Norms in Educational Lingustics - Second call for papers and deadline extension

[Thorsten Brato]

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

Norms in Educational Linguistics

-

Linguistic, Didactic and Cultural Perspectives

 

University of Giessen

International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC)

1 – 2 September 2008

 

In this first international Symposium for Young Researchers on Educational
Linguistics, we aim to 

discuss the concept of norms from different perspectives before the backdrop
of current and 

innovative research concepts in linguistics, language teaching and the study
of culture. Norms and the 

related question of standards play a major role in the interplay of
language, culture, society and 

education. The goal of this symposium is to describe, analyse and discuss
the concept of norms on 

the basis of three topic areas:

 

*     Language Policy as a Reflection of Cultural Norms

*     Norm, Standard, Deviation

*     Target Norms in Foreign-Language Teaching

 

In each of the blocks, three young researchers from different academic
backgrounds present their 

viewpoint on the concept of norms in a 15-minute position paper. There
follows a plenary discussion 

about how the combination of theories and methods used in linguistics,
teacher training and the study 

of culture can foster innovative research projects in Educational
Linguistics. Each topic area is then 

rounded off by a plenary lecture from an internationally renowned scholar.
The symposium closes 

with a panel discussion among the keynote speakers and associates of the
Educational Linguistics 

research network at the University of Giessen.

 

Further current research projects from these and all other areas of
Educational Linguistics can be 

presented as part of a poster session.

 

We are happy to welcome the following keynote speakers:

 

*     Prof. Richard Hudson (London)

*     Prof. Frank Königs (Marburg)

*     Prof. Bernard Spolsky (Ramat Gan)

 

The conference languages are English and German.

 

Please submit your abstract in English or German on our website: 

http://www.uni-giessen.de/nel08. The deadline has been extended to 9 May
2008.

 

 

 

If you have any questions, please contact

 

Thorsten Brato

Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

Institut für Anglistik

Englische Sprachwissenschaft und 

Geschichte der englischen Sprache

Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10 B

35394 Giessen

Tel. +49 (0)641 - 99-300 65

Fax +49 (0)641 - 99-300 69

Email: nel08 at uni-giessen.de

 
________________________
 
Thorsten Brato
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Institut für Anglistik
Englische Sprachwissenschaft und 
Geschichte der englischen Sprache
 
Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10 B
35394 Gießen
Tel. +49 (0)641 - 99-300 65
Fax +49 (0)641 - 99-300 69
Email: Thorsten.Brato at anglistik.uni-giessen.de
http://www.thorsten-brato.de <http://www.thorsten-brato.de/> 
 
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