LINGUIST List 13.2939

Wed Nov 13 2002

Confs: Pidgin and Creole Linguistics

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spcl03, Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics, Honolulu, Hawaii

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Message 1: Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:34:00 +0000
From: spcl03 <spcl03hawaii.edu>
Subject: Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics, Honolulu, Hawaii


Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics 2003 Short Title: SPCL 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Date: 14-Aug-2003 - 17-Aug-2003

Web Site: http://www.hawaii.edu/spcl03 Contact Person: Jeff Siegel Meeting Email: spcl03hawaii.edu

Linguistic Subfield(s): Sociolinguistics, Language Description, General Linguistics, Applied Linguistics

Language Family: Creole

Meeting Description:

The summer conference of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics will be held August 14-17 2003 at the Imin International Conference Center at the University of Hawai'i in Honolulu. The call for papers and information about accommodation can be found on the SPCL '03 web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/spcl03. Or email spcl03hawaii.edu This is first SPCL conference to be held in the Pacific region! In addition to the usual papers on the linguistic aspects of pidgins, creoles and other language contact varieties, SPCL '03 will feature special sessions on creole literature and applied issues. Other highlights include cultural and scenic tours, Asian-Pacific food and entertainment and the chance to hear Hawai`i Creole English (locally known as ''Pidgin''). The call for papers and information about accommodation can be found on the SPCL '03 web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/spcl03. Or email spcl03hawaii.edu

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