LINGUIST List 21.2426 Tue Jun 01 2010 Calls: Applied Ling, General Ling/South Africa Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <dilinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.    Jodie Bell, Joint Annual Linguistics Conference 2010 Message 1: Joint Annual Linguistics Conference 2010 Date: 01-Jun-2010 From: Jodie Bell <jodie.belltandf.co.uk> Subject: Joint Annual Linguistics Conference 2010 E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Joint Annual Linguistics Conference 2010 Date: 26-Sep-2010 - 29-Sep-2010 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Contact Person: B.E. Zawada Meeting Email: zawadbeunisa.ac.za Web Site: http://www.lssa.za.org/conference2010.htm Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics Call Deadline: 15-Jul-2010 Meeting Description: The Linguistic Society of Southern Africa and The Southern Africa Applied Linguistic Association in association with the School of Arts and the Department of Linguistics in the College of Human Sciences at UNISA announce The Joint Annual Linguistics Conference 2010 to be held in Pretoria, South Africa 26-29 September 2010 The Linguistic Society of Southern Africa (LSSA) and the Southern African Applied Linguistics Association (SAALA) are two scholarly societies that promote and co-ordinate the research, study and teaching of general and applied linguistics by means of the publication of an accredited journal and the organisation of a joint annual conference, which provides an opportunity for an exchange of ideas and for mutual stimulus to researchers in the field of language studies in Southern Africa. In 2010, the conference organisers have committed themselves to supporting the South African Association of Language Teachers (SAALT) to get their activities on track again in a structured environment. The 2010 conference will thus have special SAALT activities and will include SAALT members. The theme of the 2010 annual, joint conference is: -Languages change -Languages change in terms of their structure, as well as in terms of their spread and usage patterns in communities. -Languages change individuals and communities through their linguistic and cognitive development, through learning and education, as well as through -language planning and development. -Languages change relationships between individuals and communities in multilingual settings and through language use and intercultural interaction. Call for Papers Abstracts are invited for papers in all areas of general and applied linguistics. Due date: 15 July 2010 Please submit abstracts in electronic format of between 250 - 300 words to zawadbeunisa.ac.za Please indicate all conference submissions and correspondence in the subject line with LSSA2010. Call for Thematic Sessions Proposals for half-day or full-day thematic sessions are invited. Due date: 30 June 2010 Please submit proposals in electronic format to zawadbeunisa.ac.za Proposals should be as comprehensive as possible with a motivation, as well as a proposed panel of speakers. Please note that speakers will have to submit abstracts to be reviewed through the standard conference panel. Call for Workshops Proposals for half-day or full-day workshops are invited. Due date: 30 June 2010 Please submit proposal in electronic format to zawadbeunisa.ac.za Proposals should be as comprehensive as possible with a motivation, a plan and an outcome. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 01-Jun-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.