LINGUIST List 9.1805

Fri Dec 18 1998

Calls: Major Varieties of English

Editor for this issue: Brett Churchill <brettlinguistlist.org>

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1. P Bhaskaran Nayar, 2nd International Conference on Major Varieties of English

THIRD AND FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2nd International Conference on Major Varieties of English - MAVEN 2

September 9 - 11, 1999 at Lincoln University, England
Guest Speakers: Salikoko Mufwene (Chicago), Nik Coupland (Wales)
 Erik Fudge (Reading) Robert Phillipson (Roskilde)

(Lincoln is an attractive cathedral city easily accessible by air 
rail and road.)

CONFERENCE THEMES:
Formal and functional developments and changes in English 
Mediated uses of English 
International profile of English 
English and corporate culture 
English language in literature 
English and world communication 
Competing target carities for learners 
Text and corpus analysis etc.

ATTRACTIVE CONFERENCE PACKAGE OF GBP 150 
inclusive of board, breakfasts, lunches and refreshements

Abstracts to and information from:

The Conference Secretary - MAVEN 2, 
 Department of Journalism &Humanities, 
University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, 
Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS, 
United Kingdom. 
Fax: +44 1522 886021 
 Ph: +44 1522 886251 
e.mail: PNAYARULH.AC.UK or 
LJOHNSONLINCOLN.AC.UK

Deadline for abstracts: January 31, 1999

Abstracts can be e.mailed to either of the above addresses

SELECT PAPERS FROM MAVEN1 HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED
P. Bhaskaran Nayar
Department of Journalism & Humanities
University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
Brayford Pool
Lincoln LN6 7TS
Ph: +44 1522 886251/6209 Fax: +44 1522 6021