LINGUIST List 15.924

Fri Mar 19 2004

Calls: Discourse Analysis/Finland; Applied Ling/USA

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  • jan-ola.ostman, 2nd International Symposium on Linguistic Politeness
  • m, Language and Ecology

    Message 1: 2nd International Symposium on Linguistic Politeness

     Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:11:47 -0500 (EST)
    From: jan-ola.ostman <jan-ola.ostmanhelsinki.fi>
    Subject: 2nd International Symposium on Linguistic Politeness


    2nd International Symposium on Linguistic Politeness Short Title: islp-2

    Date: 02-Sep-2004 - 05-Sep-2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Contact: Jan-Ola �stman Contact Email: clpg-2004helsinki.fi Meeting URL: http://www.nord.helsinki.fi/clpg/CLPG/

    Linguistic Sub-field: Applied Linguistics ,Discourse Analysis ,Pragmatics ,Sociolinguistics ,Anthropological Linguistics

    Call Deadline: 02-Apr-2004

    Meeting Description:

    The conference is organized jointly with the Fifth Nordic conference on Language and Gender and wants to promote discussion and collaboration among linguists and social scientists interested in issues of gender and politeness in relation to language and discourse in a variety of models and applications. The conference serves as a forum for promoting discussion and collaboration among linguists and social scientists interested in issues of gender and politeness in relation to language and discourse in a variety of models and applications. The joint conference has the title International Conference on Language, Politeness, and Gender: The Pragmatic Roots.

    We invite 2-page abstracts of original research on any aspect relevant to the theme of the conference. Plenary speakers include Robin Lakoff, Susan Herring, Yoshiko Matsumoto, Tove Bull, Arja Piirainen-Marsh. Final deadline for abstracts: April 2, 2004. Please submit your abstract electronically to clpg-2004helsinki.fi Abstracts will be refereed; authors will be notified of acceptance by April 19, 2004. For more information, visit our web page: http://www.nord.helsinki.fi/clpg/CLPG/

    Message 2: Language and Ecology

     Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:05:52 -0500 (EST)
    From: m <mfukuoka.email.ne.jp>
    Subject: Language and Ecology


    Language and Ecology

    Date: 24-Jul-2005 - 29-Jul-2005 Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America Contact: Arran Stibbe Contact Email: admin ecoling.net Meeting URL: http://www.ecoling.net

    Linguistic Sub-field: Applied Linguistics ,Discourse Analysis ,General Linguistics ,Sociolinguistics

    Call Deadline: 25-May-2004 This is a session of the following conference: World Congress on Applied Linguistics

    Meeting Description:

    New horizons for applied linguistics: language in its full social and ecological context The 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA from July 24-29 2005. Among the 27 'areas of interest' in the conference is Language and Ecology. This exciting new area of applied linguistics includes investigation of the role of language in ecological destruction, the search for alternative discourses which contribute to ecological harmony, and research into ecoliteracy in language teaching. Papers dealing with these aspects or any relations between language, ideology, society and ecology are most welcome.

    For more information see:

    a) The main conference website http://www.aila2005.org/ b) The Ecolinguistics Website http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/ed/project/ecoling/ c) The Centre for Language and Ecology http://www.ecoling.net/

    As well as the general strand of Language and Ecology, there will be a special symposium as follows:

    Special Symposium:

    Title: ''New horizons for applied linguistics: language in its full social and ecological context''

    Theme: There has been a general tendency within linguistics to move away from analysing language in isolation, towards analysis within a full social context. This has helped to expose the way that language influences and shapes the structures which make up society. However, it is possible to go further and analyse the influence of language on the ecosystems within which societies exist and on which all life depends. This symposium will explore the new horizons of applied linguistics theoretically and practically, and will critically consider the integrated set of social and ecological values of the Earth Charter (www.earthcharter.org).

    Description: The three hour symposium will consist of 5 short paper presentations related to the above theme (20 minutes plus 10 minutes for questions) and a 30 minute panel discussion. If you would like to present a paper at the symposium then please get in touch with the convenors (email address below).

    looking forward to seeing you at the conference!

    Main Contact: Arran Stibbe Email: admin ecoling.net

    Convenors: [when sending emails, remove the space after the name]

    Jorgen Christian Bang, bang language.sdu.dk Alwin Fill, fill kfunigraz.ac.at Andrew Goatly, goatly ln.edu.hk Arran Stibbe, admin ecoling.net Frans Verhagen, gaia1 rcn.com

    In addition: All participants of the conference may be asked to vote on AILA's endorsement of the Earth Charter, a process that was initiated by Dr. Frans Verhagen of the Language and Ecology Scientific Commission. For more information on the process, contact Dr. Verhagen directly by email: gaia1 rcn.com, or see www.globalepe.org

    ''The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between the way nature works and the way man thinks.'' Gregory Bateson