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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>-- Apologies for cross-postings --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>42nd International Systemic Functional Congress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>RWTH Aachen University, Germany, 27-31 July 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Challenging Boundaries**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics has been applied in many different fields and research contexts, establishing it firmly as a prominent approach amongst functional theories. The theme “Challenging Boundaries” invites speakers to present new ideas as well as interdisciplinary work with SFL, but also to reflect on familiar applications and discuss future developments in established contexts. Questions to be raised may include addressing the boundaries between languages in cross-linguistic studies but also in variational linguistics (non-standard variety or different language?), between literary and non-literary language, between language and other semiotic systems in multimodal studies, between register and genre, register and context, between social-semiotic and cognitive perspectives, between qualitative and quantitative approaches, between example-based and probabilistic approaches and boundaries across strata. Finally, we also welcome contributions which discuss boundaries to neighbouring frameworks such as Functional Discourse Grammar, Constructionist approaches, Critical Discourse Analysis etc. exploring interconnections with SFL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Papers discussing ideas in this perspective are invited in the areas below, though the following is by no means an exhaustive list, and in keeping with tradition, papers not strictly related to the theme or outside of the SFL perspective will also be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- The levels: phonology, lexico-grammar, cohesion, semantics, discourse<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Language education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Language learning & development<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Diachronic studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Language, power and knowledge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Appraisal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Multimodality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Register and genre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Context of situation and context of culture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Regional variation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Language typology and contrastive studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Translation studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Studies of verbal art<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Methodology: computational approaches, links to experimental research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Socio-cultural variation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- SFL and other language theories<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Paper presentations will be of 20 minutes duration plus 10 minutes question time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Submission**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We invite proposals for four forms of contribution: papers, posters, workshops, and colloquia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Abstracts for paper and poster presentations should be 500 words excluding references. Please choose the format that best suits your presentation. Abstracts should include a description of the study, its motivation as well as (preliminary) results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Workshops cover a specific topic in a hands-on session. We invite proposals of approximately 1,000 words describing the topic and approach. Colloquia consist of 3-4 closely related presentations by different presenters on a joint topic convened by a (team of) chair(s). Abstracts for colloquia should include a general abstract of about 300 words written by the convener of the colloquium, with abstracts by each participating presenter of around 200 words each.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Submissions will be reviewed anonymously by two reviewers. Abstracts should contain a statement of the aim of the contribution, and should make clear how the paper relates to previous and/or current work within SFL and any other frameworks. Abstracts should also provide a description of the main part of the presentation including a statement of the chosen methodology, results and key references.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The working language of the conference is English.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Proceedings**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In addition to the book of abstracts accompanying the conference, we plan a publication of selected papers from accepted abstracts. These papers will undergo further review before publication. Deadline for submission for review is 31 August 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Important Dates**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Abstract submission: 15 October 2014 - 30 November 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Notification of acceptance: 15 January 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Early registration ends 30 April 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Regular registration ends 13 July 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Pre-Congress Institute: 22 – 25 July 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Congress: 27 – 31 July 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Plenary Speakers**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Monika Bednarek, University of Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Heidi Byrnes, Georgetown University, Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Lise Fontaine, Cardiff University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Christian Matthiessen, Polytechnic University, Hong Kong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Maite Taboada, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Programme Committee**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>John Bateman, Universität Bremen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Wendy Bowcher, Sun Yat-sen University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Honglin Chen, University of Wollongong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ben Clarke, University of Portsmouth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Cecilia Colombi, University of California<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Alexanne Don, University of New South Wales<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Chris Gledhill, Université Paris Diderot<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Samiah Hassan, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Rosemary Huisman, University of Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Derek Irwin, University of Nottingham<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Kaltenbacher, Universität Salzburg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kerstin Kunz, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Julia Lavid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Donna Miller, Università degil Studi di Bologna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Alison Moore, University of Wollongong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mick O'Donnell, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sonja Starc, Univerza na Primorskem<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Erich Steiner, Universität des Saarlandes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Elizabeth Swain, Università di Trieste<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kazuhiro Teruya, Hong Kong Polytechnic University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Geoff Thompson, University of Liverpool<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Chris Taylor, Università di Trieste<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Gordon Tucker, Cardiff University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Eija Ventola, Aalto University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Geoff Williams, University of British Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>-- further members to be confirmed --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>**Organising Committee**<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stella Neumann<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer Fest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nicole Hützen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paula Niemietz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Rebekah Wegener<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**Contact**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For more details and submission information, please contact us:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.isfc2015.anglistik.rwth-aachen.de">www.isfc2015.anglistik.rwth-aachen.de</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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