LINGUIST List 21.4146 Tue Oct 19 2010 Calls: Sociolinguistics, Media Linguistics/Ireland 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.     Aoife Lenihan , 4th International Language in the Media Conference Message 1: 4th International Language in the Media Conference Date: 18-Oct-2010 From: Aoife Lenihan <aoife.lenihanul.ie> Subject: 4th International Language in the Media Conference E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 4th International Language in the Media Conference Date: 06-Jun-2011 - 08-Jun-2011 Location: Limerick, Ireland Contact Person: Helen Kelly-Holmes Meeting Email: helen.kelly.holmesul.ie Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics Other Specialty: Media Linguistics Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2010 Meeting Description: This is the fourth in a series of international conferences organized around the role of the media in relation to the representation, construction and/or production of language. The first two conferences were held at Leeds University, England: in 2005, Language in the Media: Representations, Identities, Ideologies, and, in 2007, Language Ideologies and Media Discourse: Texts, Practices, Policies. The third conference moved to Seattle in the USA for a focus on Language in the New Media: Technologies and Ideologies in September 2009. The fourth conference will be held at the University of Limerick, Ireland with the focus on Language(?) in the Media(?): Rethinking the Field. Keynote speakers Mike Cormack (Sabhal Mòr Ostaigh, UK) Nikolas Coupland (Cardiff University, UK) Sari Pietikäinen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) Kathryn Woolard (University of California, San Diego, USA) Finall Call For Papers Theme: This is the fourth in a series of international conferences organized around the role of the media in relation to the representation, construction and/or production of language. Following on from the previous three conferences, the fourth language in the media conference seems like a good occasion to take stock of our focus and revisit some of our basic concepts. Given the mundanity of media as an unremarkable and integrated part of everyday life, does it still make sense to delineate particular domains and activities as 'media'? Similarly, given the inherent multimodality of contemporary media and the continuing deconstruction of 'language' as a monolithic concept within sociolinguistics, can and should we continue to mark out and focus on a particular set of practices as 'language', and if so, how? With these questions in mind, we invite you to submit abstracts for papers which explore the representation, construction and/or production of language in the media, but in a way which questions and problematises both 'language' and 'media'. One particular area which seems to be ripe for this type of rethinking is that of minority languages and media, and given the location of the conference in Ireland and the interests of the local organisers, we would like to call in particular for papers which address this topic in an innovative and paradigm-shifting way. Alongside this particular focus, the 2011 conference will continue to prioritize papers which address: standard languages and language standards; literacy policy and literacy practices; language acquisition; multilingualism and cross-/inter-cultural communication; language and communication in professional contexts; language and class, dis/ability, race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality and age; media representations of speech, thought and writing; language and education; political discourse; language, commerce and global capitalism. Abstracts: Please submit abstracts for papers to helen.kelly.holmesul.ie no later than 15th November 2010. Abstracts should include a title, your contact details (name, mailing address, email) and a description of your paper (250-350 words). Conference fees: Fee includes: lunches (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday), dinner (Monday and Tueday), refreshments, book of abstracts, conference bag, internet password etc. Early registration (by 31 March): 200 euros Late registration (on/after 1 April): 240 euros Early registration (students): 180 euros Late registration (students): 220 euros Accommodation: All rooms are en suite and rate includes breakfast: 58 euros per night (early registration plus 3 nights accommodation = 374 euros) If you are coming to Europe for the ISB Symposium, why not stay on in Ireland for a few extra days to travel, work, etc. You can book your room for additional days before / after conference at the rate of 58 euros per night (please book early for this option). Registration: Registration will open shortly. Travel: A number of Airlines fly direct to Shannon Airport from locations in UK, USA and continental Europe. Alternatively, you can fly to Dublin Airport and travel to Limerick by train/bus or by connecting flight with Aer Lingus. Here are some useful links: Shannon Airport http://www.shannonairport.com/index.html Dublin Airport http://www.dublinairport.com/ Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com Ryanair www.ryanair.com Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail http://www.irishrail.ie Bus Éireann http://www.buseireann.ie Kavanagh's Bus (direct service from Dublin Airport to UL) http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/ Conference website: http://www.ul.ie/llcc/cals/english/lang-media.shtml. Please direct any queries to helen.kelly.holmesul.ie. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 19-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.