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Thu Jul 1 2004

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    Message 1: Journal of Universal Language

    Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 03:35:13 -0400 (EDT)
    From: jytak <jytaksejong.ac.kr>
    Subject: Journal of Universal Language


    Journal of Universal Language

    Call Deadline: 01-AUG-2004

    The Third Call for the Journal of Universal Language(5:2)

    Honorarium: As a token of our gratitude, the contributors will be awarded the $1,000 honorarium (which is subject to taxation).

    Topic Areas:

    The Journal of Universal Language is concerned with: -artificial language, communication & culture in language usage, typology, and universality in language -interdisciplinary contributions written with applied linguists in mind -brief notes, comments or observation concerning official language -reaction/replies to recent papers

    The editors encourage the submission of papers on proposed themes as well as on other topics relevant to the interest of the Journal of Universal Language. Each volume contains two issues, published in March and September. The language of publication is English.

    Format: 1. The length of a manuscript should not exceed 40 pages. 2. A 200-word abstract and keywords should be given at the beginning of each manuscript. 3. Manuscripts should be submitted on A4 paper, with the margins at least 4cm on all four sides of each sheet. They may be single-spaced and/or double-sided if desired.

    Important Dates: Submission deadline: August 1, 2004. (However, we accept manuscripts throughout the year.) Notification of acceptance: August 15, 2004 Submission of camera-ready papers: September 1, 2004

    Submissions:

    1. Electronic submissions are acceptable. Acceptable file formats are Portable Document Format (.pdf) and MS Word (.doc). Please send your file in an attachment to jytaksejong.ac.kr. 2. For hard copy submissions, please send 3 copies, accompanied by a cover letter which includes the author's name, affiliation, address, and home or office phone numbers, to:

    Jin-young Tak, Editor Department of English Language/Literature Sejong University Gunjs-kwan 401B, Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea e-mail:jytaksejong.ac.kr unishsejong.ac.kr

    TOC (Journal of Universal Language 5:1)

    Chul-hyun Bae (Korea) Aramaic as a Lingua Franca during the Persian Empire(538-333 B.C.E.)

    Charith Giragama et al. (Japan) Language Universals: Cross-lingual Comparison of Topic Dependent Adjectives

    Ana Ortigosa (Spain) Towards a Universal Typology of State of Affairs

    Vladimir Pericliev (Bulgaria) Universals, their Violation and the notion of Phonologically Peculiar Languages

    Mark VanDam (USA) Word Final Coda Typology

    For more information: http://www.unish.org/

    Message 2: Cross-cultural and Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Academic Discourse

    Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:11:09 -0400 (EDT)
    From: eisusa <eisusautu.fi>
    Subject: Cross-cultural and Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Academic Discourse


    Cross-cultural and Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Academic Discourse

    Date: 20-May-2005 - 22-May-2005 Location: Turku, Finland Contact: Eija Suomela-Salmi Contact Email: eisusautu.fi Meeting URL: http://www.utu.fi/hum/ranskakk/fran.htm

    Linguistic Sub-field: Discourse Analysis ,Pragmatics ,Text/Corpus Linguistics

    Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2004

    Meeting Description:

    The notion of Academic Discourse has been under debate for a considerable length of time. Some scholars suggest academic discourse is a genre of its own while others maintain that it is a domain-based / discipline-bound phenomenon.

    Most work done on academic discourse concerns either English as a lingua franca or less widely used languages in contrast to English. More research concerning the Romance languages, especially Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, not to mention other less used languages, is definitely needed. Furthermore, relatively few researchers have been interested in comparing academic discourse practices and traditions across disciplines and languages. A further issue largely debated in the European context is the impact of the emergent European research area and the relevance it bears to the structuring of argumentation of academic discourse. In this discussion language policy aspects are also strongly represented.

    The aim of the conference is to provide a multidisciplinary forum for discussing theoretical issues and innovative methodological approaches in order to stimulate the on-going debate in this field.

    1st Call for Papers:

    Conference themes:

    Presentations on the following topics on either spoken or written academic discourse are particularly welcome. Propositions casting outside the conventional notion of academic discourse, such as critical analysis of administrative intra-and inter-discursive practices at the universities, are also welcomed,

    * The validity of the concept Academic Discourse: * Genre-related linguistic issues * Cross-cultural and cross-linguistic dimensions of Academic Discourse (e.g. the question of (cultural) identity, rhetorical traditions and argumentation * Popularisation and translation of scientific discourse * The impact of new technologies and media on academic discourse * Questions related to the importance of cultural identities and language planning

    The official languages of the conference are English and French; presentations in Italian and Spanish are also accepted.

    Organizing Committee:

    Luigi de Anna, University of Turku Alberto Carcedo, University Turku Anita Moilanen, University of Turku Tarja Salmi-Tolonen, Abo Akademi University, Turku Eija Suomela-Salmi, University of Turku

    Scientific Committee:

    Yves Gambier, University of Turku Olga Galatanu, Universite de Nantes Merja Koskela, University of Vasa Eija Suomela-Salmi, University of Turku

    Invited speakers:

    Marina Bondi, University of Modena Olga Galatanu, University of Nantes Kjersti Flottum, University of Bergen Anna Mauranen, University of Tampere

    Abstracts:

    Submit a max 300-word abstract as a Word or RTF document either in English or French and send it as an attachment including the following information to : eisusautu.fi:

    Title of the presentation Name, affiliation, address and e-mail address of the author(s) Objectives / purposes of the paper Theoretical framework and methodology applied Results/ conclusions

    Important dates:

    Pre-registration: November 15, 2004 Submission deadline: November 15, 2004 Notification of acceptance: January 15, 2005 Registration : March 1, 2005

    Registration fee

    70 euros (students 40 euros) before the 1st of March, 2005 90 euros ( students 60 euros) after the 1st of March, 2005

    The second circular will be sent in September 2004.

    For any additional information, please contact Eija Suomela-Salmi eisusautu.fi

    Conference web-site at : http://utu.fi/hum/ranskakk/fran.htm