LINGUIST List 15.156

Sat Jan 17 2004

Calls: Chinese/Germany; General Ling/NM, USA

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    Message 1: Chinese Linguistics Section

    Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:34:23 -0500 (EST)
    From: wolfgang.behr <wolfgang.behrrub.de>
    Subject: Chinese Linguistics Section


    Chinese Linguistics Section

    Date: 25-Aug-2004 - 29-Aug-2004 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Contact: Wolfgang Behr Contact Email: eacs2004gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de Meeting URL: http://www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/eacs2004

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Subject Language: Chinese, Mandarin Call Deadline: 28-Feb-2004

    Meeting Description:

    Chinese Linguistics Section at the XVth Conference of the European Association of Chinese Studies (EACS)

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS CHINESE LINGUISTICS SECTION AT EACS XV, HEIDELBERG, AUGUST 25-29, 2004 - --------------------------------------------------------------------

    The XVth Conference of the European Association of Chinese Studies will be held on August 25-29, 2004 in Heidelberg, Germany. The convenors of the 'Chinese Linguistics' section of the conference are now soliciting proposals for panels and individual papers on any aspect of Chinese linguistics or its interfaces with other subdomains of Chinese studies, including, but not limited to Chinese syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, pragmatics, grammatology, socio-, psycho-, neuro- and text- linguistics in their synchronic and diachronic perspectives. Proposals for thematically focussed panels, bringing together at least three contributors and a discussant, and ideally involving pre-discussion and/or -distribution of the papers via e-mail among the contributors, are especially welcome.

    Submission of abstracts (due by *** February 28, 2004 ***) should be effected through the ''Paper Submission & Login page'' of the conference website:

    http://www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/eacs2004/content/paper_submissions_login/

    The general conference homepage

    http://www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/eacs2004

    also contains detailed information on the conference venue and organiza- tion, and two electronic fora facilitating calls for potential co-panelists and the organization other conference-rlated practical matters.

    Abstracts for 20-min presentations will be gathered by the local EACS conference team, reviewed by the section convenors, and, if relevant, other peers in the field. Contributors will be notified about the acceptance of their papers in late spring. Junior researchers and doctoral students are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts, but a reference from the thesis supervisor or another senior faculty member is kindly requested in such cases, since it is required by the Central EACS organizing bureau.

    For all further questions regarding conference participation and organization, please refer to

    EACS-Team Institute of Chinese Studies University of Heidelberg Akademiestr. 4-8 D-69117 Heidelberg GERMANY <eacs2004gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de>

    For queries related specifically to the linguistics section, please do not hesitate to contact the section convenors:

    Wolfgang BEHR <wolfgang dot behr at rub dot de> Redouane DJAMOURI <Redouane dot Djamouri at ehess dot fr>

    Happy hounian & looking forward to seeing you in Heidelberg in August,

    Wolfgang Behr, Redouane Djamouri Bochum & Paris January 11, 2004

    Message 2: 10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers

    Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:35:26 -0500 (EST)
    From: pmacgreg <pmacgregnmsu.edu>
    Subject: 10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers


    10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers Short Title: SNS Conference

    Date: 16-Jul-2004 - 18-Jul-2004 Location: Las Cruces, NM, United States of America Contact: Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza Contact Email: pmacgregnmsu.edu Meeting URL: http://web.nmsu.edu/~pmacgreg/SNSWebpage/SNS6/SNS6mainpage.html

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Subject Language: Spanish Call Deadline: 13-Feb-2004

    Meeting Description:

    The Annual Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers is held in Las Cruces, NM. The Conference is dedicated to the dissemination of information regarding issues, methods, materials, and research concerning the development of Spanish language skills among individuals of Spanish-speaking backgrounds. The conference is open to community members, teachers of all levels (K-12, Adult Basic Education, Community College, University), and researchers who wish to share and learn about the unique challenges of instructing this diverse group of language learners.

    CALL FOR PAPERS

    10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers

    July 16, 17, 18, 2004 Hilton de Las Cruces

    Las Cruces, NM

    Deadline February 13, 2004 Conference Co-Chairs Cecilia Rodr�guez Pino and Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza seek submissions for the 10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers. Submissions are being requested for 30-minute paper sessions (20 minutes presentation 10 minutes discussion) and 2-hour workshop sessions (1.5 hours presentation, .5 hour discussion) and half-day workshops (3.5 hour presentation, .5 hour discussion). Topics may be drawn from any discipline, but should be broadly related to advancing knowledge of this growing field by identifying the unique social or linguistic characteristics of Native Spanish Speakers (e.g. issues in identity, social history, dialect, proficiency, etc.), developing pedagogical theory and/or implementing pedagogical techniques that address the specific needs of Spanish speakers. Paper submissions: submit one copy of a one-page abstract that includes the title, an outline of the focus of the paper and the audience for which your presentation is intended (elementary, secondary, post-secondary, adult education, community, etc.). At the end of your abstract please include the name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail of all presenters. Please also indicate what audio-visual support you require for the presentation Workshop submissions: submit a one to two-page abstract which includes the following information: the title and the length of the presentation (2 hours or half-day), the audience for which your workshop is intended (elementary, secondary, post-secondary, adult education, community) a detailed description of the themes of the workshop and answers to the following questions: What are the overall goals of the workshop? What types of materials will be presented to the participants? In what activities will the participants engage as part of this workshop and in what manner (individual, pairs, groups)? What skills, abilities and materials will participants take away with them as a result of this workshop? At the end of your abstract please include the name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail of all presenters. Please also indicate what audio-visual support you require for the presentation. Interested in chairing a session? The responsibilities of a session chair are giving brief introductions of the speakers for each session and providing speakers guidance on the amount of time left in the session. If you would like to be a session chair, please send an e-mail to Cecilia R. Pino (cecipinonmsu.edu) or Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza (pmacgregnmsu.edu).

    Mail, fax or e-mail the information requested in the submission guidelines to either of the Conference Co-Chairs, below by the deadline of February 13, 2004.

    Cecilia R. Pino or Patricia MacGregor Mendoza 10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish for Native Speakers Department of Languages and Linguistics New Mexico State University, Box 30001, Dept. 3L, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA Fax: (505) 646-7876 For more information regarding the 10th Anniversary Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers, including registration fees, visit our website at:

    http://web.nmsu.edu/~pmacgreg/SNSWebpage/SNS6/2004Call.htm