LINGUIST List 21.3988 Sat Oct 09 2010 Calls: General Ling, African Languages/USA 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.    Tristan Purvis, 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics Message 1: 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL42, ACAL2011) Date: 08-Oct-2010 From: Tristan Purvis <tpurvisumd.edu> Subject: 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL42, ACAL2011) Short Title: ACAL Date: 10-Jun-2011 - 12-Jun-2011 Location: College Park, MD, USA Contact Person: Tristan Purvis Meeting Email: 42ndACALgmail.com Web Site: http://acal2011.umd.edu/ Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics Other Specialty: African Languages Call Deadline: 14-Jan-2011 Meeting Description: The 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL) will be held on June 10-12 at the University of Maryland, College Park. The theme of this year's conference is 'African Languages in Context.' The organizers of ACAL 42 would like to invite papers that address the conference theme, or any other topic relating to African languages and linguistics. Further information for the abstract submission deadline can be found in the Call for Papers, with a conference website to be available shortly. Call For Papers Anonymous abstracts for 20-minute individual paper or 30-minute forum/panel presentations on any indigenous and/or transplanted African language(s) (viz., English, French, and Portuguese) are invited. Each abstract, including the title and illustrative data (wherever necessary), must not exceed 500 words. The 500-word abstract should be single-spaced and not be more than a single page. Abstracts must be submitted as a portable (i.e., PDF) or Microsoft Word document. Priority consideration will be given to papers that address the substance of the conference theme, but abstracts on any topic are welcome. Invited Speakers: To Be Announced Paper Topics: We invite papers on any of the following sub-fields or combinations/interfaces thereof, and we especially welcome submissions that address the conference theme: -Sociolinguistics (including: code-switching/-mixing, language contact (in Africa & in the African Diaspora), language endangerment, bi- /multilingualism, language in African literature, language planning, language spread, language use, language variation, etc.) -Computational linguistics - Historical linguistics - Language acquisition (first/second/additional language) - Language pedagogy - Lexicography - Morphology - Neurolinguistics - Phonetics - Phonology - Pidgin and Creole languages - Pragmatics - Semantics - Syntax - Tonology Abstract format: All abstracts should be in English with glosses or translations for words or examples in any other language. Abstracts containing special characters must be submitted in a PDF format. All abstracts must be submitted in a font that is not smaller than 11 point, and have to be accompanied by a second page containing the author's name, institutional affiliation, and contact information, including email address. Submission of abstracts by fax is not acceptable. Individuals who do not have regular access to e-mail may submit one copy of their abstract by regular mail on a compact disk (as a Microsoft Word document). Electronic Submissions: To submit abstracts electronically, please send your abstracts to: 42ndACALgmail.com Submissions by Post: To mail a CD containing your abstract, please use the following address: ACAL 42 Organizing Committee c/o Tristan Purvis 7005 52nd Ave College Park, MD 20740 Deadline: The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 14 January 2011. Please be advised that late submissions may not be considered. Because of visa requirements, prospective international participants are urged to submit their abstracts at the earliest date possible. Participants will be notified of the acceptance of their proposal by 28 February 2011. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 09-Oct-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.