LINGUIST List 22.6 Tue Jan 04 2011 Calls: Applied Linguistics / English for Specific Purposes (Jrnl) Editor for this issue: Dayn Schulert <daynlinguistlist.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.     Ann Corney , English for Specific Purposes Message 1: English for Specific Purposes Date: 21-Dec-2010 From: Ann Corney <a.corneyelsevier.com> Subject: English for Specific Purposes E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: English for Specific Purposes Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2011 Special Issue Of English for Specific Purposes Title: ESP Research in Asia Guest Editors: An Cheng and Laurence Anthony As in many other parts of the world, English is rapidly spreading across Asia. One scholar estimates that the number of English users and learners in China has reached a staggering 330 million in the 21st century. The status of English in Asian societies is also changing, with some businesses in Japan, for example, requiring all their meetings, telephone calls, and e-mail communication to be carried out solely in English. These trends and changes raise serious questions about the impact of English as a 'lingua franca' in professional and academic communication in Asia and draw our research attention to the educational, economic, and social factors that propel the popularity of ESP. The aim of this special issue is to present original ESP research being carried out in Asia that addresses these and other ESP-related questions that fall within the scope of the journal. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS A 600-word abstract should be submitted that represents work previously unpublished in English or in any other language. On a separate sheet, include each author's name, affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and a 50-word biographical statement. The deadline for abstracts is June 30, 2011. Decisions will be made on the basis of these abstracts to invite authors to submit a full paper for possible inclusion in the special issue. Full papers will be due on 29 February, 2012 and will follow the normal peer-review process for the journal. Abstracts should be submitted to both guest editors: An Cheng and Laurence Anthony an.chengokstate.edu anthonywaseda.jp For further information on the journal, and the Full Call for Papers, visit: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/esp Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 04-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.