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<p><a href="http://fltal.ibu.edu.ba/">http://fltal.ibu.edu.ba/</a></p>
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<p>5th International Conference on Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics</p>
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<p>7-9 May, 2015</p>
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<p>Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina</p>
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<p>Keynote Speakers:<br>
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<p>Adele Eva Goldberg<br>
Princeton University</p>
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<p>George P. Lakoff<br>
University of California, Berkeley</p>
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<p>Howard Earl Gardner<br>
Harvard University</p>
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<p>Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig<br>
Indiana University</p>
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<p>Lourdes Ortega<br>
Georgetown University</p>
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<p>Lydia White<br>
McGill University</p>
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<p>Michael Moser<br>
Vienna University</p>
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<p>Michael Ullman<br>
Georgetown University</p>
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<p>Nina Spada<br>
Toronto University</p>
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<p>Paul Kei Matsuda<br>
Arizona State Univesity</p>
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<p>Vyvyan Evans<br>
Bangor University</p>
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<p>William Labov<br>
University of Pennsylvania</p>
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This conference invites papers that investigate foreign language teaching and learning in the following streams:</p>
<p>Applied linguistics<br>
Cognitive linguistics<br>
Cognitive and construction grammars<br>
Discourse analyses<br>
English for specific purposes<br>
Independent / Autonomous learning<br>
Innovation in language teaching and learning<br>
Intercultural Education<br>
Language acquisition and learning<br>
Language curriculum development<br>
Language education<br>
Language development, impairment, attrition, and loss<br>
Language teacher education<br>
Language teaching methodology<br>
Language testing and assessment<br>
Language program evaluation<br>
Linguistics<br>
Literature<br>
Mental spaces and conceptual blending<br>
Metaphor and metonymy<br>
Pragmatics<br>
Reading development for young learners<br>
Semantics<br>
Sign Language<br>
TESOL / TESL / TEFL<br>
Other FLTAL related issues</p>
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<p>Types of presentations</p>
<p>Participants are invited to submit abstracts of papers, workshops or posters to the conference Program Committee. All types of presentations will be in Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian, English, Russian and Turkish.</p>
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<p>Papers</p>
<p>Paper presentations on any of the themes listed above are invited. The paper presenters are kindly asked to restrict their presentations to 15 minutes followed by 3 minutes for discussion led by the chair of the session, and Q&A as well. Each session will
therefore have a total duration of 18 minutes.</p>
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<p>Workshops</p>
<p>Workshop sessions must include active audience participation through experiencing and discussing tasks provided by the workshop facilitator. Workshop sessions will generally be around 30 minutes but, with detailed justification.</p>
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<p>Posters and e-posters</p>
<p>Posters are invited on any of the themes listed above. Posters may be any size up to a maximum of A1 (594mm x 840mm) or equivalent made up of separate sheets. Electronic versions of each poster accepted can be in the following formats up to a maximum size
of 10MB. They may be posted on the conference website for 12 months following the conference:</p>
<p>-Windows OS<br>
-Microsoft Powerpoint<br>
-Word 2003 files<br>
-PDF files<br>
-jpeg, wmv, Flash or QuickTime files</p>
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<p>Criteria for Acceptance</p>
<p>All abstracts will be blind reviewed by the Editorial and Advisory Board. Relevance to the themes of the conference and originality of approach are key considerations in the acceptance of papers, workshops and posters. The Board reserves the right to decline
paper/workshop/poster proposals without assigning reasons.<br>
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<p>Presenters of papers, workshops and posters will receive acceptance letters, thereby facilitating sponsorship from employers.</p>
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<p>Equipment</p>
<p>Video replay equipment, overhead projectors, laptops (with Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003) and data projectors can be supplied if reserved on the proposal form. Please request equipment when registering for the conference</p>
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February 15, 2015 Abstract Submission Deadline</p>
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