LINGUIST List 21.3751 Thu Sep 23 2010 Confs: English, Applied Ling, Socioling, Lang Acquisition/Egypt Editor for this issue: Amy Brunett <brunettlinguistlist.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.    Ghada Hozayen, 22nd International Maritime English Conference Message 1: 22nd International Maritime English Conference Date: 11-Sep-2010 From: Ghada Hozayen <ghada.hozayenstaff.aast.edu> Subject: 22nd International Maritime English Conference E-mail this message to a friend 22nd International Maritime English Conference Short Title: IMEC22 Date: 28-Oct-2010 - 01-Nov-2010 Location: Alexandria, Egypt Contact: Passent Ahmed Contact Email: < click here to access email > Meeting URL: http://imec22.aastmt.org Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics Subject Language(s): English Meeting Description: The International Maritime English Conference,IMEC, is a sub-committee of the International Maritime Lecturers Association, IMLA, and this is the first time this conference is to be held in Africa and the Middle East. We look forward to welcoming you in Alexandria, the Pearl of the Mediterranean. Conference Topics: -IMO requirements on Maritime English for Deck and Engineer Officers: Aspects of Learning/Teaching, Training Programmes -Cross-cultural Communication Issues on board -Cultural awareness and Maritime English teaching -IMO - SMCP and Safety at Sea Standardisation in Maritime English -Evaluation, assessment, and testing in Maritime English: measuring students’ competence and performance -Use of modern technology in teaching and assessment -Sharing ideas and materials in teaching Maritime English -Teacher Training and the Training of Teacher Trainers -The development of Maritime English Courses -The Qualification Profile of the Maritime English Lecturer -Research in Maritime English: linguistic and pedagogical aspects For more information, please go to our website: http://imec22.aastmt.org Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 23-Sep-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.