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<div align="center"><b>NEW REFLECTIONS ON GRAMMATICALIZATION 4<br><br>
<a href="http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/nrg4/">
http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/nrg4/<br><br>
</a>Leuven, 16-19 July 2008<br><br>
Second Circular and call for papers<br><br>
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Since the 1980s, grammaticalization has held an important place in
linguistic research. Early grammaticalization studies explored
morphosyntactic change, building on Lehmann's ([1982] 1995) seminal study
of processes and parameters of grammaticalization. This type of
grammaticalization mainly focuses on the change of free syntactic units
into highly constrained morphemes with a grammatical function. A more
recent tradition, initiated by Traugott (1982) and elaborated, for
example, in Traugott (1989, 1995, 1996), focuses on semantic-pragmatic
change in grammaticalization. Over the last years, three conferences
(Potsdam 1999, Amsterdam 2002, Santiago de Compostela 2005) presented
reflections on grammaticalization, adducing new evidence --and sometimes
counterevidence-- for the concept of grammaticalization.<br><br>
The purpose of this fourth NRG conference is to bring together innovating
papers that explore the boundaries of current grammaticalization
research. As such, in addition to contributions on the 'traditional'
areas of grammaticalization, we especially welcome contributions
addressing issues in grammaticalization such as: <br>
<ul>
<li>Grammaticalization and constructions;
<li>Grammaticalization and the classification of transitional and
gradient linguistic phenomena;
<li>Micro-processes of grammaticalization;
<li>Grammaticalization, idiomaticization and lexicalization;
<li>Grammaticalization and the structure of discourse;
<li>Grammaticalization and/versus pragmaticalization and
(inter-)subjectification;
<li>Formal(-semantic) approaches to grammaticalization;
<li>Accounts of degrammaticalization
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We are also looking for contributions that address the relationship
between grammaticalization and analogy. Furthermore, we are seeking
contributions that highlight the importance of such usage-based factors
as frequency and entrenchment for grammaticalization, and that, in
general, devote attention to quantitative data in support of
grammaticalization processes. Finally, we welcome papers on what computer
simulations of the evolution/emergence of human communication can tell us
about grammaticalization.<br><br>
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PLENARY SPEAKERS<br><br>
Laurel Brinton (University of British Columbia)<br>
Holger Diessel (University of Jena)<br>
John W. Du Bois (University of California at Santa Barbara)<br>
Regine Eckardt (University of Goettingen)<br>
Muriel Norde (University of Groningen)<br>
Graeme Trousdale (University of Edinburgh)<br>
Richard Waltereit (University of Newcastle)<br><br>
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CONVENORS<br><br>
Bert Cornillie (University of Leuven - FWO-Flanders)<br>
Hubert Cuyckens (University of Leuven)<br>
Kristin Davidse (University of Leuven)<br>
Torsten Leuschner (University of Ghent)<br>
Tanja Mortelmans (University of Antwerp)<br><br>
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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE<br>
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Johan van der Auwera (Antwerp), Walter De Mulder (Antwerp), Gabriele
Diewald (Hanover), Teresa Fanego (Santiago de Compostela), Bernd Heine
(Koln), Brian Joseph (Ohio State, Columbus), Béatrice Lamiroy (Leuven),
María José López Couso (Santiago de Compostela), Harry Peridon
(Amsterdam), Paolo Ramat (Pavia), Scott Schwenter (Ohio State, Columbus),
Elena Seoane (Santiago de Compostela), Anne-Marie Simon-Vandenbergen
(Ghent), Elizabeth Traugott (Stanford), Ilse Wischer (Potsdam). <br>
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CALL FOR PAPERS <br><br>
Papers are invited on all aspects of grammaticalization within the
framework outlined above. Presentations will be 20 minutes with 10
minutes question time.<br><br>
We particularly welcome proposals for workshops, which should contain (i)
an outline of the theme and (ii) a provisional list of workshop
participants and their topics (see also below). <br>
<br>
Abstracts should not exceed 500 words (exclusive of references) and
should state research questions, approach, method, data and (expected)
results. Abstracts will be reviewed anonymously. <br>
<br>
The <b>deadline</b> for the submission of workshop proposals is <b>1
December 2007</b>. The deadline for all abstracts (both for the general
session and workshops) is <b>15 December 2007</b>. Notification of
acceptance will be given by <b>30 January 2008</b>. <br><br>
Submit your title through the conference website link
<a href="http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/conference/admin/SubmitAbstractNrg4">
Submit Abstract</a> and email your abstract as an attachment to
<a href="mailto:nrg4@arts.kuleuven.be">nrg4@arts.kuleuven.be</a>. The
attachments should have a cover page mentioning the name(s) of the
presenters and the title of the abstract; the abstract itself should not
mention the presenter(s). Abstracts are preferably in Word or .RTF
format; if your abstract contains special symbols, please include a .pdf
version as well. <br><br>
WORKSHOPS<br>
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Since we would like all conference participants to be able to attend
individual workshop presentations, NRG4 workshops have to be compatible
with the main conference programme. This means that the format of the
workshops must be organized around 30 minute presentations (20 min. + 10
min. discussion). Each workshop should comprise:
<ol>
<li>An introductory paper by the convenor(s). It should summarize
previous research, specify the approaches to be found in the workshop and
explain the scope of the papers to be given.
<li>Up to 5 papers (20/30 min. + 10 min. discussion). The preference is
for one-day workshops, but other schedules may also be considered.
<li>Final discussion (up to 90 min.) on topics covered by the papers,
methodological issues and questions for future research.
</ol>More detailed information and instructions to all the participants
will be provided in due course by the convenors of the workshops.<br>
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REGISTRATION<br>
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Registration will start from February 1 onwards. Registration fees are
anticipated to be the following:<br><br>
Early registration fee
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April 2008<br>
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(until 31 March 2008) <br>
Regular
200
230 <br>
Students (without salary)
100
130<br><br>
The registration fee includes the conference materials, coffee/tea, lunch
during the conference days, the conference reception, and the
transportation to and from Antwerp (on the conference day in
Antwerp).<br><br>
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PUBLICATION OF PAPERS<br><br>
It is the organizers' intention to publish a selection of the conference
papers in the series Typological Studies in Language (Amsterdam /
Philadelphia: John Benjamins).<br><br>
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SOCIAL PROGRAMME<br><br>
There will be a reception (included in the registration fee) and a
conference dinner (45 € for a three-course dinner including wine, water,
coffee/tea, and a pre-conference drink). One of the four conference days
will be held at the University of Antwerp. Two alternative
post-conference excursions, one to Bruges and Ghent, one to Namur and
Dinant, are scheduled for Sunday 20 July. Further information will be
given in the third circular. <br><br>
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TRANSPORT<br><br>
Brussels National Airport is located a short distance between Leuven and
Brussels. Travelling to and from the airport is easy.<br><br>
There is a direct train link from Leuven to the airport and from the
airport to Leuven; alternatively, you can take the Airport City Express
to Brussels and change trains to Leuven. Schedules for these lines, as
well as for train service throughout the whole of Belgium (and
international trains), are available on the
<a href="http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/">Belgian National Railways</a>
(SNCB/NMBS) website; enter Brussels Airport as the departure or
destination station.<br><br>
The airport of Charleroi (also, somewhat misleadingly, called ‘Brussels
South Airport’) is served by Ryan Air, and is about two hours from Leuven
by public transport.<br>
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IMPORTANT DATES<br>
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1 December
2007:
submission of workshop proposals<br>
15 December
2007:
submission of abstracts<br>
30 January
2008:
notification of acceptance<br>
1 February
2008:
early registration starts<br>
1 April
2008
registration (full fee)<br><br>
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