<strong>Reminder: Call for Book Chapter Submissions</strong><br><br>Title: Politics, Gender and Conceptual Metaphors<br>Editor: Kathleen Ahrens, Professor, National Taiwan University<br>Publisher: Palgrave Macmillian<br><strong>
Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2007<br></strong><br>Purpose:<br>The past two decades have seen an increase in the number of women serving<br>in high-level political positions in countries throughout the world. The<br>papers in this volume will look at corpus-based data (cf. Charteris-Black
<br>2004, 2005) from a wide variety of countries and use contrastive<br>linguistic analyses to determine to what extent the conceptual metaphors<br>used by women in political power differs with, or remains the same as that
<br>of men (who have previously served or who are currently serving with them)<br>and what effect this has on women's and men's power in the political arena<br>and in society.<br><br>Some relevant issues are: To what extent do politicians use conceptual
<br>metaphors to exclude or include women? How do women and men reframe<br>conceptual metaphors to strengthen one's position or weaken an opponent's?<br>How are novel conceptual metaphors employed to reshape perceptions of an
<br>individual or an issue? How do men and women use conceptual metaphors<br>differently (i.e. What lexemes do women use from the source domain of WAR<br>as compared with men?) Data from all countries are welcomed; however,
<br>researchers that focus on non-English speaking nations are particularly<br>encouraged to submit.<br><br>Scope:<br>All analyses should rely on a corpus or corpora of political speeches,<br>interviews, or conversations that have a clear rationale for its existence
<br>as well as clear guidelines involved in its creation.<br><br>Audience:<br>This book is intended to serve as a reader for graduate students and<br>researchers in linguistics, political science, communication studies,<br>
gender studies, and rhetoric who are interested in the role of conceptual<br>metaphor to influence and shape our perception of people and events. An<br>emphasis on a clear writing style and replicable data analyses is<br>
preferred.<br><br>Abstract Content:<br>The organization of the abstract should follow closely the organization of<br>the paper, with an introduction stating the relevant background and the<br>hypothesis under consideration, a method section introducing the corpora
<br>used and the methodology employed, a results section stating the findings<br>and a conclusion section which summarizes the major results and presents<br>the implications.<br><br>Abstract Submission Details:<br>Include a title and an anonymous 1000-word abstract. There may be an
<br>additional page (for references, tables, or figures) attached to the<br>abstract. Please also include a separate file with a 50 to 100 word bio,<br>and a short CV that lists contact details, relevant educational and<br>
professional background, five of your most relevant publications, and<br>information about any related courses that you may have taught. Please<br>note that the final chapter length will be between 6,500– 7,000 words.<br>
<br>Submission Format:<br>The abstract, bio, and CV should be single-spaced, and use Times New Roman<br>font 12. Use APA style format for the references, and use the three-line<br>system of glossing for examples as below. Please line up the lexemes on
<br>the second line with those on the first line. Indicate grammatical<br>markers, such as ASP standing for 'aspect' in a footnote.<br><br>(1) qian-nian wo dao meiguo qu le.<br> front-year I to America go ASP
<br> 'I went to America two years ago (the year before last).'<br><br>Submission Method:<br>Save the abstract and bio/CV in two separate Microsoft Word Document files<br>and e-mail to: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:pgcm2007@gmail.com">
pgcm2007@gmail.com</a>. Please give your last name and a short<br>title in the subject heading of the e-mail.<br><br><strong>Important Dates:<br>Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2007</strong><br>Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 15, 2007
<br>Full Paper Deadline: December 1, 2007