Date: 31-Mar-2007
From: Mits Ota <mits ling.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: International Congress for the Study of Child Language
Full Title: International Congress for the Study of Child Language Short Title: IASCL Date: 28-Jul-2008 - 01-Aug-2008 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Contact Person: Mits Ota Web Site: http://www.in-conference.org.uk/IASCL/ Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition Call Deadline: 15-Oct-2007 Meeting Description The 11th International Congress for the Study of Child Language (IASCL 2008) 28 July - 1 August 2008, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Theme: Language, cognition, and experience in child language development Invited Speakers - Marc Hauser (Harvard University) - Rachel Mayberry (University of California, San Diego) - Andrew Meltzoff (University of Washington) - Núria Sebastián-Gallés (University of Barcelona) First Call for Papers Key Deadline Dates Abstract Submissions Open: 15th April 2007 Abstract Submissions Closed: 15th October 2007 Notification of Acceptance: 15th February 2008 1st Authors and Chairs to be Registered: 28th April 2008 Abstract Format and Content In response to feedback from the participants at the 2005 conference in Berlin submissions of abstracts are invited in one of two formats: symposia or posters. Note that the 2008 conference will not feature independent oral paper presentations outside the symposia. Posters will have an equal status to symposia presentations: they will have their own time slots at the conference and will not be presented in parallel with symposia. Submission Instructions for Symposia and Poster Abstracts: - All abstracts must be submitted electronically at the conference website at http://www.in-conference.org.uk/IASCL/abstracts.html - The abstract submission site will be open between 15 April 2007 and 15 October 2007. Late abstracts will not be considered. - If you are unable to submit your proposal electronically please contact In Conference by e-mail IASCL in-conference.org.uk well in advance of 15th October. - Notifications of acceptance/rejection decisions will be sent to the symposium organiser or the first author of a poster submission by 15 February 2008. - Abstracts for both symposia and poster presentations will be double-blind peer-reviewed by 3 referees. - The symposium organiser is responsible for ensuring the symposium chair and first authors of individual papers are registered by 28th April 2008. The first author of a poster submission must also be registered by the same date. Accepted symposia or posters that do not comply with this rule will be removed from the programme. - Please note that a maximum of 1 first-authored paper/poster and a maximum of 2 papers/posters in any authorship status will be selected for presentation by each author. - No changes in authorship will be possible after the review process is completed. - All abstracts must be submitted in English. Topics We invite you to submit symposia or posters of original, previously unpublished research on all aspects of child language. A. Symposia Symposia are collections of 3-5 individual paper presentations that relate to a narrowly defined topic of interest. They are offered in 2-hour sessions, we suggest each individual paper should be 20 minutes including discussion time. Each symposium session will have an organiser and a chair. Details on the organiser and the chair should be included in the submission; the organiser and the chair can be the same person. The organiser of each symposium is the person responsible for: -securing the cooperation of all the participants who are to be involved in the symposium before the proposal is submitted deciding on the internal structure of the symposium. -Important: The organiser will be the only person who receives the information on the symposium and it is their responsibility to pass this information onto the individual paper authors. The chair of each symposium is the person responsible for chairing the session. Format and Content of Symposia Submissions: - Abstracts must represent original, unpublished research. - Proposals for symposia will include a summary of all studies with a clearly defined common theme. Sufficient detail should be provided to allow peer reviewers to judge the scientific merit of the proposal. - The symposium summary and individual paper abstracts should not be longer than 500 words each. - The symposium proposal and each abstract therein should be clearly titled and include the individual paper titles, individual authors' names (including information about the organiser and the chair) and professional affiliations. B. Posters Format and Content of Poster Submissions: - Abstracts must represent original, unpublished research. - Each submission should be clearly titled and include the names of the authors and professional affiliations - Each abstract should not exceed 500 words: The abstract should include enough detail to allow reviewers to judge the scientific merits of the study. Local Organising Academic Committee - Antonella Sorace (University of Edinburgh) - Mits Ota (University of Edinburgh) - Barbora Skarabela (University of Edinburgh) If you require any further information please contact the IASCL Organisers: In Conference Ltd IASCL Conference Organisers 10B Broughton Street Lane Edinburgh EH1 3LY Telephone: +44 (0) 131 556 9245 Fax: +44 (0) 131 556 9638 E-Mail: IASCL in-conference.org.uk Web: www.in-conference.org.uk
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