LINGUIST List 22.684 Thu Feb 10 2011 Calls: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics/Japan 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.     Thomas Haldane , Asian Conference on Language Learning Message 1: Asian Conference on Language Learning Date: 07-Feb-2011 From: Thomas Haldane <thaldaneiafor.org> Subject: Asian Conference on Language Learning E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Asian Conference on Language Learning Short Title: ACLL Date: 10-Jun-2011 - 12-Jun-2011 Location: Osaka, Japan Contact Person: Tom Haldane Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://acll.iafor.org/ Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 01-Apr-2011 Meeting Description: The Asian Conference on Language Learning 10 to 12 June 2011 Osaka, Japan Organized by the International Academic Forum and its Global Partners International Academic Conference on Language Learning and related fields of study. Conference Theme: Connecting Theory and Practice Conference Chair: Professor Steve Cornwell, Osaka Jogakuin College Learning a language is something all of us have done with many having learned a second, third, or even fourth language; however, achieving proficiency in a foreign language is not something that can be taken for granted. Instead it is a challenge, and one that language educators are constantly grappling with, as we work to improve our craft and to help our students learn more effectively. As language professionals, we are scholars and practitioners, and yet as educators we know that integrating the latest in theory to compliment what we do in practice can be a struggle. However the rewards for both the teacher and the student are very high and we are lucky within the field of language learning to have strong outlets where we can learn from each other. The aim of this International Conference is to encourage academics, scholars and practitioners representing an exciting diversity of countries, cultures, and religions 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, ACCL 2011 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education and beyond. Professor Steve Cornwell Conference Chairman, ACLL/ACTC 2011 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 Please note that the Asian Conference on Language Learning 2011 will be held alongside the Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom. Registration for either conference will allow attendees the option of attending sessions in the other. Enquiries: aclliafor.org Web address: http://acll.iafor.org Sponsored by: IAFOR Call for Papers: The conference theme is 'Connecting Theory and Practice' 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: - Language education - Bilingualism - Literacy - Intergroup relations - World Englishes - The good language learner - Pragmatics - Phonetics and phonology - Conversation analysis - Interactional competence - Learning third languages - Methodology - Teacher training - Innovative language teaching and learning methodologies - First language acquisition - Open Learning Initiative (OLI) - Testing and evaluation - Learner and teacher autonomy - Design - Life-long learning - Individual differences - Gaming and simulation - Blended learning - Knowledge management/LMS - Anxiety & motivation - Learning strategies - Constructivist approaches - Translation and Interpretation - Alternative assessment - Cross-cultural communication Submission Procedure: Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by April 1, 2011. Please note that you are asked to submit only ONE proposal of any kind to the ACLL 2011 conference. Individual Presenter (30 minutes paper/60 minutes workshop): You can submit a proposal to present an individual paper or give a workshop at ACLL 2011 under the open call for papers. Please submit through the online system on our website. You will be asked to create your own personal account before you will be able to upload your proposal. You can then return to the system at any time using your user name and password to edit your information and submission. Your proposal will normally be reviewed within two-three weeks. If your proposal is accepted you will be invited to register for the conference. Upon payment of the registration fee your paper or workshop will be scheduled for presentation. If you wish your paper to be published in the conference proceedings, please ensure that this is uploaded through the online system by August 1, 2011. The proceedings will be published on the online IAFOR research archive by September 1. Acceptance of Abstract: If your abstract is accepted by the review team and you pay the conference registration fee by the specified deadline, your submission will be scheduled in an appropriate session for oral or poster presentation at the conference. If your abstract is accepted for oral presentation, you are encouraged to submit a full paper before August 1, 2011 for inclusion in the ACLL 2011 Conference Proceedings CD-ROM. The full article should be submitted in Word (NOT pdf). Final papers should be uploaded through the submissions system. Please ensure that your paper is ready to go to press by the submission deadline (August 1), having thoroughly read the paper for errors. Important Dates: Deadline for submission of abstracts: April 1, 2011 Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: April 15, 2011 Deadline for submission of full papers: August 1, 2011 Deadline for full conference registration payment for all presenters: June 1, 2011 ACLL Conference: June 10-12, 2011 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 10-Feb-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.