LINGUIST List 22.110 Fri Jan 07 2011 Calls: Anthropological Ling, Socioling/Portugal 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.     Carlos Gouveia , 38th International Systemic Functional Congress Message 1: 38th International Systemic Functional Congress Date: 30-Dec-2010 From: Carlos Gouveia <carlos.gouveiafl.ul.pt> Subject: 38th International Systemic Functional Congress E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: 38th International Systemic Functional Congress Short Title: ISFC38 Date: 25-Jul-2011 - 29-Jul-2011 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Contact Person: Carlos Gouveia Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.fl.ul.pt/unidades/institutos/ici/isfc38 Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2011 Meeting Description: The congress theme, 'Negotiating Difference: Languages, Metalanguages, Modalities, Cultures', celebrates the rich and multifaceted nature of semiotic systems as research objects as well as the multilayered nature of the research and contributions to linguistics that are motivated by those semiotic systems. The theme also celebrates dialogue, plurality and mutual acquaintance by promoting not only intersections and interfaces involving different perspectives, trends and theoretical perceptions of research objects within systemic functional linguistics, but also associations and connections with theories and methodologies outside systemic functional linguistics. The theme therefore seeks to be broad and inclusive, inspiring the congress to embrace contributions that fall outside the scope promoted by previous ISFCs. In particular, it aims at building bridges, transcending frontiers and negotiating difference to include reflections, dialogues, partnerships and discussions with researchers working in other theories and methodologies but who share certain fundamental axioms with SFL. Plenary Speakers: Caroline Coffin, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Frances Christie, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia James R. Martin, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia Jean-Paul Bronckart, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Lachlan Mackenzie, Institute for Theoretical and Computational Linguistics, Lisbon, Portugal Mick O'Donnell, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain Orlando Vian, Jr., Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil Susan Hood, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Call for Papers: Proposals for three forms of contribution - papers, workshops and colloquia – are invited for consideration and should be submitted in abstract form between 1 January and 15 February 2011. Notification of acceptance will be given by 1 April 2011. All submissions of papers, workshops and colloquia will be refereed by members of the Programme Committee. Abstracts of papers (30-minute presentation, 10-minute question-and-answer period) should be around 200 words in length; abstracts of workshops (lasting 3 hours and 30 minutes each) should be around 400 words; abstracts of colloquia (lasting 3 hours and 30 minutes each) should include a general abstract of around 400 words written by the convenor(s) of the colloquium plus specific abstracts by the individual presenters of around 200 words each. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 07-Jan-2011       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.