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<h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><strong><span style="font-size:
12pt;" lang="EN-GB">Meeting
of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-GB"></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><strong><span style="font-size:
12pt;" lang="EN-GB">2-6
August 2011</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-GB"></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><strong><span style="font-size:
12pt;" lang="EN-GB">Accra,
Ghana</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-GB"></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: red;" lang="EN-GB"><b>extended
deadline
for abstract submission: 28 February 2011</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">The
Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics will meet in Accra,
Ghana, from
Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 August 2011. Details on abstract
submission are given
below. The registration form will be sent out in a second
circular and further
information on the conference will appear on the <a
href="http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/spcl-accra">conference
website</a> at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/spcl-accra">www.uni-giessen.de/cms/spcl-accra</a> on 17 January.</span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Conference
Venue</i></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-GB"></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB">In spite of the importance of
Africa in the development of Atlantic Pidgins and Creoles, this
is the first
time that SPCL will meet in Africa. The meeting will be held on
the verdant and
spacious campus of the <a href="http://www.ug.edu.gh/index.php">University
of
Ghana</a> at Legon, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital Accra.
Conference
participants will be accommodated in comfortable,
air-conditioned, en-suite
rooms on campus (ca. US$40-45/single/night). Those who wish to
stay in hotels will
find many in nearby East Legon and we can also provide very
basic shoestring
accommodation in students' hostels on campus (from ca.
US$5.50/night). For
information on Ghana, visit the <a
href="http://www.touringghana.com/">Ghana
Tourism</a> website: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.touringghana.com">http://www.touringghana.com</a>.</span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Academic
Programme</i></span></strong></h3>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 3pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB">The conference
will focus on the structure, social aspects, educational and
other pertinent
issues of pidgins, creoles and other contact languages, as well
as on the
history of the discipline. The programme will consist of full
papers,
work-in-progress reports, as well as invited plenary talks on
the history,
sociolinguistics, and the structure of West African languages,
including
pidgins and creoles.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="EN-GB">The special conference theme is "Traces of
Contact": The languages traditionally defined as creoles and
pidgins often
form part of complex contact scenarios. Their phonology,
grammar, and lexicon are
influenced by the other languages that they are in contact with.
This is the
case in Suriname, where several creoles are in contact with each
other, in
Papua New Guinea, where Tok Pisin is in contact with the English
lexifier
superstrate, in Equatorial Guinea, where Pichi is influenced by
the non-lexifier
superstrate Spanish, and in Mauritius where the adstrate
Bhojpuri plays a role,
to mention only a few examples. Inherited substrate features
also continue to
influence the trajectory of creoles and pidgins. The study of
these stratal
forces can contribute to our understanding of the typological
diversity of
creoles and pidgins and help us tease apart external and
internal forces of
change in these languages. </span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Social
Programme</i></span></strong></h3>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="EN-GB">In addition to a series of evening
programmes
during the conference, we plan to organise a trip to the
botanical gardens at
Aburi, overlooking the coastal plain of Accra.</span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Post-conference
excursion</i></span></strong></h3>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Given the historical importance of Ghana as
one
of the epicentres of the transatlantic slave trade, a
post-conference excursion
will be offered to interested participants. The excursion is
scheduled from
Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th August 2011 and will take participants
along the
Western seaboard of Ghana to the vestiges of three <a
href="http://www.touringghana.com/castles/index.asp">forts and
castles</a>:
Fort Amsterdam (Fort Cormantin) as well as to the well-preserved
Cape Coast and
Elmina Castles. We will also visit <a
href="http://www.touringghana.com/ecotourism/kakum.asp">Kakum
National Park</a>,
mostly undisturbed virgin rainforest with a canopy walk
suspended between
trees. We aim to be back in Accra in time for participants to
catch their
evening flights on 9th August. Cost of excursion: ca. 300 US$
including
transportation, entrance fees, 2 nights in a beach resort incl.
breakfast and
two dinners, but excluding drinks and other meals.</span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Call
for Papers</i></span></strong></h3>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Abstracts for papers on the phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicon, social aspects of
language, history of
the discipline, education or any pertinent issue involving
pidgin and creole
languages or other contact languages are invited for anonymous
review. This
includes, but is not limited to, abstracts for papers addressing
the conference
theme "Traces of Contact" and the special session dedicated to
language contact involving pidgins and creoles. <br>
Full papers will be allowed 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for
discussion;
work-in-progress reports will be 15 minutes long, including 5
minutes for
discussion.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 3pt 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="EN-GB">The
deadline for abstract submission is Monday 28 February 2011.</span></strong><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Notifications of acceptance will be sent
out by
15 March 2011 together with the second circular. The deadline
for registration
is 15th May 2011.</span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Instructions
for
abstract submission:</i></span></strong></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; page-break-after:
avoid;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">1.
Submission</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Abstracts
should be submitted online through <a
href="http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/spcl-ghana">EasyAbs</a>
at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/spcl-ghana">http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/spcl-ghana</a> <b>on the</b></span><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> <b>attached form</b></span><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> (pp. 4-6 of this
document), preferably in Microsoft Word format. Abstract
submission opens on 17
January and closes on 28 February 2011.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; page-break-after:
avoid;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">2.
Conditions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Authors
from non-African institutions have to be SPCL members. After an
abstract has been submitted, changes of author, affiliation,
title, or wording
of the abstract, other than those due to typographical errors,
will not normally
be permitted. Papers must be delivered substantially as
indicated in the
abstract or represent bona fide developments of the same
research.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; page-break-after:
avoid;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">3. Word
limit</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Abstracts
(including examples, if needed) must be no more than 400 words
(excluding title and references) and have to be submitted on the
attached from,
in type no smaller than 10 point and preferably 12 point.
References may be
included on the last page. Abstracts exceeding the word or page
length limit or
in a type smaller than 10 point will be rejected without being
evaluated.
Please note the word count at the bottom of the abstract.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; page-break-after:
avoid;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">4. Name and
other
details</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Your
name, contact details etc. should only be given on the first
page
of the abstract submission form.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; page-break-after:
avoid;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">5. Omit
your name
from abstract itself</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Do
not put your name on the abstract page (2nd page of the form).
If you
identify yourself in any way on the abstract (e.g. 'In Brown
(2001) I ...'),
the abstract will be rejected without being evaluated. Your name
should only be
on the first page of the submission form.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt; page-break-after:
avoid;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">6. Special
fonts</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">If
your abstract uses any special fonts, please upload it to
EasyAbs as a
PDF file in addition to a Word document, as special fonts may
not transmit
accurately. <br>
<br>
If (and only if) you are unable to access EasyAbs, abstracts may
be sent as an
attachment to: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:spcl-accra@anglistik.uni-giessen.de">spcl-accra@anglistik.uni-giessen.de</a>. If that
option is not
available, paste all the information on the abstract submission
form into the
text body of the e-mail message.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><br
style="page-break-before: always;" clear="ALL">
</span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Meeting of the Society for
Pidgin and Creole Linguistics</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">2-6 August 2011</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">Accra, Ghana</span></strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Abstract submission form (3
pages)</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">1.
Title of abstract: <span style=""> </span>(please
put title here)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">2.
Type of paper:<span style=""> </span>(</span><span
style="font-family: Arial;">full paper or
work-in-progress report)</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"
lang="DE"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">3.
Name:<span style=""> </span>(please
put your name here)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">4.
Affiliation:<span style=""> </span>(please
indicate your affiliation here)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">5.
Address:<span style=""> </span>(please
put your address here)</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"
lang="DE"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">6.
Status:<span style=""> </span>(faculty or student)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">7.
E-mail address:<span style=""> </span><span style="">(please
indicate your preferred email-address)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">8.
Fax:<span style=""> </span>(if available)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4cm; text-indent: -4cm;
line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">9.
Phone number:<span style=""> </span><span style="">(please
indicate your phone number)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"><b>Note</b></span><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Type your abstract on the
<b>next</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">
page of this form,
making sure that you do not indicate your name and that you do
not identify
yourself in any way.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">If you use special fonts
please convert this form
into a PDF before submission.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE">Abstracts should be
submitted via EasyAbs at </span><span style="font-family:
Arial;" lang="DE"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/spcl-ghana">http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/spcl-ghana</a>.
Abstract submission opens on </span><span style="font-family:
Arial;">on 17 January 2011 and closes on 28 February 2011.</span><span
style="font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
Arial;" lang="DE"> </span></p>
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