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<p class="NormalJ"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">The
Foundation for Endangered Languages exists to support, enable and
assist the
documentation, protection and promotion of endangered languages. One of
our
means to achieve this has been to bring specialists together for
conferences,
which have been held every year since 1996, most recently in Barcelona,
Spain
(2004), Stellenbosch, South Africa (2005), Mysore, India (2006) and
Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia (2007).</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p>In
2008 the Foundation will organise its Twelfth Conference in association
with
the Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language
Learning
and the Fryske Akademy. The conference will be organised and sponsored
in the
framework of the jubilee program KNAW 200, the bicentenary celebration
of the
foundation of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in
1808.</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Place
and Time</span></b><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Conference
Centre ’It Aljemint’</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
Fryske
Akademy</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
Doelestrjitte
2-4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
Ljouwert/Leeuwarden</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
The
Netherlands</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Dates:
25-27 September 2008</span></b><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">The
United Nations’ Year of the Languages will be celebrated in 2008. On
the 26<sup>th</sup>
of September 2008 it is the annual European Language Day and these two
facts
will be taken into account during the conference. </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Theme
of the conference:<br>
Endangered
Languages and Language Learning</span></b><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"> </span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
This
theme is related to the profile of the Mercator European Research
Centre, which
gathers and mobilises expertise in the field of language learning at
school, at
home and through cultural participation in favour of linguistic
diversity of
Europe. </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"> <br>
</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Possible
topics to be discussed:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">1) Language
learning in general:</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Successful
multilingual regions with endangered languages</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Language
learning processes and language transmission in small
communities</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Language
transmission outside formal educational settings</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"> (pre-school
facilities, cultural settings, distant learning
facilities) </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">2) Language
learning in an educational context:</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Promoting
linguistic diversity through multilingual education
and teacher training programs</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Language
teaching in small indigenous or migrant communities</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Potential of
teaching methods for language revitalisation</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Innovation in
language learning and teaching strategies</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- Case studies
on language immersion in endangered language communities
</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">- The use of
electronic tools for language teaching and
maintenance</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Papers
presented at the conference should make reference to actual language
situations, and ideally should draw on personal experience. The aim of
the
conference is to pool experience, to discuss and to learn from it.
Possible expected
outcomes could be:</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">-
Suggestions for further action and research for the revitalisation of
endangered languages;</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">-
Proposals for action programmes aimed at language learning and language
transmission;</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">-
Recommendations for a common European approach towards the
strengthening of
endangered languages to the European Union, the Council of Europe and
UNESCO;</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Submission
of Proposals and Full Papers <br>
</span></b><span style="color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">In
order to
present a paper at the conference, authors must submit in advance a
proposal of
not more than 500 words. They may be submitted in two ways: by
electronic
submission, or alternatively on paper. They should be written in
English. </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">1)
Electronic
submission (by<span style=""> </span>March 1 2008): For this
we use the EasyChair system. The submission URL is <br>
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a
href="http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=felxii2008">http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=felxii2008</a><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><br>
Proposals for papers (max. 500 words, in English) can be submitted in
PDF,
Microsoft Word or plain text format. Your proposal should be uploaded
as a
separate file, viz as a "PAPER". Please follow the instructions on
the site carefully. <br>
<br>
The "ABSTRACT" box on the web form should be used for something
different, viz a very short (3-4 English sentences) summary of your
proposal
that will help us in assigning papers to reviewers; they will then
review the
full proposal you have uploaded. <br>
<br>
Authors of proposals accepted will receive instructions on format and
submission of their final paper in the acceptance letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">N.B.
This text replaces an earlier version stating that the proposal should
go in
the "ABSTRACT" box</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">2) <b>Paper
abstracts</b>: In case you are not able to use the electronic
submission
system, one single printed copy (or an e-mail) should be sent (to
arrive by 1
March 2008) at:<br>
<br>
FEL XII Conference Administration<br>
Foundation for Endangered Languages<br>
172 Bailbrook Lane<br>
Bath BA1 7AA<span style=""> </span>United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">nostler<at>chibcha.demon.co.uk<br>
<br>
Besides the text (500 words in English, max.), please include the
following
information:<br>
<br>
NAME : Names of the author(s)<br>
TITLE: Title of the paper</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">SHORT
SUMMARY: 3-4 sentences<br>
EMAIL: Email address of the first author, if any<br>
ADDRESS: Postal address of the first author<br>
TEL: Telephone number of the first author, if any<br>
FAX: Fax number of the first author, if any<br>
<br>
The name of the first author will be used in all correspondence.<br>
<br>
Oral presentations will last twenty minutes each, with a further ten
minutes
for discussion. Plenary lectures (if invited) will last forty-five
minutes
each. Authors will be expected to submit a written paper with the full
version
of the lecture for publication in the proceedings well in advance of
the
conference.<br>
<br>
Authors (and other attendees) from outside the European Union who need
a visa
will also be required to inform the organizers in advance of the
following
details:</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Passport
Number, Citizenship</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;">,
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Date
and Place of Issue<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">See
general details at:<o:p></o:p></span></b><br>
<a href="http://www.minbuza.nl/en/welcome/comingtoNL">http://www.minbuza.nl/en/welcome/comingtoNL</a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><br>
</b>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Important
Dates<br>
</span></b><span style="color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Abstract
arrival
deadlines: 1 March 2008 <br>
Committee's decision: 1 April 2008<br>
In case of acceptance, the full paper should be sent by 30 June 2008<br>
Conference: 25-27 September 2008</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Web
sites</span></b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">From
1 January 2008 further information about the FEL XII conference will be
available on the following web sites:</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ogmios.org">www.ogmios.org</a>
(Foundation for Endangered Languages)</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mercator-research.eu">www.mercator-research.eu</a>
(Mercator Research Centre) </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"></span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">Further
information about the conference site can be found at</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE"><o:p></o:p><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.fa.knaw.nl">www.fa.knaw.nl</a> (Fryske Akademy)</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"
lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE"> </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; color: black;"
lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="" lang="DE">Contact
persons:<o:p></o:p> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tjeerd de Graaf</b><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h5><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mercator : European Research
Centre on </span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span>Multilingualism
and Language Learning<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE"></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"
lang="DE">c/o Fryske Akademy<o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE">,
Doelestrjitte 8<o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE">,
P.O.Box 54<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">NL-8900 AB,
Ljouwert / Leeuwarden<o:p></o:p>, The
Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p>t:
+31 (0) 50-3092218<o:p></o:p><br>
f:
+31 (0) 58 213 1409<o:p></o:p><br>
e:
tdegraaf<at>fa.knaw.nl<o:p></o:p><br>
w:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mercator-research.eu/research-projects">www.mercator-research.eu/research-projects</a> <o:p></o:p>à
Endangered Languages<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p>Nicholas
Ostler
(nostler<at>chibcha.demon.co.uk)<o:p></o:p><br>
Foundation for Endangered Languages<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;" lang="DE"> <o:p></o:p>Reinier
Salverd</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><o:p></o:p><br>
Fryske
Akademy, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Nicholas Ostler
Chairman, Foundation for Endangered Languages
Registered Charity: England and Wales 1070616
172 Bailbrook Lane, Bath, BA1 7AA, England
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk">nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ogmios.org">http://www.ogmios.org</a>
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