LINGUIST List 21.3358 Fri Aug 20 2010 Calls: Applied Ling, Disc Analysis, Socioling/Finland 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.    Anastassia Zabrodskaja, Dimensions of Linguistic Landscapes in Europe Message 1: Dimensions of Linguistic Landscapes in Europe Date: 18-Aug-2010 From: Anastassia Zabrodskaja <anastassia.zabrodskajagmail.com> Subject: Dimensions of Linguistic Landscapes in Europe E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Dimensions of Linguistic Landscapes in Europe Date: 22-Oct-2010 - 22-Oct-2010 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Contact Person: Mikko Laitinen Meeting Email: mikko.laitinenhelsinki.fi Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 31-Aug-2010 Meeting Description: Dimensions of linguistic landscapes in Europe: Materials and methodological solutions The purpose of this symposium is to draw together researchers interested in linguistic landscapes (signs in space) in various parts of Europe. Although written multilingualism is everyday reality in this vast area, our knowledge concerning (1) its nature, (2) grammatical and pragmatic aspects and (3) variation, spread and conventionalization of innovation are still in many ways limited. This one-day symposium hopes to attract researchers at various phases of their career to present their work and to discuss the future prospects of LL research in Europe. We envisage the symposium to be an informal occasion during which new contacts are created and various forms of LL data/material and methodological solutions are introduced and discussed. Call For Papers The study of linguistic landscapes (semiotic signs in space) has emerged as an interesting field in the recent years. As suggested by Shohamy and Gorter (2009: 4), it has expanded from mere documenting signs to contextualizing observations and problematizing signs visible and audible in space. Its recent contributions have presented a number of approaches, ranging from theoretical and methodological solutions to critical and applied perspectives on linguistic landscapes. The purpose of this symposium is to draw together researchers interested in linguistic landscapes in various parts of Europe. Although written multilingualism is everyday reality in this vast area, our knowledge concerning (1) its nature, (2) grammatical and pragmatic aspects and (3) variation, spread and conventionalization of innovation are still in many ways limited. This one-day symposium hopes to attract researchers at various phases of their career to present their work and to discuss the future prospects of LL research in Europe. We envisage the symposium to be an informal occasion during which new contacts are created and various forms of LL data/material and methodological solutions are introduced and discussed. The program consists of a brief introduction by the organizers and a number of 30-minute slots (20+10 mins) for individual papers followed with a general discussion. After the symposium, we plan to publish a selection of the papers presented. Peter Lang publishing house has kindly offered an opportunity for publication in their Sprachkönnen und Sprachbewußtheit in Europa/Language Competence and Language Awareness in Europe. Important details on abstract: -The deadline for abstracts (300 words) is 31 August 2010 -The abstracts should be send as e-mail attachments (.rtf or .pdf formats) to the organizers Symposium venue: University of Jyväskylä (Seminaarinmäki Campus), Finland Time: Friday 22 October 2010 Organizers: Dr. Mikko Laitinen (VARIENG/University of Jyväskylä) and Dr. Anastassia Zabrodskaja (Tallinn University) E-mails: mikko.laitinenhelsinki.fi and anastassia.zabrodskajagmail.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-Aug-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.