LINGUIST List 15.2143

Mon Jul 26 2004

Calls: Pragmatics/Italy; Text/Corpus Ling/UK

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  • igor.zagar, Argumentation and Truth
  • pernilla, Corpus Linguistics 2005

    Message 1: Argumentation and Truth

     Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 05:05:52 -0400 (EDT)
    From: igor.zagar <igor.zagarguest.arnes.si>
    Subject: Argumentation and Truth


    Argumentation and Truth

    Date: 10-Jul-2005 - 15-Jul-2005 Location: Riva del Garda, Italy Contact: Igor Z. Zagar Contact Email: igor.zagarguest.arnes.si

    Linguistic Sub-field: Applied Linguistics ,Discourse Analysis ,Linguistic Theories ,Philosophy of Language ,Pragmatics ,Semantics ,Cognitive Science

    Call Deadline: 01-Sep-2004

    This is a session of the following conference: 9th International Pragmatics Conference

    Meeting Description:

    Panel on Argumentation and Truth. Work is invited from all disciplinary perspectives on any intersection between pragmatics and argumentation.

    International Pragmatics Association Conference, 10-15 July, 2005, Riva del Garda, Italy

    We are soliciting papers for an special topic panel on Argumentation & Truth for the upcoming 9th IPrA conference, Pragmatics and Philosophy. Work is invited from all disciplinary perspectives on any intersection between pragmatics and argumentation, and especially on the panel theme, including:

    - truth and the premises of argument; - truth-creation as a function of argument; - the genesis, extent and role of obligations of truthfulness in the argumentative process; - the interrelationship of theories of argument to theories of truth; - treatments of truth and truthfulness in the history of argumentation theory; - the interrelationship of rhetoric to argumentation; - the role of truth in persuasion - the role of truth in multi-modal argumentation. For full details about the conference, see the IPrA website at: http://ipra-www.uia.ac.be/ipra/

    Please note that papers accepted by the panel organizers will receive a second review by the conference organizers. IPrA membership is required at the time of submission to the conference.

    Email abstracts (500 word max) plus complete contact information by 1 September, 2004 to either of the panel organizers:

    Igor Z. Zagar Professor Educational Research Institute & University of Primorska igor.zagarguest.arnes.si www.igorzagar.net

    Jean Goodman Assistant Profesor Iowa State University goodwiniastate.edu

    Message 2: Corpus Linguistics 2005

     Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:42:05 -0400 (EDT)
    From: pernilla <pernillaccl.bham.ac.uk>
    Subject: Corpus Linguistics 2005


    Corpus Linguistics 2005

    Date: 14-Jul-2000 - 17-Jul-2000 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Contact: Pernilla Danielsson Contact Email: pernillaccl.bham.ac.uk Meeting URL: http://www.corpus.bham.ac.uk/conference

    Linguistic Sub-field: Text/Corpus Linguistics

    Call Deadline: 03-Dec-2004

    Meeting Description:

    CORPUS LINGUISTICS 2005 Birmingham, UK, July 14-17

    CALL FOR PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

    Deadline: December 3rd, 2004

    Corpus Linguistics 2005 Birmingham, July 14th-17th

    Organisers: University of Birmingham and University of Lancaster http://www.corpus.bham.ac.uk/conference

    Proposals are invited for pre-conference workshops on July 14th at the University of Birmingham. The conference, Corpus Linguistics 2005, is run jointly by the universities of Birmingham and Lancaster, and is the third biennial conference in the series on Corpus Linguistics. The workshops and the conference will be held at the University of Birmingham between July 14th -17th 2005

    The aim of the workshops is to give participants a learning experience in a new field related to corpus linguistics. We invite submission of proposals both for computer-based as well as classroom-based learning. The University of Birmingham will provide computer clusters if needed for a workshop.

    A detailed proposal of the workshop, not exceeding 400 words, should be sent in electronic form to Pernilla Danielsson by December 3rd , 2004 to the following e-mail address: pernillaccl.bham.ac.uk. Included in the proposal should be information about the time needed, what type of equipment is expected for the teacher as well as for the participants. Please use the attached cover form. The conference will remit a fee to workshop organisers, based on the number of participants in the workshop.