Reminder: Call for book chapter submissions (Politics, Gender and Conceptual Metaphors)

[Sophia Lee]

*Reminder: Call for book chapter submissions*

Title:
Editor: Kathleen Ahrens, Professor, National Taiwan University
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillian
*Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2007*

Purpose:
The past two decades have seen an increase in the number of women serving
in high-level political positions in countries throughout the world. The
papers in this volume will look at corpus-based data (cf. Charteris-Black
2004, 2005) from a wide variety of countries and use contrastive
linguistic analyses to determine to what extent the conceptual metaphors
used by women in political power differs with, or remains the same as that
of men (who have previously served or who are currently serving with them)
and what effect this has on women's and men's power in the political arena
and in society.

Some relevant issues are: To what extent do politicians use conceptual
metaphors to exclude or include women? How do women and men reframe
conceptual metaphors to strengthen one's position or weaken an opponent's?
How are novel conceptual metaphors employed to reshape perceptions of an
individual or an issue? How do men and women use conceptual metaphors
differently (i.e. What lexemes do women use from the source domain of WAR
as compared with men?) Data from all countries are welcomed; however,
researchers that focus on non-English speaking nations are particularly
encouraged to submit.

Scope:
All analyses should rely on a corpus or corpora of political speeches,
interviews, or conversations that have a clear rationale for its existence
as well as clear guidelines involved in its creation.

Audience:
This book is intended to serve as a reader for graduate students and
researchers in linguistics, political science, communication studies,
gender studies, and rhetoric who are interested in the role of conceptual
metaphor to influence and shape our perception of people and events. An
emphasis on a clear writing style and replicable data analyses is
preferred.

Abstract Content:
The organization of the abstract should follow closely the organization of
the paper, with an introduction stating the relevant background and the
hypothesis under consideration, a method section introducing the corpora
used and the methodology employed, a results section stating the findings
and a conclusion section which summarizes the major results and presents
the implications.

Abstract Submission Details:
Include a title and an anonymous 1000-word abstract. There may be an
additional page (for references, tables, or figures) attached to the
abstract. Please also include a separate file with a 50 to 100 word bio,
and a short CV that lists contact details, relevant educational and
professional background, five of your most relevant publications, and
information about any related courses that you may have taught. Please
note that the final chapter length will be between 6,500– 7,000 words.

Submission Format:
The abstract, bio, and CV should be single-spaced, and use Times New Roman
font 12. Use APA style format for the references, and use the three-line
system of glossing for examples as below. Please line up the lexemes on
the second line with those on the first line. Indicate grammatical
markers, such as ASP standing for 'aspect' in a footnote.

(1) qian-nian  wo  dao  meiguo    qu  le.
   front-year  I   to    America   go  ASP
   'I went to America two years ago (the year before last).'

Submission Method:
Save the abstract and bio/CV in two separate Microsoft Word Document files
and e-mail to: pgcm2007 at gmail.com. Please give your last name and a short
title in the subject heading of the e-mail.

Important Dates:
*Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2007*
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 15, 2007
Full Paper Deadline: December 1, 2007
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