[Corpora-List] CFP: Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies

[Richard Xiao]

*The international symposium on***
*Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies*
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Hangzhou China, 25th – 27th September 2008
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*First Call for Papers*

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The international symposium on *Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation
Studies *is sponsored jointly by Zhejiang University, University of Central
Lancashire, Beijing Foreign Language Studies, Shandong University, and
Lancaster University, with the aim of exploring the creation and use of
corpora in contrastive and translation studies. The first conference will be
held at Zhejiang University in the scenic city of Hangzhou, China during 25
th – 27th September 2008.

*Conference website*
http://www.sis.zju.edu.cn/sis/sisht/dlwy/UCCTS2008main.htm


*Keynote speakers*

Michael Barlow (Auckland University)

Silvia Bernardini (Bologna University)

Defeng Li (Shandong University / SOAS, University of London)

Tony McEnery (Lancaster University)

Kefei Wang (Beijing Foreign Studies University)



*Themes *

We invite papers that are related to, but not restricted to, the following
themes:

• Design and development of comparable and parallel corpora

• Processing of multilingual corpora

• Using corpora in translation studies and teaching

• Using corpora in cross-linguistic contrast

• Corpus-based comparative research of source native language, translated
language and target native language

• Corpus-based research of interface between contrastive and translation
studies

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*Abstract submission*

Please email your abstract as a Microsoft Word attachment to:

dr.yueming at gmail.com

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*Abstract format*

· Title in bold on all copies

· Name, affiliation, address, telephone, and email address on a separate
cover page

· Text of no more than 300 words

· Single spaced, Times New Roman 12, justified

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*Important dates*

21st March 2008: Deadline for submission of abstracts

Early May 2008: Notification of acceptance of abstracts

1st June 2008: Early bird registration starts

31st July 2008: Early bird registration closes

31st July 2008:  Deadline for submission of full papers

1st August 2008: Ordinary registration opens

31 August 2008: Ordinary registration closes

[On-site registration is acceptable only if there are places available.]



*Presentation format*

Papers are allocated to 20-minute slots plus five minutes of discussion.

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*Conference fees*

Participants from outside China: 150 GBP / 300 USD

Participants from China: 900 *yuan*



*Conference publication *

At least one author per paper is required to register for the paper to be
included for publication. The template for full paper will be sent together
with the notification of acceptance.

Conference proceedings will be published online after the conference.
Selected papers will be published in an edited volume with Routledge and/or
in a special issue of *Languages in Contrast*.



*Conference language*
English


*Programme Committee *

Dawn Archer (University of Central Lancashire)

Michael Barlow (University of Auckland)

Silvia Bernardini (University of Bologna)

Lianzhen He (Zhejiang University)

Huaqing Hong (National Institute of Education, Singapore)

Defeng Li (SOAS, University of London)

Tony McEnery (Lancaster University)

Scott Songlin Piao (Manchester University)

Paul Rayson (Lancaster University)

Kefei Wang (Beijing Foreign Studies University)

Anne Wichmann (University of Central Lancashire)

Richard Xiao (Zhejiang University / University of Central Lancashire)

Jiajin Xu (Beijing Foreign Studies University)
Ming Yue (Zhejiang University)


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Dr Richard Xiao
Lecturer in English Language & Linguistics
Department of Humanities
University of Central Lancashire
Fylde 409
Preston, PR1 2HE
(+44) 1772 893032
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