CFP: The Second International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca

[Francis Hult]

http://www.soton.ac.uk/ml/research/elf.html

 

The Second International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca

 

Hosted by the Department of Modern Languages 
Avenue Campus, University of Southampton
6-8 April 2009

 

Call for papers

Following the success of the First International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca in Helsinki earlier this year, we are pleased to announce the second conference in the series. As everyone who attended the Helsinki conference can confirm, English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) has become both a vibrant field of research, and one of the most frequently discussed and hotly debated topics of our time. The 2009 conference will provide a forum for researchers to present updates on their work in this fast-moving field; for further discussion of  the implications of ELF research for language policy, teaching, testing, standards, and the like; and for the ideological debates to continue. 

 

Plenary Speakers

Anna Mauranen, University of Helsinki 

Barbara Seidlhofer, University of Vienna 

Henry Widdowson, Emeritus Universities of London and Vienna 

 

Proposals for papers and colloquia

 

Closing date for submission of proposals: 31 October 2008

 

We invite submissions of proposals for individual / joint papers and colloquia, on any aspect of English as a Lingua Franca: linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic, and/or relating to issues of language policy, language teaching, and language ideology that concern ELF.

 

Papers will be 20 minutes in length plus 10 minutes for questions and comments. 

 

Colloquia will be 2 hours in length, involve up to four speakers, and include at least 30 minutes for discussion.

 

For each submission, provide a title, an abstract of 150-200 words for papers, 250-300 words for colloquia, and the name, title, and affiliation of each presenter. 

 

Proposals should be sent by email to Alasdair Archibald: aa3 at soton.ac.uk

 

Venue

The conference is hosted by the department of Modern Languages, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton, UK. 

 

 

Organisers

Organising committee: Jennifer Jenkins (co-chair), Alasdair Archibald (co-chair), Robert Baird, Will Baker, Jill Doubleday, Liz Hauge, Caroline Hyde-Simon, Victoria Long, Mary Page, Chris Sinclair.

 

For further information or any queries, please contact:

Prof Jennifer Jenkins
E-mail: j.jenkins at soton.ac.uk

 

Dr Alasdair Archibald
Email: aa3 at soton.ac.uk

Modern Languages
University of Southampton
Avenue Campus
SO17 1BJ 

 

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