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Interfaces in Language
Conference to be held at the University of Kent, Canterbury, 23-25 April
2007
Within language studies we are constantly confronted with boundaries and
interfaces: for example between languages, between countries, between
dialect areas, and between various aspects and components of linguistic
study. This conference aims to examine where these occur, to see whether
boundaries can and need to be drawn or grey areas declared, and to map out
further areas of investigation.
Proposals are requested for papers which look at the interplay of
traditionally identified elements of linguistic study under the general
rubric of interfaces, for example
contact linguistics, centrism and language conflict
natural and artificial languages
any two or all of syntax, semantics, pragmatics
phonology and morphology, e.g. Welsh mutations
prosody, structure, lexis and pragmatics
synchrony and diachrony
dialectology and sociolinguistics
written and oral registers
pedagogical linguistics: the 4 skills
the lang./lit. divide
The organisation of panels will be finalised when all proposals have been
received.
Keynote speaker: Marc van Oostendorp (Meertens Instituut, Amsterdam).
Organising Committee: Sandra Dφring, David Hornsby, John Partridge, Nicola
Schmidt-Renfree
Please send expressions of interest as soon as possible, preferably by
April 1, 2006 and abstracts of ca. 150 words by July 1, 2006 to:
Dr. John Partridge
Language Research Group (Interfaces Conference)
School of European Culture and Languages
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent CT2 7NF
UK
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