20.3944, Calls: General Ling/Canada

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Subject: 20.3944, Calls: General Ling/Canada

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Date: 16-Nov-2009
From: Parth Bhatt < parth.bhatt at utoronto.ca >
Subject: Annual Conference on African Linguistics 41

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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:49:40
From: Parth Bhatt [parth.bhatt at utoronto.ca]
Subject: Annual Conference on African Linguistics 41

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Full Title: Annual Conference on African Linguistics 41 
Short Title: ACAL 41 

Date: 06-May-2010 - 08-May-2010
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Contact Person: Parth Bhatt
Meeting Email: acal41toronto at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 14-Dec-2009 

Meeting Description:

The 41st Annual Conference on African Linguistics is jointly organized by the 
University of Toronto and York University and will be held on May 6th to 8th 
2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

The theme for this year's conference is 'Afican languages in Contact' but the
conference itself will examine all aspects of African Linguistics. 

Please see the call for papers for details on submission of abstracts. 

Call for Papers 

Anonymous abstracts for 20-minute individual paper or 30-minute forum/panel
presentations on any indigenous and/or transplanted African language(s) (viz.,
English, French, and Portuguese) are invited. Each abstract, including the title
and illustrative data (wherever necessary), must not exceed 500 words. The
500-word abstract should be single-spaced and not be more than a single page.
Abstracts must be submitted online as a portable (i.e., PDF) or Microsoft Word
document. Priority consideration will be given to papers that address the
substance of the conference theme and/or demonstrate the contribution of these
languages to linguistic theory and description. 

Invited Speakers:
Sammy Beban Chumbow, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in
Africa and Université Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Salikoko Mufwene, University of Chicago
Sharon Rose, University of California, San Diego

Paper Topics
We invite papers on the conference theme and/or on any of the following
sub-fields or combinations/interfaces thereof: 

Computational linguistics 					
Historical linguistics 
Language acquisition (first/second/additional language) 	
Language pedagogy 
Lexicography 							
Morphology 
Neurolinguistics 						
Phonetics 
Phonology 							
Pidgin and Creole languages 
Pragmatics 							
Semantics 
Syntax								
Tonology
Sociolinguistics (including: code-switching/-mixing, language contact (in Africa
& in the African Diaspora), language endangerment, bi-/multi-lingualism,
language in African literature, language planning, language spread, language
use, language variation, etc.) 

Abstract Format
While the main language of the conference will be English and selected panels on
specific languages can be presented in those languages, abstracts can be
submitted in any African language provided that each such abstract is
accompanied by a translation. In such cases, the maximum length can exceed 500
words but not a full page. Abstracts containing special characters must be
submitted in a PDF format. All abstracts must be submitted in a font that is not
smaller than 11 point, and have to be accompanied by a second page containing
the author's name, institutional affiliation, and contact information, including
email address. Submission of abstracts by fax is not acceptable. Individuals who
do not have regular access to e-mail may submit one copy of their abstract by
regular mail on a 3.5-inch floppy disk (as a Microsoft Word document). 

Abstracts must be submitted before December 14th, 2009 

Electronic Submissions
To submit abstracts electronically, please send your abstracts to 
acal41toronto at gmail.com .

Paper Submissions
ACAL 41 - Toronto
Department of Linguistics
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5S 1A1 

Deadline
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is December 14th 2009. Please be advised
that late submissions may not be considered. Because of visa requirements,
prospective international participants are urged to submit their abstracts at
the earliest date possible. 

Participants will be notified of the acceptance of their proposal by January 
31st 2010.

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