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    Dear Colleagues,<br>
    <br>
    Just reminder that the deadline for submitting a proposal to the
    next LANSI conference is in one month!<br>
    <br>
    Best,<br>
    Hansun<br>
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            THE 2<sup>nd</sup>
            <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>MEETING OF THE
            LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL
            INTERACTION WORKING GROUP (LANSI)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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            (Fri & Sat), 2012<br>
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          style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;" lang="EN">Call
            for Proposals<br>
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          mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN" lang="EN">LANSI
          brings together scholars
          and students working on naturally-occurring data within the
          broad area of
          language and social interaction. In keeping with the LANSI
          spirit of diversity
          and dialog, we welcome abstracts from colleagues working on a
          variety of topics
          using discourse analytic approaches that include but are not
          limited to
          conversation analysis, interactional sociolinguistics,
          linguistic anthropology,
          and critical discourse analysis. Abstracts should be no longer
          than 250
          words with a 50 word summary and should include descriptions
          of the following
          aspects of the study: (1) problem(s) being addressed; (2)
          central
          claim(s); (3) data source(s) and analytic approach(es); (4)
          implication(s) of
          the findings. Abstracts will be blind-reviewed on the basis of
          clarity,
          specificity, originality, and the inclusion of the required
          components. Papers
          will be presented within a 15-minute slot with an additional
          ten minutes for
          discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          Mincho";
          mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN" lang="EN">Deadline
          for electronic
          submission is May 15, 2012. Notification of acceptance or
          non-acceptance will be
          sent via email by July 1, 2012. For additional information and
          to submit an
          abstract, please visit: <u><span style="color:blue"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.tc.edu/lansi">www.tc.edu/lansi</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          style="font-family:Georgia;mso-fareast-font-family:
          "MS
          Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"
          lang="EN">Questions can be
          sent to: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lansi@tc.columbia.edu">lansi@tc.columbia.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          style="font-family:Georgia;mso-fareast-font-family:
          "MS
          Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"
          lang="EN">Conference
          Co-chairs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
          style="font-family:Georgia;mso-fareast-font-family:
          "MS
          Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"
          lang="EN">Hansun Zhang
          Waring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
          style="font-family:Georgia;mso-fareast-font-family:
          "MS
          Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"
          lang="EN">Christine Jacknick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
          style="font-family:Georgia;mso-fareast-font-family:
          "MS
          Mincho";mso-ansi-language:EN;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"
          lang="EN">Catherine Box</span><b
          style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
            style="font-family:Georgia"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Dr. Hansun Zhang Waring 
Box 66, Program in TESOL/Applied Linguistics 
Department of Arts & Humanities 
Teachers College, Columbia University 
525 W. 120 Street New York, NY 10027 
Phone: (212)678-8128
Fax: (212)678-3428
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/index.htm?facid=hz30">http://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/index.htm?facid=hz30</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.tc.edu/lansi/">http://www.tc.edu/lansi/</a>
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