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"<a href="mailto:l42jinae@uco.es">l42jinae@uco.es</a>" <<a href="mailto:l42jinae@uco.es">l42jinae@uco.es</a>> wrote:<br>
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11th International Conference of the Spanish Cognitive Linguistics Association<br>
<br>
Cognitive linguistic research in metonymy, metaphor, constructions and<br>
frames: Scope, models and methods<br>
<br>
The Organizing Committee of the 11th International Conference of the<br>
Spanish Cognitive Linguistics Association (AELCO/SCOLA) is pleased to<br>
announce that this 11th edition will take place at the University of<br>
Córdoba (Spain) on the 17th, 18th and 19th of October 2018 under the<br>
theme ?Cognitive linguistic research in metonymy, metaphor,<br>
constructions and frames: Scope, models and methods?.<br>
<br>
Thanks to its rich cultural and monumental legacy, Córdoba was<br>
designated World Heritage City by the UNESCO in 1984. A crossroads of<br>
diverse cultures throughout its history, it possesses a large number<br>
of impressive monuments like the Mosque-Cathedral, the Alcázar de los<br>
Reyes Cristianos (Fortress of the Catholic Monarchs), the palatiañ<br>
city Medina Azahara, or the medieval Fernandina churches. The Judería<br>
(Jewish Quarter) stands out for its narrow, winding streets.<br>
<br>
The following plenary speakers have confirmed their participation:<br>
<br>
- Mario Brdar, University of Osijek (Croatia).<br>
- Günter Radden, Emeritus Professor, University of Hamburg (Germany).<br>
- Francisco J. Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez, University of La Rioja (Spain).<br>
- Leonard Talmy, Emeritus Professor, University of Buffalo, New York (U.S.A.).<br>
<br>
Contributions are encouraged on topics included in, or related to, the<br>
theme proposed for this edition, such as:<br>
- Theoretical models for research metaphor, metonymy, constructions<br>
and frames.<br>
- Scientific research methods in the study of metaphor, metonymy,<br>
constructions and frames<br>
- The interaction of metaphor, metonymy, constructions and frames.<br>
- The development of detailed repositories and databases for metaphor,<br>
metonymy, constructions and frames.<br>
- Cross-linguistic studies on these areas.<br>
- Multimodal research on these areas.<br>
<br>
AELCO/SCOLA?s conferences always aim to serve as a forum for<br>
discussion of any topic within the field of cognitive linguistics.<br>
Therefore, we invite a broad range of papers on other traditional<br>
topics in cognitive linguistics such as:<br>
- The structural characteristics of natural language categorization,<br>
including (apart from metaphor, metonymy and frames) prototypicality,<br>
image schemas, mental imagery and cognitive models).<br>
- The explicit characterization of linguistic meaning in terms<br>
appropriate to its nature (figure/ground, profiling, grounding, scope<br>
of predication, etc.).<br>
- The functional principles of linguistic organization (such as<br>
iconicity and naturalness).<br>
- The relationship between language and thought.<br>
- The conceptual interface between syntax and semantics.<br>
- The experiential and pragmatic basis of language.<br>
- The conceptual basis and structural organization of signed languages.<br>
- The nature of language in its evolutionary and historical perspectives.<br>
- The acquisition of language via cognitive, communicative and general<br>
social experience.<br>
- The relationship between language and non-linguistic aspects of<br>
communication such as gesture.<br>
<br>
Submission formats<br>
<br>
The languages of the conference are Spanish and English. Oral session<br>
slots will be allocated 30 minutes, which includes 20 minutes for each<br>
presentation, followed by 5 minutes for questions and discussion, and<br>
5 minutes to change rooms.<br>
<br>
The conference features a number of theme sessions and a general session.<br>
<br>
1. Theme sessions<br>
<br>
Organizers will send a proposal for the panel in pdf directly to the<br>
conference organizers (<a href="mailto:aelco18@gmail.com">aelco18@gmail.com</a>) by February 15th 2018, with<br>
the following content and format: Session title, name and affiliation<br>
of the theme session convener(s), an introduction of up to 500 words<br>
(excluding references) explaining the theme session, a list of the<br>
authors and titles of 6 to 8 papers and, if possible, all the<br>
abstracts of the individual papers.<br>
<br>
Notification of provisional acceptance of theme session proposals:<br>
March 15th 2018.<br>
<br>
If the session is provisionally accepted, the participants will submit<br>
their proposals in pdf format separately through EasyChair<br>
(<a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aelco2018" target="_blank">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aelco2018</a>) no later than<br>
April 1st 2018, so that they will be evaluated by the Scientific<br>
Committee with the same criteria as those applied to general session<br>
papers. They should have the following content: title, five keywords,<br>
and an abstract specifying research questions, methodology, data and<br>
expected results. They should not contain the names, affiliations or<br>
email addresses of the author(s) and should not exceed 500 words,<br>
including examples but excluding figures and references.<br>
<br>
Notification of acceptance of individual theme session papers: June 1st 2018.<br>
<br>
2. General session<br>
<br>
Proposals will be sent in pdf format (500 words, including examples<br>
but excluding figures and references), no later than April 1st 2018.<br>
They should have the following content: type of the presentation (oral<br>
or poster presentation), its title, five keywords, and an abstract<br>
specifying research questions, methodology, data and expected results.<br>
They should not contain the names, affiliations or addresses of the<br>
authors of the presentations. They will be submitted through EasyChair<br>
(<a href="https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aelco2018" target="_blank">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aelco2018</a>).<br>
<br>
Notification of acceptance: June 1st 2018.<br>
<br>
AELCO/SCOLA prizes<br>
<br>
As in previous editions, with the aim of promoting both the<br>
participation of young researchers and the presentation in poster<br>
format, two prizes will be awarded by the Association:<br>
<br>
- AELCO/SCOLA Award to the best oral presentation by PhD or master's<br>
degree students.<br>
- AELCO/SCOLA Best Poster Award.<br>
<br>
Criteria for participation can be found on the Association's website:<br>
<a href="http://www.aelco.es/en/premios-aelco" target="_blank">http://www.aelco.es/en/premios-aelco</a><br>
<br>
A second circular will be sent out in January 2018 with full details<br>
regarding the conference website, registration fees and deadlines and<br>
other relevant information.<br>
<br>
We look forward to welcoming you at beautiful Córdoba in 2018!<br>
<br>
<br>
The Local Organizing Committee:<br>
Antonio Barcelona<br>
Olga Blanco Carrión<br>
Isabel Durán Muñoz<br>
Eva Lucía Jiménez Navarro<br>
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Profª. Eva Lucía Jiménez Navarro<br>
Dpto. de Filologías Inglesa y Alemana<br>
Universidad de Córdoba<br>
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras<br>
Plaza del Cardenal Salazar, 3<br>
C.P. 14071 Córdoba - Spain<br>
Tfno.: +34 957 21 21 70<br>
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