Call for papers: Scoeity for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics - DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 28 FEBRUARY

[McGinnis, Scott]

Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics 2003
Short Title: SPCL 2003
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Date: 14-Aug-2003 - 17-Aug-2003

Web Site: http://www.hawaii.edu/spcl03
Contact Person: Jeff Siegel
Meeting Email: spcl03 at hawaii.edu

Linguistic Subfield(s):
Sociolinguistics, Language Description, General Linguistics, Applied
Linguistics

Language Family: Creole


Meeting Description:

The summer conference of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics
will be held August 14-17 2003 at the Imin International Conference
Center at the University of Hawai'i in Honolulu. The call for papers
and information about accommodation can be found on the SPCL '03 web
site: http://www.hawaii.edu/spcl03.  Or email spcl03 at hawaii.edu
		
This is first SPCL conference to be held in the Pacific region! In
addition to the usual papers on the linguistic aspects of pidgins,
creoles and other language contact varieties, SPCL '03 will feature
special sessions on creole literature and applied issues. Other
highlights include cultural and scenic tours, Asian-Pacific food and
entertainment and the chance to hear Hawai`i Creole English (locally
known as ''Pidgin''). The call for papers and information about
accommodation can be found on the SPCL '03 web site:
http://www.hawaii.edu/spcl03.  Or email spcl03 at hawaii.edu