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language.ou.dk>SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS LANGUAGE AND COGNITION IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION A conference to be held at UNIVERSITY OF ODENSE, DENMARK 20-24 AUGUST 1997 The theme of the conference is: WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND NON-LINGUISTIC COGNITIVE CAPACITIES AND PROCESSES? This theme will be addressed in the context of both first and second language acquisition, with an emphasis upon the former. PROGRAMME ******Invited Lectures****** Elizabeth Bates, University of California San Diego Werner Deutsch, University of Braunschweig Jerry Feldman, ICSI, University of California Berkeley Paul van Geert, State University of Groningen Dedre Gentner, Northwestern University Andrew Lock, Massey University Brian MacWhinney, Carnegie-Mellon University Manfred Pienemann, Australian National University Michael Tomasello, Emory University ******Workshops and Workshop Presenters****** Language and Cognition in First and Second Language Acquisition Ocke Bohn (University of Aarhus) Manfred Pienemann (Australian National University) The Acquisition of Nordic Languages Hrafnhildur Ragnarsdottir (University of Reykjavik) Hanne Gram Simonsen (University of Oslo) Sven Stroemqvist (University of Gothenburg) The Emergence and Development of Signification Maria Lyra (University of Recife) Christiane Moro (University of Geneva) Cintia Rodriguez (University of Madrid) SUBMISSIONS OF ABSTRACTS ARE INVITED FOR POSTER AND POSSIBLE WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS OF RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE. ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED BY 1ST. MARCH 1997 WILL BE REVIEWED IN EARLY MARCH AND DECISIONS ON ACCEPTANCE WILL BE SENT SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED AFTER 1ST MARCH WILL BE REVIEWED AT A LATER DATE. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION BEFORE 1ST MARCH. No further lectures will be programmed for the conference, which will consist of plenary lectures, workshops and poster sessions only. There will be no parallel lecture sessions. Depending upon the abstracts submitted and accepted for the poster presentations, one or more further thematic workshops may be incorporated into the programme. LOCATION The conference will be held at the University of Odense, situated in the old Danish port city of Odense, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, on the tranquil and beautiful island of Fyn. Odense is readily accessible by air and surface transport from Copenhagen. The programme will include an optional excursion and conference dinner. REGISTRATION FEE The registration fee for the conference will be DKK (Danish Kroner) 1000,-, including a reception at the beginning of the conference, lunch (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), tea and coffee, copies of all abstracts and participant lists. Researchers (including PhD students) working on a topic related to the theme of the conference, who are unable to obtain institutional support for the payment of the registration fee, may be entitled to a partial waiver of the registration fee if they can send documentation from their department of its inability to subsidize the registration fee in whole or in part. PRE-REGISTRATION Information regarding accommodation, conference programme and possibilities for obtaining funding by prospective participants lacking institutional support, will be sent to individuals pre-registering for the conference. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LIMITED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS. IT IS THEREFORE ADVISABLE TO MAKE AN EARLY INDICATION OF YOUR WISH TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE BY PRE-REGISTERING. Pre-register by e-mailing the Conference Secretariatat the following address: WagnerMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
po-box.mcgill.ca>- ---- CALL FOR PAPERS 1997 COLLOQUIUM ON THE ACQUISITION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE AS FIRST AND SECOND LANGUAGES October 2-4, 1997 Department of Hispanic Studies McGill University Keynote Speakers: Juana Liceras (University of Ottawa) Cecilia Rojas Nieto (UNAM) Lydia White (McGill University) We invite original research papers on: Acquisition of syntax, morphology, phonology and the lexicon Acquisition and resetting of parameters Differences between L1 and L2 acquisition Input and interaction Classroom research The role of culture in language acquisition The acquisition of other Iberian Languages Note: A few papers of interest may be received on the acquisition of other Iberian languages. Presentations to be made in English, French or Spanish Publication of selected papers is a possibility Abstract Submission Deadline for submission: JUNE 1, 1997 Three copies of anonymous abstract with title, not exceeding one page in length and one copy with author's name and affiliation. Abstracts in English, French or Spanish. One 3 x 5 inch card with the following information: Title, Name(s) of author(s), Academic affiliation, Mailing address, Phone number, Fax number, E-mail address Send to: Colloquium on the Acquisition of Spanish and Portuguese Department of Hispanic Studies McGill University 1001 Sherbrooke St. West Montr=E9al, Qu=E9bec Canada, H3A 1G5 We regret that we cannot accept electronic submissions For more information: e-mail: joycegMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
hermes.hsak.ac.at>- ---- - ---------------------Call for Papers REMINDER----------------------- ********************************************************************** IASS-AIS International Association for Semiotic Studies -- Association Internationale de la SE9miotique ********************************************************************** SEMIOTICS BRIDGING NATURE AND CULTURE La semiotique: carrefour de la nature et de la culture La semiotica. IntersecciF3n de la naturaleza y de la cultura 6th Congress of the20 International Association for Semiotic Studies -- Association Internationale de la Semiotique IASS-AIS Guadalajara, Mexico -- July, 13-18, 1997 ********************************************************************** >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: 1 MARCH 1997 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< The VIth International Congress of Semiotics of the IASS-AIS welcomes the participation of linguists, literary critics, anthropologists, communico logists, social and political scientists, psychologists, art scholars, ecologists, biologists and scholars of the natural and logical sciences in general. * ** Program Information20 * * Plenary Speakers - Junzo Kawada (Japan): "Le corps humain: charniE8re entre nature et cu lture - Michael O'Toole (Australia): "Systemic Functional Model for Semiotic A nalysis of Visual Arts" - Mieke Bal (The Netherlands): "The Body in the Sand: The Art of Living Naturally and Other Cultural Prejudices" - Jean-Claude Gardin (France): "Mediating Ambitions and Mediatizing Temp tations in Present Day Semiotics" - Floyd Merrell (USA): "QuE9 es lo que hay entre la naturaleza y la cul tura?" * Possible Sections 1. Nature as savage state, inform and incomprehensible Versus Nature as ecosystem, ecological niche 2. Nature as savage condition Versus Culture as artifice, withdrawal from animal condition 3. Postmodernity as an expression of deep beats, openings and transparenc y Versus The classical as culture against nature, arbitrary and artificial 4. The opposition between natural and human sciences, knowledge of materi al reality and knowledge of knowledge Versus Sciences of the artificial, projective knowledge, presence of the obse rver in the observed 5. Body marks, symptoms and signs Versus The lost body and its terrestrial paradise 6. The consistence of the sign, its form and substance Versus The sign as a substitute of the thing, presence and absence of nature 7. Political discourse as objective and scientific discourse Versus Political discourse as polyphonic discourse * Round Tables - Homage / Hommage / Homenaje to Luis Prieto - Homage / Hommage / Homenaje to CE9sar Jannello - Semiotics of Space - Semiotics and Ecology - Semiotics and Forms of Life - Semiotics and Law - Semiotics and Political Discourse - Semiotics and Gestures - Semiotics and Poetics - Semiotics and Media - Semiotics and Visual Arts - Traditional Semiotics: Culture and Nature in Chinese History - Ethnosemiotics - Biosemiotics * ** Abstracts and Registration * Participants should consider 20 minutes for reading their paper. It is re commended that the communication be written in WP 5.1 or Word 6.0, a disk should be handed into the Congress Committee preferably during the congress. Abstracts that are not sent before March 1, 1997 will not appear in the book of abstracts which will be given to the participants during the regis tration. Screening Committees: The title and abstracts from Europe, Africa, Australia and Oceania should be sent to the * European Screening Committee (Chair): Dinda L. Gorlee Van Alkemadelaan 806, NL-2597 BC The Hague, The Netherlands phone3Dfax +31-70-3586745, e-mail: avhertumMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue