LINGUIST List 21.4670 Sat Nov 20 2010 Calls: Applied Ling, Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics/USA 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.     Katie Angus , Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Roundtable Message 1: Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Roundtable Date: 19-Nov-2010 From: Katie Angus <angusemail.arizona.edu> Subject: Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Roundtable E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Roundtable Short Title: SLAT Roundtable Date: 25-Feb-2011 - 26-Feb-2011 Location: Tucson, USA Contact Person: Katie Angus Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.coh.arizona.edu/slatroundtable/ Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 15-Dec-2010 Meeting Description: The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Student Association is proud to put on its 10th Annual Roundtable. With an emphasis on language pedagogy, assessment, language program administration, language use, language processes, language analysis and other areas that bridge these topics, we welcome presentations, panels, and posters from students and faculty from around the country. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Julie Sykes, University of New Mexico Call for Papers: The SLAT Student Association cordially invites student and faculty participation at the 10th Annual SLAT Roundtable at the University of Arizona. Important Dates: Roundtable Dates: February 25-26, 2011 Submission Deadline: December 15, 2010 Notification Schedule: Early January Categories: Presentations of Research in Progress: 45 min (30 min talk/15 min Q&A) These talks will address small audiences of up to 30 participants. Papers representing the strands of the SLAT Program (language pedagogy, assessment, language program administration, language use, language processes, or language analysis) as well as those that bridge these areas are welcome. Panel: 75 min (15 min ea / 30 min Q&A) Students (especially pre-dissertation students) are encouraged to create panels of 3 to discuss different perspectives on complicated issues in SLA. Possible topics include: high tech/low tech/no tech, Native/Non-native Teachers, Language Standards/World English, Teaching grammar/Teaching culture, functionalism/structuralism, top-down/bottom-up strategies, Whole Language/Phonics. These are only examples, if you can build a panel around another topic, feel free! Panel speakers should establish a brief theoretical framework before beginning discussions about real-life scenarios. Q&A may lead to future research brainstorming. Posters: A visual representation of research. Proposals for Presentations and Panels can choose to also apply to the poster session. If participants wish to be considered for the poster session only, they should make this clear in the comments section of the Presentation Submission form. Posters will be judged by faculty and awards will be given at the end of the Roundtable. All proposals should be submitted electronically. For more details as they arise, please see our website: http://www.coh.arizona.edu/slatroundtable/ or contact: angusemail.arizona.edu. Submission Guidelines: Presentation: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B5WYWQJ Title: up to 10 words Abstract (for the program): up to 30 words Summary: up to 200 words. Panel: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B5JH9CH Title: up to 10 words Abstract (for the program): up to 30 words, controversy should be clearly stated Summary: up to 400 words. (each person's contribution should be clearly outlined) Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-Nov-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.