--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 21:02:41 +0000 From: Teresa o'Brien <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Cross Cultural Linguistic Politeness Research Group Sender: [log in to unmask] Please reply to the address below Cross Cultural Linguistic Politeness Research Group One day Conference at Loughborough University Saturday 14th September 2002 Politeness and power The conference will be held at the Department of English & Drama at Loughborough University. Keynote speaker: Gino Eelen CALL FOR PAPERS Proposals for papers are now invited on any aspect of politeness scholarship that relates to power ? Papers should be for sessions of 40 minutes including at least ten minutes for discussion ? Deadline: 10th May 2002 ? Proposals should be of 300 words, and sent in by email attachment [log in to unmask] Further details of the conference, and registration information, as they become available will be provided by Chris Christie at the following address and will also be found on the Cross Cultural Linguistic Politeness Research Group's website http://www.linguisticpoliteness.eclipse.co.uk/index.htm Chris Christie Department of English & Drama Loughborough University Loughborough Leics, LE11 3TU Phone direct: 01509 222954; messages 01509 263171; Email [log in to unmask] --- End Forwarded Message --- ---------------------- Aidan Coveney University of Exeter