LINGUIST List 22.4642 Mon Nov 21 2011 Calls: Forensic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis/Malaysia Editor for this issue: Alison Zaharee <alisonlinguistlist.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.     Azirah Hashim , Regional Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists 2012 Message 1: Regional Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists 2012 Date: 21-Nov-2011 From: Azirah Hashim <azirahhum.edu.my> Subject: Regional Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists 2012 E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Regional Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists 2012 Short Title: IAFL2012 Date: 05-Jul-2012 - 07-Jul-2012 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Contact Person: IAFL2012 Secretariat Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://umconference.um.edu.my/IAFL2012 Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Forensic Linguistics Call Deadline: 15-Jan-2012 Meeting Description: Objectives: This conference aims to explore and share research developments in the field of forensic linguistics and language and the law by: - Identifying emerging forensic trends, threats and challenges; - Discussing issues of language and the law and courtroom practices and - Examining the roles of languages and linguistics in forensic studies or contexts. Theme Areas and Topics: Language and the Legal Process: - Language in law - Specialist lexis - Judicial matters - Legislation - Arbitration - Disputes - Proceedings - Law enforcement - Legal genres Language as Evidence: - Text authenticity - Authorship attribution - Forensic phonetics - Forensic linguistics - Veracity in language - Forensic transcription - Plagiarism Language, Crime and Law: - Pragmatics of police interrogations - Order in the courtroom - Judges and juries - Expert witnesses - Islamic courts - Court interpreting Other Related Sub-Themes: - Applied linguistics in law - Discourse analysis of legal resources - Historical developments - Variations in courts/countries/jurisdictions - Intercultural matters - Human rights Call for Papers: Abstract Submission: The organisers cordially invite papers addressing the conference topics for a 20-minute oral presentation and another 10 minutes for questions and answers. Please submit a 250-300-word abstract and 60-word biography to the Secretariat on or before January 15, 2012. Please also provide your full name and title, your university or departmental affiliation and the title of your paper. Acceptances will be announced by February 29, 2012. Secretariat email: IAFLConf2012gmail.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 21-Nov-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.