LINGUIST List 14.952

Tue Apr 1 2003

Calls: Ling & Lang Teaching/Syntax & Semantics

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  • deniztat, The First Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching
  • Louis.deSaussure, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Tense, Mood and Aspect

    Message 1: The First Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching

     Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 05:32:43 +0000
    From: deniztat <deniztatfedu.metu.edu.tr>
    Subject: The First Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching


    The First Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching

    Date: 12-Sep-2003 - 13-Sep-2003 Location: Ankara, Turkey Contact: Deniz Tat Contact Email: deniztatfedu.metu.edu.tr Meeting URL: http://www.fedu.metu.edu.tr/pstgrd

    Linguistic Sub-field: Applied Linguistics Call Deadline: 31-May-2003

    Meeting Description:

    The 1st Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching at Middle East Technical University will be held on 12 & 13 September 2003. The conference is organized by postgraduates for postgraduates, and aims at providing a friendly platform for the presentation of postgraduate research. We welcome submissions from all postgraduates (students currently enrolled in an MA or PhD programme) in any field of linguistics and language teaching, including all 47 areas determined by the International Association of Applied Linguistics (but not excluding others):

    1. Adolescent Language Learning 2. Adult Language Learning 3. Artificial Intelligence 4. Bilingualism and Multilingualism 5. Child Language and Early Childhood Education 6. Communication in the Professions 7. Computational Linguistics 8. Contrastive Linguistics and Error Analysis 9. Corpus Linguistics 10. Critical Discourse Analysis 11. Discourse Analysis 12. English as a Global Language 13. Ethics, Rights and Values in Applied Linguistics 14. Forensic Linguistics 15. Gerontolinguistics 16. Immersion Education 17. Intercultural Communication 18. Interdisciplinarity in Applied Linguistics 19. Interface between Linguistics and Applied Linguistics 20. Interpreting and Translating 21. IT, Internet, and Language Learning 22. Language and Ecology 23. Language and Education in Multilingual Settings 24. Language and Entertainment 25. Language and Mind 26. Language and Subcultures 27. Language and the Media 28. Language Disorders 29. Language for Special Purposes 30. Language in Contact 31. Language Loss, Attrition and Re-learning 32. Language Planning and Language policy 33. Language Teaching Methodology and Teacher Education 34. Language, Gender and Power 35. Learner Autonomy in Language Learning 36. Lexicography and Lexicology 37. Mother Tongue Education 38. Multimodality 39. Multiple Literacies 40. Pragmatics 41. Psycholinguistics: Processing 42. Rhetoric and Stylistics 43. Second Language Acquisition 44. Semiotics 45. Sign Language 46. Sociolinguistics 47. Writing of Grammars (reference and pedagogical)

    Please submit 1 electronic copy of your proposed abstract (attached as word document) via e-mail to Deniz Tat (deniztatfedu.metu.edu.tr). Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words, and in Times New Roman font (size 12pt). Your page should have 3cm margins on each side.

    Please also attach a cover page on which you indicate the title, the author's name and affiliation, and biographical information about the author(s).

    Accepted papers will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.

    Details for foreign applicants will be announced soon at our website (http://www.fedu.metu.edu.tr/pstgrd)

    Message 2: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Tense, Mood and Aspect

     Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 03:44:45 +0000
    From: Louis.deSaussure <Louis.deSaussurelettres.unige.ch>
    Subject: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Tense, Mood and Aspect


    6th Chronos Conference on Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Tense, Mood and Aspect Short Title: CHRONOS 6

    Date: 22-Sep-2004 - 24-Sep-2004 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Contact: Louis de Saussure Contact Email: ChronosLettres.unige.ch Meeting URL: http://www.unige.ch/lettres/latl/chronos

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Call Deadline: 10-Feb-2004

    Meeting Description:

    Chronos is a conference dedicated to current research on syntax, semantics and pragmatics of tenses, mood and aspect.

    Chronos est une conf�rence consacr�e � la recherche contemporaine en syntaxe, s�mantique et pragmatique du temps, de la modalit� et de l'aspect. Version fran�aise: http://www.unige.ch/lettres/latl/chronos/appel.html

    Chronos conference is held every two years. Former conferences took place in Groningen (2002), Nice (2000), Valenciennes (1998), Brussels (1997) and Dunkerque (1995).

    Special topic for Chronos 6:

    The role of linguistic and pragmatic information in temporal relations

    Submissions are encouraged but not restricted to the special topic.

    A session within the conference will be specifically dedicated to the didactics of tenses, mood and aspect in romance.

    Talks can be given in English or French.

    - ---- Confirmed Keynote Speakers

    - Nicholas ASHER (UT Austin) - Hans KAMP (Stuttgart) - Georges KLEIBER (Strasbourg) - Tim STOWELL (UCLA) - Co VET (Groningue)

    - ---- Venue

    The conference will take place in the premises of the University of Geneva (Switzerland). Geneva is located at the western edge of Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac L�man). The University campuses are located in downtown Geneva.

    Special events, such as conference dinner, will be announced later.

    - ---- Proceedings

    A selection of reviewed papers will be published in the series of the conference, the Cahiers Chronos (Amsterdam, Rodopi).

    - ---- Abstract submissions and deadline

    Abstracts should be sent by e-mail attachments or snail mail.

    The e-mail message or the letter should must include the authors contact information together with the exact title of the paper. The abstract itself should not show the authors name. Abstracts will be anonymously reviewed by the Scientific Committee.

    Abstracts should not exceed 2 pages, Times 12, plus references.

    The email address to which submissions should be sent is: ChronosLettres.unige.ch

    The following file formats are accepted: - Microsoft Word - Adobe acrobat reader - Rich Text Format

    The snail mail address for submissions is: 6th Chronos conference Dpt of linguistics University of Geneva CH 1211 GENEVA 4 Switzerland

    The deadline for submission is FEBRUARY 10th, 2004.

    A maximum of one sole-author presentation and one co-author presentation can be allocated to any one person.

    - ---- Organising Committee

    Louis de SAUSSURE (University of Geneva, dpt. of Linguistics) Jean-Marc LUSCHER (University of Geneva, School of French Language and Civilisation) Jacques MOESCHLER (University of Geneva, dpt of Linguistics) Genoveva PUSKAS (University of Geneva, dpt of Linguistics)

    Scientific Committee Jean-Michel ADAM (University of Lausanne) Nicholas ASHER (UT Austin) Rajesh BHATT (UT Austin) Evelyne BERARD (University of Besan�on) Andr�e BORILLO (University of Toulouse) Jacques BRES (University of Montpellier) Jean-Paul BRONCKART (University of Geneva) Viviane DEPREZ (Rutgers University & ISC Lyon) Joachim DOLZ-MESTRE (University of Geneva) Claire FOREL (University of Geneva) Laurent GOSSELIN (University of Rouen) Hans KAMP (University of Stuttgart) Georges KLEIBER (University of Strasbourg) Christopher LAENZLINGER (University of Geneva) Pierre LARRIVEE (Aston University, Birmingham) Andrea ROCCI (University of Lugano) Ur SHLONSKY (University of Geneva) Bertrand STHIOUL (University of Geneva) Tim STOWELL (UCLA) Co VET (University of Groningen) Carl VETTERS (University of Dunkerque) Svetlana VOGELEER (Marie-Haps Institute, Brussels) Marcel VUILLAUME (University of Nice) Eric WEHRLI (University of Geneva)

    Supporting institutions University of Geneva, Academic Society (Charles Bally fund) University of Geneva, Faculty of Arts, Department of Linguistics University of Geneva, School of French Language and Civilisation (ELCF)

    - ---- Contact information Conferences website: http://www.unige.ch/lettres/latl/chronos ChronosLettres.unige.ch