LINGUIST List 22.4978 Sun Dec 11 2011 Calls: Applied Ling, Language Acquisition/Japan 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.     Kiyoshi Mana , Asian Conference on Language Learning Message 1: Asian Conference on Language Learning Date: 10-Dec-2011 From: Kiyoshi Mana <aclliafor.org> Subject: Asian Conference on Language Learning E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Asian Conference on Language Learning Short Title: ACLL 2012 Date: 26-Apr-2012 - 28-Apr-2012 Location: Osaka, Japan Contact Person: Kiyoshi Mana Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.acll.iafor.org Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition Call Deadline: 01-Jan-2012 Meeting Description: The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Second Annual Asian Conference on Language Learning, to be held from April 26-28, 2012, at the Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Conference Theme: Globalization, Culture and Society: What role does language play? In today's world, culture and ideas move from country to country and region to region almost effortlessly. And as a result, the world around us is changing at breakneck speed. Yet, there is one constant among all the change - the need to communicate. And communication is achieved through language. Whether one is talking about film or songs, news reports and documentaries, internet chatting, business meetings and negotiations, or even reading a popular novel, language is not only crucial, it is paramount. Thus with language and language learning at the heart of globalization, we invite language educators, administrators, policy makers, and others to join us at ACLL 2012 as we examine the role language learning plays and will continue to play in the future along with its affect on our cultures and societies. The aim of this International Conference is to encourage academics, scholars and practitioners representing an exciting diversity of countries, cultures, and religion to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. By bringing together a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas, ACLL 2012 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education and beyond. We hope you can join us in Osaka in 2012! Professor Steve Cornwell Conference Chairman, ACLL/ACTC 2012 Professor, Department of International and English Interdisciplinary Studies, Osaka Women's University, Japan Director of Programs, & Member of the Board of Directors, Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) IAFOR International IAB Member Call for Papers: The conference theme is 'Globalization, Culture and Society: What role does language play?' and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this question from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to language learning and teaching, including the following streams: Alternative assessment Anxiety and motivation Bilingualism Blended learning Constructivist approaches Conversation analysis Cross-cultural communication Design First language acquisition Gaming and simulation Individual differences Innovative language teaching and learning methodologies Interactional competence Inter-group relations Knowledge management/LMS Language education Learner and teacher autonomy Learning environments Learning strategies Learning third languages Lifelong learning Literacy Linguistics Methodology Open Learning Initiative (OLI) Phonetics and phonology Pragmatics Sociolinguistics World Englishes Teacher training Testing and evaluation The good language learner Translation and interpretation For more information on abstract submission, please view our website: http://www.acll.iafor.org Important Dates: Deadline for submission of abstracts: January 1, 2012 Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission Deadline for submission of full papers: June 1, 2012 Deadline for full conference registration payment for all presenters: April 1, 2012 Conference programme published online: April 7, 2012 ACLL Conference: April 26-28, 2012 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 11-Dec-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.