporal logic, description logic, guarded fragments, conditional logic, temporal and hybrid logic, etc. To stimulate interaction and transfer of expertise, M4M will feature a number of invited talks by leading scientists, research presentations aimed at highlighting new developments, and submissions of system demonstrations. More information about the previous editions and the M4M5 program can be found on http://m4m.loria.fr/ The workshop will take place in Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (ENS de Cachan). ENS de Cachan is a prestigious public institution of research and higher education, founded in 1912. It is one of the French 'Grandes Ecoles' which are considered to be the pinnacle of French higher education. Access to/from central Paris is easy and takes 30 minutes by RER train (line B). Dates of the Workshop: November 29-30, 2007 Registration can be made via the following address: http://www.lsv.ens-cachan.fr/M4M5/ Call for Participation 5th Worskhop on "Methods for Modalities" (M4M-5) http://www.lsv.ens-cachan.fr/M4M5 Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, France November 29-30, 2007 Invited speakers Ahmed Bouajjani (University of Paris 7) Rewrite systems with data: A framework for reasoning about systems with unbounded structures and data domains Patricia Bouyer (OUCL, Oxford - LSV, ENS Cachan) Model-Checking Timed Temporal Logics Balder ten Cate (University of Amsterdam) XML from the viewpoint of modal logic Koen Claessen (Chalmers University of Technology) Finite Model Finding: Implementation Techniques and Non-standard Applications Wiebe van der Hoek (University of Liverpool) Extended Modal Logic for Social Software Program Committee Natasha Alechina, University of Nottingham Carlos Areces, INRIA Lorraine (co-chair) Philippe Balbiani, IRIT, Nicole Bidoit, Universite Paris-Sud Patrick Blackburn, INRIA Lorraine Torben Brauner, Roskilde University Stephane Demri, ENS de Cachan (co-chair) Maarten de Rijke, University of Amsterdam Valentin Goranko, University of the Witwatersrand Rajeev Gore, The Australian National University, Canberra Carsten Lutz, Dresden University of Technology Nicolas Markey, ENS de Cachan Angelo Montanari, University of Udine Ulrike Sattler, University of Manchester Holger Schlingloff, Humboldt University / FIRST Renate Schmidt, University of Manchester Johan van Benthem, University of Amsterdam/ Stanford University Organizing Committee Rémi Brochenin, Stéphane Demri, Diego Figueira, Etienne Lozes, Geneviève Quéau, Arnaud Sangnier. 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