[Corpora-List] CfP: Conference Workshop on Discourse Analysis and Corpus Linguistics for Modern Greek

Fri Feb 8 12:32:35 UTC 2013

Call for Papers

*Conference workshop: *

(Critical) Discourse Analysis and Corpus Linguistics: A Methodological
Synergy for the Study of Modern Greek

Held in the context of the 11th International Conference on Greek
Linguistics, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece (September 26-29,
2013, www.rhodes.aegean.gr/icgl11).

This workshop is intended to reflect the growing interest in the synergetic
use of research methodologies traditionally associated with either
(Critical) Discourse Analysis or Corpus Linguistics. (C)DA techniques offer
detailed, in-depth investigations of linguistic phenomena in relatively
small textual specimens, often corroborated by co-textual or extra-textual
information (e.g. images, graphics, action etc.; knowledge of relevant
historical, political, economic etc. facts), with a focus (especially in
the critical approach) on discourse as the embodiment of ideologies and
power relations. CL methods, on the other hand, on the strength of the
computer processing of large amounts of textual data, help reveal
large-scale discourse tendencies, typically expressed in the form of
quantitative and structural information on lexicophraseological
phenomena/patterns, its conventional point of access. The steadily
increasing number, in recent years, of projects integrating these
microscopically and macroscopically oriented approaches (e.g. Baker et al.
2008, Partington et al. 2004; see also recent international conferences
dedicated to relevant themes: CADS 2012, Corpus Linguistics 2011) indicates
an appreciation of the fact that their pairing may offer a fresh view on
discourse and generate analyses of enhanced sophistication and
generalizability.

Projects adopting this symbiotic approach in Modern Greek discourse
research are still scarce (e.g. Fragaki 2012, Hatzidaki 2011, Goutsos
2002). The aim of this workshop is to develop an agenda for the fruitful
interaction between (C)DA and CL specifically in the context of the Modern
Greek language and culture. This agenda may concern
theoretical/methodological issues or draw on case studies of particular
discourses.

Research areas can include but are not limited to:

·       Political discourse (including current issues such as the Greek
Debt Crisis, racism, neo-Nazism and anti-Nazism, Hellenic Parliament
discourse, satire of current Greek politics etc.)

·       Discourse and Modern Greek history (official documents, memoires,
correspondence etc.)

·       (New) Media discourse

·       Language and Gender

·       Discourse and Identity

·       Interpersonal pragmatics (humor, irony, im/politeness etc.)

·       Diglossia and the Modern Greek language debate

·       Folk linguistics and lay stereotypes regarding Modern Greek

·       Immigration and Modern Greek as a lingua franca

·       Any aspect of Greek Cypriot language and culture

*Convenor:* Ourania Hatzidaki (Hellenic Air Force Academy)

*Submission*

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This 3-hour workshop will be held parallel to the main ICGL11 conference.
It will consist of 20-minute papers (plus 10-minute discussion), plus a
concluding 30-minute round-table session.

Abstracts (c. 300 words, excluding references; in .doc format, containing
title of paper, author's name and affiliation) should be submitted to
Ourania Hatzidaki (o.hatzidaki at gmail.com) *by March 17, 2013.*

In line with the policy of the conference organizers, abstracts may be
submitted both for this workshop and for the main ICGL11 conference.
However, if two papers are given they should be different, without
substantial overlap.

Workshop papers will be included in the conference proceedings.

*References*

Baker, P., Gabrielatos, C., Khosravinik, M., Krzyżanowski, M., McEnery, T.
and Wodak, R. 2008. A useful methodological synergy? Combining critical
discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to examine discourses of refugees
and asylum seekers in the UK press. *Discourse and Society* 19 (3): 273-306.

Fragaki, G. 2012. *Adjective evaluation in spoken interaction*. Paper
presented at the CADS (Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies) Conference, 13-14
September 2012, University of Bolognia.

Goutsos, D. 2002. I hrisi ton ilektronikon somaton kimenon stin analisi
logou [The use of electronic corpora in discourse analysis]. In Clairis, C.
(ed.) *Recherches en linguistique grecque, Actes du 5e Colloque
international de linguistique grecque, Sorbonne, 13-15 2001, Tome I*.
Paris: L’Harmattan.

Hatzidaki, O. 2011. Greek men’s and women’s magazines as codes of gender
conduct: The appropriation and hybridisation of deontic modality. In:
Majstorovic, D. & Lassen, I. (eds.) *Living With Patriarchy - Discursive
Constructions of Gendered Subjects Across Public Spheres*. Amsterdam: John
Benjamins.**

Partington, A., Morley, J. and Haarman, L. 2004. *Corpora and Discourse*.
Bern: Peter Lang.

__________________________

Dr Ourania Hatzidaki

Assistant Professor

Hellenic Air Force Academy

Department of Leadership/Command, Humanities and Physiology

Dekeleia Air Force Base

Attica 1010, Greece

email: o.hatzidaki at gmail.com
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