LINGUIST List 14.3142

Sun Nov 16 2003

Calls: Lang Acquisition/IN, USA; General Ling/PA, USA

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    Message 1: 7th Biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference

     Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:31:35 -0500 (EST)
    From: gasla7 <gasla7indiana.edu>
    Subject: 7th Biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference


    7th Biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference Short Title: GASLA-7

    Date: 16-Apr-2004-04-16 - 18-Apr-2004 Location: Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America Contact: Laurent Dekydtspotter Contact Email: gasla7indiana.edu Meeting URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~gasla7/GASLA7/index.html

    Linguistic Sub-field: Language Acquisition Call Deadline: 15-Dec-2003

    Meeting Description:

    The biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition (GASLA) Conference is a peer-reviewed meeting devoted to mentalist aspects of second language acquisition such as the description of non-native grammars, similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition, sentence processing in second language acquisition, etc. A workshop may be organized for the day preceding the conference (more info TBA).

    THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DEC. 15

    Proposals for papers or posters are solicited on any aspect of second language acquisition in the generative paradigm. Paper presentations will be 20 minutes long with 10 minutes for questions. Please indicate on your abstract whether you wish your submission to be considered for one category only (please, specify) or for both categories. Abstracts should not exceed 500 words. If possible, please submit your abstract as an e-mail attachment (MS Word or RTF format) to: gasla7indiana.edu. In the body of the e-mail message, include (1) the title of the paper, (2) name and affiliation of the author(s), and (3) the first author's postal and e-mail addresses. Repeat the title in your attached (anonymous) 500 word abstract. Electronic submission is the preferred choice for abstracts. Otherwise, please send 6 copies by regular mail. If not submitting electronically, please include one copy with the afore-mentioned information and 5 copies with no author details.

    The deadline for submission of abstracts is December 15, 2003. Notification about acceptance will go out by January 15, 2004.

    The 7th biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Conference will be held at the Indiana University, April 16-18, 2004. The plenary speakers are:

    Aafke Hulk, University of Amsterdam Donna Lardiere, Georgetown University Roger Hawkins, University of Essex Please visit the GASLA-7 (2004) website: http://www.indiana.edu/~gasla7/GASLA7/index.html for upcoming information regarding travel information, hotel accommodations and registration.

    Queries can be directed to: GASLA 7, Department of French & Italian 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue 642 Ballantine Hall Bloomington, IN 47401 Telephone: (812) 855-2221 Telefax: (812) 855-8877

    2004 Conference Organizers: Laurent Dekydtspotter, Department of French & Italian, Indiana University Rex Sprouse, Department of Germanic Studies, Indiana University

    Message 2: 28th Penn Linguistics Colloquium

     Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:06:12 -0000
    From: andreifrice.edu> <andreifrice.edu>
    Subject: 28th Penn Linguistics Colloquium


    28th Penn Linguistics Colloquium Short Title: PLC 28

    Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States of America Date: 27-Feb-2004 - 29-Feb-2004 Web Site: http://www.ling.upenn.edu/Events/PLC/ Contact Person: Zhiyi Song Meeting Email: plc28ling.upenn.edu

    Linguistic Subfield(s): General Linguistics Call Deadline: 08-Dec-2003

    Meeting Description:

    The 28th Annual Penn Linguistics Colloquium will take place February 27-29, 2004 at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

    Invited Speaker: Juliette Blevins University of California, Berkeley ''Structure-preserving Sound Change: How and Why?''

    Papers on any topic in linguistics and associated fields are welcome. Speakers will have 20 minutes for their presentations and 5 minutes for discussion and questions.

    Deadline: Abstracts are due by Monday, December 8, 2003. Notification of acceptance/rejection will be given by Wednesday, January 21, 2004.

    Length: Please limit abstracts to one page, single- or double-spaced. An additional page may be used for references and tables. Do not include your name or affiliation within the abstract.

    Format: To facilitate the review process, please submit your abstract as a .pdf file. If you cannot create .pdf files, you may submit a doc, .rtf, or .txt file, and we will convert it for you. However, since phonetic fonts are not likely to output correctly, we ask that you set up a legend using standard ASCII characters.

    Submission: An online abstract submission form is now available at the PLC website, http://www.ling.upenn.edu/Events/PLC/

    FOR MORE INFORMATION Email plc28ling.upenn.edu Visit http://www.ling.upenn.edu/Events/PLC/

    Penn Linguistics Colloquium Department of Linguistics 3600 Market Street, Suite 501 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 19104-2653

    This event is supported by funding from GSAC, the Graduate Student Association Council of University of Pennsylvania.