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TISLR7 - 7th Conference on Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research
Amsterdam, July 23rd - July 27th 2000
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Due to some problems with the preparation of the conference web site, we
are not sure that we have reached all interested researchers. We have
therefore decided to extend the abstract deadline to December 1st.
Further information not listed below is available from a temporary web
site, at:
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/hil/sign-lang/tislr7/
On behalf of the organizers,
Onno Crasborn
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GENERAL INFORMATION
A Conference on Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research is organised
every two years. In 1996 it was held in Montreal, in 1998 in Gallaudet and
in 2000 it will be organised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The
organisation of the Seventh TISLR is a joint effort of people from
different institutions and universities in The Netherlands. The Scientific
Committee consists of people from both inside and outside The Netherlands.
CONFERENCE THEME
The theme of this conference is Crosslinguistic insights: how similar are
sign languages? Research in the past has often focused on the similarities
and differences between sign and spoken languages. However, over the years
international research has produced a wealth of information about
individual sign languages. Especially as this will be the first time that
TISLR is organised in Europe, it seems to be an appropriate point at which
to begin looking at the similarities and differences among sign languages.
We will focus on the conference theme in the workshops. Therefore, we
would like to encourage researchers from different universities and
research institutes to submit a joint abstract for a workshop comparing
data from different sign languages.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are invited to submit abstracts on any aspect of research and
theory about sign language, including linguistic structure, language
acquisition, language contact and bilingualism, variation, discourse
analysis, poetics and metaphor, psycholinguistic and neuropsychological
processing, language assessment, research methodology and language
attitudes.
Presentation modes will be:
20 minute presentations, followed by 10 minutes of discussion
poster presentations
60 minute workshop presentations
Workshops should be geared toward issues related to the conference theme,
and consist of 3 to 4 presentations introduced by a "workshop moderator".
The moderator is asked to send in all abstracts for the workshop at the
same time.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts should be written in English with a maximum of 300 words. Please
send six hard copies of an anonymous abstract together with a cover page
including the title of the abstract, full name, address, and email
address, to:
Conference Office
University of Amsterdam
Spui 21
NL-1012 WX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
At the same time, also submit a digital version with both abstract and
personal information, either on diskette to the above address, or by email
to:
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The digital text should be sent in WordPerfect 5.1, Word 6.0, or ASCII
format without any layout, font size 12 pnt.
Please indicate clearly whether you are submitting the abstract for a paper
presentation, a workshop, or a poster presentation.
NOTIFICATION
Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by January 1999.
Accepted authors will have to submit a full paper for the interpreters by
May 15th, 2000.
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