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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please see announcement below. For further information, please contact Olga Temple <a href="mailto:langlxmelanesia@gmail.com">langlxmelanesia@gmail.com</a> or </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Priscilla Kona </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:pckona@gmail.com">pckona@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Don Niles, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Acting Director & Senior Ethnomusicologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Box 1432<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Boroko 111<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>PAPUA NEW GUINEA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>General Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yearbook for Traditional Music<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>International Council for Traditional Music<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>tel.: +675 325-4644<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>fax: +675 325-0531<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>email: dniles.ipngs@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>THE LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2013 - A CALL FOR PAPERS </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>to be presented at our annual Conference to be held in September 2013 in Port Moresby, N.C.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Venue</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: University of Papua New Guinea,Waigani Campus</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dates</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: September 24-26, 2013. </span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>LSPNG 2013 aims to provide a venue for the presentation of current research on a variety of issues in linguistics, applied linguistics</span><span lang=EN-AU style='color:black'> and literacy</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>. The aim of this conference is to promote collaboration, research and exchange of ideas amongst linguists in PNG and abroad. All paper abstracts submitted will be subject to assessment by the Program Committee.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>LSPNG 2013 Program Committee</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Prof. Kenneth M. Sumbuk, PVC (Admin) UPNG</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sakarepe Kamene, HOD Linguistics, University of Papua New Guinea</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dicks Thomas, Linguistics, University of Papua New Guinea</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Kilala Devette-Chee, Linguistics, University of Papua New Guinea</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Olga Temple, Linguistics, University of Papua New Guinea</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Priscilla Kona, Linguistics, University of Papua New Guinea</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Malinda Ginmaule, SIL-PNG</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Abstract Submission</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>All intending participants should send in the abstract of their paper (maximum 300 words), in order that the LSPNG 2013 Conference Program can be properly planned and arranged into cohesive sessions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>General Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Abstracts for 20-minute papers must be submitted electronically in Word format.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>After an abstract has been submitted, no changes of author, affiliation, title, or wording of the abstract, other than those due to typographical errors, are permitted. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>3.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Presenters must pre-register for the meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Abstract content</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>A suggested outline for abstracts:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Your choice of title will help us group your paper with others, to form thematically coherent sessions; please make sure the title clearly reflects the gist of your research. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>State the problem or research question(s) raised by prior work, with specific reference torelevant prior research.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>3.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>State the main point or argument of your presentation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>4.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Cite examples/data, and explain how they support your main argument. When examples are in languages other than English, provide word-by-word glosses and underline the portions of the examples which are critical to the argument. Explain abbreviations at their first occurrence.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>5.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>State the relevance of your ideas to past work or to the future development of the field.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>6.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Describe analyses in as much detail as possible. If you are taking a stand on a controversial issue, summarize the arguments that led you to your position.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>7.</span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Summarize the significance of your research. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The deadline for abstract submission: </span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sunday, 5 July 2013. Submitting authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by Friday, 30 July 2013.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Conference Proceedings will be published in Language & Linguistics in Melanesia, the online journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea, as part of its Vol. 31 for 2013.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Registration</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>LSPNG members: K50 (non-refundable)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Students: K10 (non-refundable)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Conference dinner</span></b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>: K40 (non-refundable)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please contact Priscilla Kona, LSPNG Chair, at </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:pckona@gmail.com">pckona@gmail.com</a><span style='color:black'> for more specific information on registration and accommodation / in-country travel recommendations.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Programme</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Conference programme will be posted on the Language and Linguistics in Melanesia (LLM) website after the acceptance of abstracts. Please visit </span><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.langlxmelanesia.com/" target="_blank">www.langlxmelanesia.com</a><span style='color:black'> for more details.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>