LINGUIST List 25.1325
Wed
Mar 19 2014
Calls: Arabic, Hebrew,
Urdu, Writing Systems, Lang Acquisiton, Applied
Ling, General Ling/UK
Editor for this issue:
Bryn Hauk <brynlinguistlist.org>
Date: 18-Mar-2014
From: Angela Batty
<a.j.batty
leedsmet.ac.uk>
Subject: BAAL / Cambridge
University Press Applied Linguistics Seminar,
Leeds Metropolitan University
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Full Title: BAAL / Cambridge University Press
Applied Linguistics Seminar, Leeds Metropolitan
University
Date: 14-Jun-2014 - 14-Jun-2014
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United
Kingdom
Contact Person: Dr Naeema Hann
Meeting Email:
< click here to access email >
Web Site:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/righttoleftscripted
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics;
General Linguistics; Language Acquisition;
Writing Systems
Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard; Hebrew;
Hebrew, Ancient; Urdu
Call Deadline: 01-Jun-2014
Meeting Description:
This seminar aims to start a conversation among
researchers, policy writers, practitioners and
language users about using, researching and
teaching right to left scripted languages. An
important aim is to have a voice from learners
at the event.
The seminar will have three broad themes:
- Domains of use for right to left scripted
languages with particular attention to UK
contexts
- Materials for learning and teaching right to
left scripted languages
- Research related to the learning and teaching
of right to left scripted languages
The seminar will be an opportunity to explore
areas of need for improving access to and
quality of teaching and learning of right to
left scripted languages.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr Sharon Handley, Dean of Humanities,
Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr John Morley, Director University-Wide
Language Programmes, University of
Manchester
Call for Papers:
The seminar will have three broad themes:
- Domains of use for right to left scripted
languages with particular attention to UK
contexts
- Materials for learning and teaching right to
left scripted languages
- Research related to the learning and teaching
of right to left scripted languages
Papers are invited on any aspect of the above
themes. English will be the working language of
the seminar.
Please send abstracts proposals to RTL
leedsmet.ac.uk
Abstracts should be 250 words and indicate
clearly which theme they relate to.
Further information can be found at
www.leedsmet.ac.uk/righttoleftscripted.
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