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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>LSPNG 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Final Call for Papers: The Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>The LSPNG Annual Conference is to be held on 2-4 of August 2016 at SIL-PNG’s Training Centre, Ukarumpa, Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea. 2016 is the 50th year of LSPNG! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>It is also SIL’s 60th year in Papua New Guinea. The goal of the conference this year is to provide a venue for research presentations in linguistics, sociolinguistics, literacy and education, aimed at increased collaboration between scholars and educators in the study of Tok Pisin and the amazingly diverse and numerous vernacular languages of Melanesia. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-AU>Abstracts and Programme <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Abstracts are due 1 June 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Applicants will be notified of abstract acceptance around 15 June 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>All abstracts should be sent electronically to <a href="mailto:lr-tptrans@sil.org.pg">lr-tptrans@sil.org.pg</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>They can also be mailed by post to Language Resources, SIL-PNG, PO Box 1-418, Ukarumpa, EHP 444. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>The programme for the conference this year will be made available by 20 June on the Language and Linguistics in Melanesia website after the acceptance of the abstracts. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.langlxmelanesia.com">www.langlxmelanesia.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Papers will be collected and published in the LLM online journal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-AU>Accommodation and Costs for the Conference <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Conference dinner: K36 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Dormitory accommodation, including meals: Kina 120/night (around USD 40).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>For alternate accommodations, please check with the organising committee. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Students from PNG universities who present a paper will be eligible for discounted accommodation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>There is no conference registration fee. Please plan to arrive on Monday 1 August, as presentations will begin on Tuesday morning. Please plan to leave on Friday 5 August as presentations will continue through Thursday afternoon. <br>Please register your attendance at <a href="mailto:lr-tptrans@sil.org.pg"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>lr-tptrans@sil.org.pg</span></a> by 1 July 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-AU>Organising committee: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Venessa Sogiri<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Joyce Homuo <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>Joyce Wood <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-AU>René van den Berg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>