LINGUIST List 21.2495 Mon Jun 07 2010 Calls: Socioling, Arabic/Jordan 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.    Dr.Atef Fadel, Arabic Language: Past, Present and Future Message 1: Arabic Language: Past, Present and Future Date: 05-Jun-2010 From: Dr.Atef Fadel <artszpu.edu.jo> Subject: Arabic Language: Past, Present and Future E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Arabic Language: Past, Present and Future Short Title: ALPF Date: 30-Nov-2010 - 02-Dec-2010 Location: Zarqa, Jordan Contact Person: Dr. Atef Fadel Meeting Email: artszpu.edu.jo Web Site: http://www.zpu.edu.jo Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Call Deadline: 30-Jul-2010 Meeting Description: The conference aims at reinforcing the role of Arabic language as a means of knowledge, a tool for science and civilization and a means of communication in various and different forms. The major objectives of the conference may be summed up as follows: 1-Activate the international role of standard Arabic. 2. Proper language planning in all aspects. 3. Activate the role of Arabic language academies as well as follow up the implementation of their recommendations. 4. Substituting standard Arabic for colloquial dialects in all official institutions. 5. Employ modern technology at the service of standard Arabic. Call for Papers Conference Themes First: The golden era of Arabic 1. Arabic language and thought. 2.Arabic Language and preserving identity. 3.Arabic language and formation of personality 4.Arabic language and Arab Islamic culture. 5.The international status of Arabic. Second: Arabic language and contemporary challenges. 1. Arabic language and translation. 2. Arabic language and globalization. 3. Arabic language and colonization. 4. Arabic language and renovation movements. 4. Colonization and the digital age (internet, computers, communication and media. Third: Future Horizons and Visions 1.Arabic language and curricula (schools, higher institutes and universities). 2. Arabic language , the media and cultural institutions. 3. Arabic language the Arabic language academies. 4. Arabic language and modern linguistics. 5.The reasons behind learning Arabic among non Arabs. Fourth: International experience of language maintenance This access aspires to provide academic papers and studies related to the experience of other nations in the field of linguistic security in their attempts to preserve their own identity. Conference Languages All research papers are to be submitted in standard Arabic except for the fourth theme where other languages could also be used. Participation Guidelines 1. The research has to be relevant to the access and themes of the conference. 2. The research has to fulfill the international academic research standards with regard to objectivity, documentation and accuracy. 3. The research has to be original and has not been presented before. 4 The research has to be unpublished or submitted for publication. 5. Deadline for receiving participation forms, abstracts and CVs is 30\62010. Researchers whose papers are accepted shall be notified in due time. 6. The deadline for the complete research paper is 30\9\2010. Participation forms, abstracts, CVs and the full research papers are to be sent via e-mail. 7. All research papers shall be refereed. 8. The organizing committee plans to publish the conference papers. 9. The university provides hosting and accommodation for participants from abroad only and hosting for local participants. Conference organizing committee Dr. Jamil Bani Ata Dr. Atef Fadel Dr. Alaa Adeen Sadeq Dr.Jamal Azmi Dr. Hanan Hamoudah Dr.Muhammad Al-Khuja Dr. Yusuf Jawarnah Dr. Wafa abu Hatab Mr. Alaa' Arabeyyat Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 07-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.