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The 12th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference at the University of
Manchester
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In collaboration with the North West Centre for Linguistics
And with the support of the LAGB
SATURDAY 12 APRIL 2003
University of Manchester
SECOND & FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
(Deadline for Abstracts: 21 Feb 2003)
Guest Speaker: Robyn Carston
We are delighted to announce that the 12th Postgraduate Linguistics
Conference at the University of Manchester will be held on the 12 April
2003, following the 3rd NWCL Research Training Programme in Linguistics
(see http://www.nwcl.salford.ac.uk/research.htm). The conference is
organized by postgraduates for postgraduates, to present their research
and exchange ideas.
There will be a number of papers (20 minutes plus 5 minutes for
discussion) on a wide range of linguistic topics, and a guest lecture
by Robyn Carston of UCL (see below).
We welcome submissions from all postgraduates in any area of
linguistics, from phonetics and phonology, to syntax, to
sociolinguistics. Please see the 'Guidelines for Submission' below.
The proceedings of the conference will be published in the Papers in
Linguistics of the University of Manchester (PLUM).
The conference will be followed by a wine party hosted by the NWCL, and
so we invite you to join us for a farewell drink at the end of the day
(or week, for those of you who will have been to the NWCL Research
Training Programme).
Registration fee only 7UKP
**No registration fee for students from NWCL institutions***
INVITED SPEAKER
The guest speaker for the 12th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference will
be Robyn Carston, of UCL. Robyn is the author of many papers on the
implicit/explicit distinction, pragmatics & cognition, the interface
between pragmatics & grammar, and others, and is an editor of Mind &
Language. She is also the author of the very recent book 'Thoughts and
Utterances: The Pragmatics of Explicit Communication' (2002, Oxford:
Blackwell). The title of the lecture will be announced in due course.
See the conference website for further information.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
You should submit 1 electronic copy (anonymous) and 1 hard copy
(containing your name and affiliation). Send the electronic copy (as
.doc, .rtf, or .pdf) to [log in to unmask], and mail the hard copy
to Kevin Watson, North West Centre for Linguistics, School of
Languages, University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT
FORMATTING
Abstracts should be no longer than 1 side of A4, and in Times New Roman
font (size 12pt). Your page should have 3cm margins on each side. The
title, author's name and affiliation should be in size 14pt (Times New
Roman) and centred on the lines at the top of the page. Please note
that your name and affiliation should be left off the version you email
to us, as this will be distributed amongst the refereeing committee.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstracts should reach us by 21st February 2003
You will be notified whether your abstract has been successful by the
14th March 2003.
REGISTRATION
Conference fee: 7UKP
No fee for students from NWCL institutions
To register, download the registration form from the NWCL website
(http://www.salford.ac.uk/pgconf.htm) and send, with your payment if
applicable (with cheques made payable to University of Manchester) to
Kevin Watson, North West Centre for Linguistics, School of Languages,
Universityof Salford, Salford, M5 4WT.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
24th March 2003
***NB: There was a mistake on the first calls for papers - the actual
final date for registration is the 24th March, not the 2nd March as
previously stated.***
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
http://www.nwcl.salford.ac.uk
Follow the link to the 12th Manchester PG Conference
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS
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THE 12TH MANCHESTER PG CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Main contact for correspondence:
Kevin Watson, Edge Hill College of Higher Education
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Main local organizers:
Francesco Goglia, University of Manchester ([log in to unmask])
Efrosini Deligianni, University of Manchester ([log in to unmask])
Conference organizers:
Aousouk Mohammed Ali, University of Wales Bangor ([log in to unmask])
Kelly Pycroft, University of Sheffield ([log in to unmask]) Dave
Mcgrath Wilkinson, University of Central Lancashire
([log in to unmask]) Sattar Izwaini, UMIST
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