CRAL 2009: deadline reminder (September 1, 2009)

["Francisco José Ruiz De Mendoza Ibáñez"]

[We apologize for cross postings]

The Center for Research on the Applications of Language (CRAL), based at the University of La Rioja, Spain, solicits papers for the International Conference on Figurative Language Learning and Figurative Language Use: Theory and Applications. An International Conference in Honor of Professor Paul Meara, to be held on October 29-31, 2009, at the  University of La Rioja.

Final submission deadline: September 1, 2009
Acceptance notifications:  September 10
Registration deadline: October 15
Date: October, 29-31, 2009
   

General Session

Abstracts for 20-minute presentations (plus ten-minute discussion) should be no more than 500 words (plus references, tables, and figures), and should also include 5 keywords. Abstracts should be sent by 1-September-2009 through the CRAL webpage at http://cral09.cilap.es/en/dashboard
Round Table

Round Tables 

They last a maximum of 90 minutes. The proposal should include not more than 5 presentations of ten minutes each; round tables should have a discussant that will act as debate moderator; debate time should take at least 40 minutes. Round Table proposals should have a general description of the aims of the session, and one abstract for each of the presentations. All abstracts should comply with the same specifications as the abstracts for the General Session.