<div><br><br>ANNOUNCEMENT<br>Eighth International Conference on South Asian Languages (ICOSAL-8)<br><br> JANUARY 3-5, 2008 </div>
<div><br>ORGANISED BY DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS<br>ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH 202002, INDIA<br><br>IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES, MYSORE<br><br>The ICOSAL-8 is open for general linguistics and language sessions. Research
<br>papers in all aspects of Linguistics with special reference to South Asian<br>Languages - phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics,<br>semiotics, typology, historical linguistics and language change,
<strong>language<br>politics</strong>, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, discourse<br>analysis, language technologies & computational linguistics, language<br>education, <strong>language planning
</strong>, geolinguistics, language ecology, clinical<br>linguistics, translation studies, field linguistics, lexicography, cognitive<br>science, literacy studies and literary theories – are invited for<br>presentation and discussion.
<br><br>The Conference also proposes to hold Panel Discussion on important themes of<br>contemporary relevance. If you wish to hold a Panel Discussion, please let us<br>know the theme of the Panel and the proposed name of the panelists.
<br><br>ABSTRACT<br><br>Abstracts of research papers in not more than 300 words typed in double space<br>A-4 size paper with an extra page, if needed, for references, may be submitted<br>to the undersigned as per schedule given below. The abstract should, on the
<br>top, contain information with regard to specific session in which it is<br>intended to be presented.<br><br>Last date for submitting the Abstract: October 15, 2007<br>Communication regarding acceptance of the Abstract: November 15, 2007
<br>Submission of Paper : December 15, 2007.<br><br>It will be very helpful if a copy of the abstract/ paper is sent in CD.<br><br>ADVISORY COMMITTEE<br><br><br>Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. Abul Kalam Qasmi, Dean,
<br>Faculty of Arts, AMU, Alice Davison, Anvita Abbi, R. E. Asher, Barbara Lust,<br>Peri Bhaskara Rao, Braj B. Kachru, Yamuna Kachru, Peter Hook, Hans H. Hock,<br>Elena Bashir, Kapil Kapoor, B.Lakshmi Bai, Liudmila Khokholova, Omkar N. Koul,
<br>Annie Mouton, K. S. Nagraj, B. N. Patnaik, D. P. Pattanayak, V. Prakasam,<br>Rama Kant Agnihotri, B. Ramakrishna Reddy, Nagamma Reddy, C. Ramarao, Aditi<br>Mukherji, R. C. Sharma, R.N. Bhat, Panchanan Mohanty, Uma Maheshwar Rao,
<br>Pramod Pandey, K. Rangan, Ruth Laila Schmidt, A. K. Sinha, S. N. Sridhar,<br>K.V. Subbarao, P. S. Subrahmanyam, V.I.Subramoniam, Tej K. Bhatia, M. K.<br>Verma, Zdravka Matisic, Rajesh Sachdeva, K. S. Rajyashree, L. M. Khubchandani,
<br>Udaya Narayana Singh, and Boris A. Zakharin.<br><br>REGISTRATION FEES<br><br>Indian, South Asian & Russian delegates Rs. 500/<br>Foreign delegates US. $ 100/- (For foreign students US $ 50)<br>Local delegates
Rs.200/<br>Students Rs.100/<br>Registration fees may be paid in the form of a demand draft drawn in favour of<br>the Chairman, Department of Linguistics payable at State Bank of India,<br>Aligarh Muslim University Branch, Aligarh,
U.P., India<br><br>WEATHER<br>Weather in Aligarh is generally cold ( 5-10 degree Celsius) during the first<br>week of January.Woolen clothes would be needed.<br><br>ACCOMMODATION<br>Free accommodation will be provided by the organizers in the University Guest
<br>House /hostels. Those who wish to have hotel accommodation at their own cost<br>may contact the Organisers at least one month in advance.<br><br>Director Joint Director
<br>Professor A. R. Fatihi Professor S.Imtiaz Hasnain<br>Phone No: 0571-3252065,09411414398 Phone No : 0571-2721762,09358208893<br>Email : <a href="mailto:fatihi_ar@hotmail.com">
fatihi_ar@hotmail.com</a> Email : <a href="mailto:imtiaz.hasnain@gmail.com">imtiaz.hasnain@gmail.com</a><br> <a href="mailto:fatihi_ar@rediff.com">fatihi_ar@rediff.com</a>, <a href="mailto:fatihi.ar@gmail.com">
fatihi.ar@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>ORGANIZING SECRETARIES<br><br><br>Dr Shabana Hameed Mr Masood Ali Beg<br>Phone No: 0571-2701289, 09897419271 Phone No: 0571-2404415, 09837029405
<br>Email: <a href="mailto:shabhameed@gmail.com">shabhameed@gmail.com</a> Dr Samina A.A.Surti<br>Phone No: 0571-2403916<br><br>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE<br><br><br>Dr. Sabahuddin Ahmad Dr Abdul Aziz Khan
<br>Mobile No : 09997385492 Mobile : 09897343008<br>Email : <a href="mailto:sabahuddina@gmail.com">sabahuddina@gmail.com</a> Mr Anil Kumar Goyal<br>Dr Mohammad Riaz Khan Mr Najeebul Hasan Khan
<br>Mr Matiur Rahman Mr Arvind Gautam<br><br><br><br><br>Web site : <a href="http://www.linguisticsaligarh.com">http://www.linguisticsaligarh.com</a><br><br>Registration Form
<br><br><br>1. Name :<br><br><br>2. Male/Female :<br><br><br>3. Institutional Address :<br><br><br>4. Mailing Address :<br><br><br>5. Telephone Number :<br><br><br>6. Email :<br><br><br>7. Area of Specialization :
<br><br><br>8. Title of the Paper :<br><br><br>9. Intended to present a paper on :<br><br><br>10. Registration Fees :<br><br><br>11. Enclosed is the Bank Draft of Rs / US $ ---------------<br><br><br><br>
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