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<DIV><BR>***********************************************************************************<BR>FIFTH
INTERNATIONAL CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS CONFERENCE (ICLC5)</DIV>
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<P><FONT size=3><STRONG>Attention!</STRONG> The second circular
with a new deadline for abstract submission (<STRONG>31 December
2007</STRONG>) will be posted soon.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P>We are pleased to announce that the Fifth International
Contrastive Linguistics Conference (ICLC5) will be held on
July 7 – 9, 2008 at the University of Leuven.</P>
<P>The aim of the conference is to promote linguistic
comparison between two (or more) languages in the area of
theoretical linguistics. Although contrastive linguistics
has for long been primarily associated with applied
linguistics (in particular foreign language teaching), it is
defined here as a subdiscipline of linguistics with a strong
theoretical dimension, which may contribute to our
understanding of linguistic structures and functions.</P>
<P>Papers or posters with a comparative approach are invited
on topics related to one of the following domains: discourse
analysis and pragmatics, syntax and semantics, lexicon and
morphology, phonetics and phonology. Any empirically founded
research with theoretical implications will be welcomed.</P>
<P>The following keynote speakers have confirmed their
participation:
<LI>Kasia Jaszczolt (Cambridge University)<BR>
<LI>Ekkehard König (Freie Universität Berlin)<BR>
<LI>Peter Koch (Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen)<BR>
<LI>Antoinette Renouf (University of Birmingham)<BR>
<LI>Anne Zribi-Hertz (Université de Paris 8)
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<P>Papers will have a maximum duration of 20 minutes with an
additional 10 minutes for discussion. To ensure maximum
intelligibility among the audience, they should preferably
be in English. However, if necessary, they may be presented
in Dutch, French, Spanish, German or Italian.</P>
<P>SUBMISSION INFORMATION<BR>Participants can only present
one paper. However, a maximum of two papers may be presented
provided both are co-authored. The maximum number of named
authors/participants per paper will be three.</P>
<P>In order to be accepted, an anonymous abstract must be
sent as indicated below. <BR>The abstract must specify the
subject that you will address as well as the main
conclusions. It should also provide the crucial data and
indicate the main references to previous work on the
subject. </P>
<P>Abstracts should be sent by e-mail to <A
href="mailto:ICLC5@arts.kuleuven.be"><FONT
color=#0000cc>ICLC5@arts.kuleuven.be</FONT></A>, using the
Word template which is available <A
href="http://www.arts.kuleuven.be/ICLC5/_data/ICLC5template.doc"><FONT
color=#0000cc>here</FONT></A>, before October 30, 2007.
Under subject, write "ICLC5 abstract". Please name the
attachment: ICLC5 plus your full name.<BR></P>
<P>FEES/ ACCOMMODATION AND SOCIAL PROGRAMME<BR>Information
will be sent along with the registration form in the second
circular.</P>
<P>PUBLICATION<BR>After a blind refereeing process, those
papers that fulfil the scientific requirements will be
selected for publication by the Scientific Committee.</P>
<P>IMPORTANT DATES<BR>• Abstract Deadline: October 30, 2007
<BR>• Acceptance Notification: January 30, 2008 <BR>• Early
Registration Deadline: February 28, 2008<BR>• Late
Registration: May 31, 2008 </P>
<P>CONTACT DETAILS<BR>url: <A
href="http://www.arts.kuleuven.be/ICLC5/index.htm"><FONT
color=#0000cc>http://www.arts.kuleuven.be/ICLC5</FONT></A></P>
<P>postal address:<BR>ICLC5 <BR>Linguistics
Department<BR>Faculteit Letteren<BR>Blijde Inkomststraat 21
PO Box 3308<BR>B-3000 Leuven (Belgium)</P>
<P>telephone number: +3216325032 or +3216325030<BR>fax
number: +3216324767<BR>email: <A
href="mailto:ICLC5@arts.kuleuven.be"><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>_______________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>María
de los Ángeles Gómez-González<BR>Full Professor of English Language and
Linguistics<BR>Academic Secretary of Department <BR>English
Department<BR>University of Santiago de Compostela<BR>Avda. Castelao
s/n<BR>E-15704 Santiago de Compostela. Compostela.<BR>Tel: +34 981 563100
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