LINGUIST List 23.433 Sat Jan 28 2012 Calls: Lang Acq, Applied Ling, Psycholing, Neuroling, Cog Sci/USA 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.     Alison Phillips , Second Language Research Forum 2012 Message 1: Second Language Research Forum 2012 Date: 27-Jan-2012 From: Alison Phillips <amp144pitt.edu> Subject: Second Language Research Forum 2012 E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Second Language Research Forum 2012 Short Title: SLRF 2012 Date: 18-Oct-2012 - 21-Oct-2012 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Contact Person: Katherine Martin Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012 Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics Call Deadline: 30-Apr-2012 Meeting Description: Second Language Research Forum 2012 'Building Bridges Between Disciplines: SLA in Many Contexts' October 18-21, 2012 Hosted by: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Call for Papers: The organizers of the 2012 Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) invite proposals for papers, posters, and thematic colloquia for the conference. To embody the conference theme, 'Building Bridges Between Disciplines: SLA in Many Contexts,' we are soliciting proposals from various disciplines, including those that have traditionally been associated with SLA research, as well as those that are new to SLA research or that have been underrepresented at previous SLA conferences. We welcome proposals from all areas of second language research, including (but not limited to) the following: Formal Approaches to SLA Functional Approaches to SLA Cognitive Approaches to SLA Technology and SLA Classroom Research L2 Assessment Psycholinguistic Approaches to SLA Neurocognitive Approaches to SLA Bilingualism Corpus Approaches to SLA Socio-Cultural Approaches to SLA/Pragmatics Context of Learning/Study Abroad Heritage Language Learning/Language Maintenance Comprehensive research syntheses, preferably in the form of a meta-analysis, are also welcomed. Guidelines for Paper and Poster Submissions: Proposals for paper and poster presentations should consist of a title, an abstract, and a short summary. Titles should be no longer than 15 words. Abstracts are limited to 350 words in length, and summaries are limited to 50 words. Individual paper sessions will be 30 minutes: 20 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers. Posters should measure no more than 3ft by 4ft (90cm x 120cm). Poster presenters should plan to present and discuss their work for at least one hour during their assigned poster session. Guidelines for Refereed Colloquium Submissions: In addition to four invited colloquia, we are also soliciting proposals for two refereed colloquia. These colloquia will be collections of paper presentations that focus on a specific topic of interest, and which are organized by one or more individuals. Colloquia will be scheduled for 2½-hour blocks (roughly 4-6 papers). Proposals for refereed colloquia should consist of a 200-word (maximum) description of the colloquium topic, along with 150-word descriptions of each paper to be included. Each title should be no longer than 15 words. Colloquium acceptances will be announced April 15. This will allow researchers to submit a proposal for an individual paper or poster (by April 30) if their paper is not accepted as part of a colloquium. Submission Policy: An author may submit a maximum of one proposal as first author, but may also be a colloquium organizer, discussant, or co-author/co-presenter of a maximum of two additional papers or posters. Submission Instructions: Proposals will be accepted online only. To make a submission, please visit the conference website at http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012. Click on 'Submissions,' and you will be taken to our submission website. Proposals will be selected based on the results of double-blind peer review. All submissions must be completely anonymous. Important Dates: Colloquium proposal submission deadline: March 15, 2012 Colloquium notification of acceptance: April 15, 2012 Paper and poster abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2012 Paper and poster notification of acceptance: July 15, 2012 Questions: Please direct any questions to the SLRF 2012 organizing committee at slrf-2012andrew.cmu.edu. We also invite you to view our website (http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012) and to visit us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/slrf2012) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slrf2012). Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 28-Jan-2012       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.