LINGUIST List 23.980: Calls: Sociolinguistics, Language Acquisition/USA

LINGUIST List 23.980
Mon Feb 27 2012 Calls: Sociolinguistics, Language Acquisition/USA Editor for this issue: Alison Zaharee <alisonlinguistlist.org>
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Directory 1. Francisco Salgado-Robles , Modern Language Association: L2 Sociolinguistics from the Classroom to the Community Message 1: Modern Language Association: L2 Sociolinguistics from the Classroom to the Community
Date: 26-Feb-2012 From: Francisco Salgado-Robles <fsalgadoroblesuky.edu> Subject: Modern Language Association: L2 Sociolinguistics from the Classroom to the Community E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Modern Language Association: L2 Sociolinguistics from the Classroom to the Community Short Title: MLA Date: 03-Jan-2013 - 06-Jan-2013 Location: Boston, MA, USA Contact Person: Francisco Salgado-Robles Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://www.mla.org/convention Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics Call Deadline: 10-Mar-2012 Meeting Description: The 128th MLA Annual Convention will begin on Thursday, 3 January, and end on Sunday, 6 January 2013.This panel will discuss research that addresses the intersection between second language acquisition and sociolinguistics Call for Papers: We especially invite papers that consider the effects of the extralinguistic variable of 'setting' (e.g., traditional classroom, study-abroad, community service, web 2.0 technologies) on the development of sociolinguistic competence. Possible topics include awareness of and sensitivity to cultural norms and expectations, formality, register, style, or geographic and social language variation. The body of the abstract must be no more than one page in length with a second page for examples and references. Abstracts must clearly present a specific thesis statement and include a description of topic, approach, and conclusions. Please specify the title of the paper, name, academic affiliation, and email in the abstract submission. All submissions must be received via email (fsalgadoroblesuky.edu) by March 10, 2012. This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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