LINGUIST List 17.3474

Fri Nov 24 2006

Calls: Cognitive Science, General Ling/Germany; Applied Ling/Qatar

Editor for this issue: Dan Parker <danlinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Albert Ortmann, Concept Types & Frames in Language: Cognition & Science
         2.    Kourosh Lachini, 2nd Qatar TESOL International Conference
Message 1: Concept Types & Frames in Language: Cognition & Science
Date: 23-Nov-2006
From: Albert Ortmann <ortmannphil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de>
Subject: Concept Types & Frames in Language: Cognition & Science



Full Title: Concept Types & Frames in Language: Cognition & Science
Date: 20-Aug-2007 - 22-Aug-2007 Location: Duesseldorf, Germany Contact Person: Anna Grabowski
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >
Web Site: http://phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de/fff/ctf/
Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; General Linguistics

Call Deadline: 01-Mar-2007

Meeting Description:

The topic of the conference is the investigation of concept types (sortal,relational, individual and functional concepts) and their respectiverelationships to frames (recursive attribute-value structures). Theinterdisciplinary conference combines approaches from linguistics,computational linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, philosophy of scienceand the history of science.

First Call for Papers

Concept Types and Frames in Language, Cognition, and Science

International ConferenceDüsseldorf (GER), August 20-22, 2007Heinrich-Heine University DüsseldorfResearch Unit: Functional Concepts and Frames

http://phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de/fff/ctf/

Invited speakers:

Lawrence BarsalouVladimir BorschevXiang ChenCharles FillmorePeter GaerdenforsNicola GuarinoWilliam McGregorPeter SimonsBarbara ParteeJeff PelletierFriedemann Pulvermüller

General chair: Sebastian Löbner

Organization: Thomas Gamerschlag, Christian Horn, Albert Ortmann, MarkusWerning, Stefanie Zaun

Scientific board: Heiner Fangerau, Hans Geisler, Christoph Kann, JimKilbury, Gerhard Schurz, Ede Zimmermann

Administration & contact: Anna Grabowski (ctfphil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de.

The conference is sponsored by the DFG (German Research Foundation).


Message 2: 2nd Qatar TESOL International Conference
Date: 23-Nov-2006
From: Kourosh Lachini <klachiniqu.edu.qa>
Subject: 2nd Qatar TESOL International Conference



Full Title: 2nd Qatar TESOL International Conference Short Title: QTESOL
Date: 13-Apr-2007 - 14-Apr-2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Contact Person: Kourosh Lachini
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >
Web Site: http://www.qatartesol.org/call.html
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English

Call Deadline: 15-Jan-2007

Meeting Description:

The theme for the second annual Qatar TESOL 2007 conference is Challenges and Solutions in ELT. Proposals which apply this theme to the context of the classroom of the Gulf are welcome.


Many changes are taking place in education in the region, and educational reforms are being implemented. Government policy is looking to the future, model schools are opening, and ELT professionals are working in a changing environment. How are we meeting these challenges? What solutions are we finding in our own teaching situations? How are students responding to these solutions? Is learning improving? What techniques, methods, materials and activities best meet the needs of students? The Qatar TESOL Conference committee is looking for proposals which offer innovative answers to these questions.Presenting at QatarTESOL is not just for well-known professionals, but a way for all of us to take an active role in our teaching community, ask important questions, share our knowledge, and learn from the experience of others. Teachers and administrators from the following areas are invited to present:

--Primary schools--Secondary schools--Independent schools--University / College preparatory/foundation programs--Adult education institutions

Types of Proposals:

Qatar TESOL invites proposals for papers, demonstrations, workshops, poster sessions, and roundtable discussions. When submitting your proposal, consider which of the categories below it would fit into:- Young learners / Elementary: Reading- Call: Writing- Cross-cultural Education: Speaking- Independent Learners: Listening- Materials Writing: Vocabulary- Teacher Education: Grammar- Administration: Assessment

How to Submit Your Proposal:You must submit a separate proposal form for each proposal. This form requires you to submit details of the presenter (biodata), the type & title of your presentation, a description of the session and an abstract for the conference program. Send your proposal by email attachment to Kourosh Lachini at klachiniqu.edu.qa. Please do not send your proposal in the body of an email. Alternatively, you can fax your proposal to +974 4873664.