LINGUIST List 21.4098 Sat Oct 16 2010 Calls: Applied Ling/Writing Systems/Writing Systems Research (Jrnl) Editor for this issue: Justin Petro <justinlinguistlist.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.     Ellie Graves , Writing Systems Research Message 1: Writing Systems Research Date: 15-Oct-2010 From: Ellie Graves <eleanor.gravesoup.com> Subject: Writing Systems Research E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Writing Systems Research Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Writing Systems Call Deadline: 30-Mar-2011 INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO TWO FORTHCOMING SPECIAL ISSUES OF WRITING SYSTEMS RESEARCH Special Issue on L2 Writing Systems Seeing how many people today know more than one language, research into how second writing systems are learnt and used is of growing importance. We invite manuscripts describing original research or state-of-the-art accounts of the acquisition, use, processing, or impairment of second language writing systems that differ in typology or context of acquisition from first language writing systems. The focus may be on ease of acquisition, processing implications, or a linguistic analysis. The following are suggested topics; other ideas within this framework will be welcome. - What is the nature of spelling in a second language? Manuscripts addressing this question could look at what generalisations can be made about L2 spelling development and the source of problems across languages, for example the relevance of phonology, and regional dialect for Arabic users of English. Specific accounts of L2 writing system from different languages are invited, particularly concerning languages other than English as the first or second writing system. - What is known today of transfer of processing from one writing system to another? Manuscripts on this issue could look not only at the broad issues of transfer between sound-based and meaning-based writing systems, such as English and Chinese, but also at transfer between different scripts, such as Cyrillic and Arabic, or between languages with the same sound-based alphabet but different degrees of transparency, say Italian and German. - How do young children acquire two writing systems? Comparing mono- literacy with biliteracy, looking at problems and benefits, say for Arabic- speaking children in England. - What are the issues with the use of keyboard systems involving two writing systems, for instance inputting Japanese kanji via a Roman keyboard? - What theoretical and methodological issues does research into second writing systems raise for writing system research in general? Special Issue on Writing Systems at Play A vital part of all writing systems is the ability to deviate systematically from the conventions to entertain, to assert identity, to achieve literary effect, or for many other reasons. The special issue will deal with a range of aspects of the writing system at play. The following are suggested topics, with some web-links to examples; other ideas within this topic will be welcome. - Eye dialect - Typographical layout. - Advertisement (commercial function). - Conventional spelling neologisms. - Human letter forms. - Calligraphy. - Text in art. - 'Lishes' is one name for the use of one script to depict another, such as Greeklish, Arablish, Chinglish (but not the meaning of ungrammatical display English also known by these names). - Ambigrams SUBMISSIONS Those who would like to contribute to these special issues are invited to contact Vivian Cook, Jyotsna Vaid, or Benedetta Bassetti, WSR Editors [editors.wsroxfordjournals.org] Please submit online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wsr clearly indicating that you are submitting for a special issue, and which one you are submitting for. All submissions must be received by the end of March 2011. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 16-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.