21.3988, Calls: General Ling, African Languages/USA

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Subject: 21.3988, Calls: General Ling, African Languages/USA

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Date: 08-Oct-2010
From: Tristan Purvis < tpurvis at umd.edu >
Subject: 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics
 

	
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Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:44:11
From: Tristan Purvis [tpurvis at umd.edu]
Subject: 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics

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Full Title: 42 Annual Conference on African Linguistics 
Short Title: ACAL 

Date: 10-Jun-2011 - 12-Jun-2011
Location: College Park, MD, USA 
Contact Person: Tristan Purvis
Meeting Email: 42ndACAL at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Other Specialty: African Languages 

Call Deadline: 14-Jan-2011 

Meeting Description:

The 42nd Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL) will be held on 
June 10-12 at the University of Maryland, College Park. The theme of this 
year's conference is 'African Languages in Context.' The organizers of 
ACAL 42 would like to invite papers that address the conference theme, or 
any other topic relating to African languages and linguistics.  Further 
information for the abstract submission deadline can be found in the Call for 
Papers, with a conference website to be available shortly. 

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 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, but 
abstracts on any topic are welcome. Invited Speakers: To Be Announced 
Paper Topics: We invite papers on any of the following sub-fields or 
combinations/interfaces thereof, and we especially welcome submissions 
that address the conference theme:

-Sociolinguistics (including: code-switching/-mixing, language contact (in 
Africa & in the African Diaspora), language endangerment, bi-
/multilingualism, language in African literature, language planning, language 
spread, language use, language variation, etc.)
-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

Abstract format: All abstracts should be in English with glosses or 
translations for words or examples in any other language. 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 compact disk (as a Microsoft Word document). Electronic 
Submissions: To submit abstracts electronically, please send your abstracts 
to: 42ndACAL at gmail.com 

Submissions by Post:
To mail a CD containing your abstract, please use the following address: 
ACAL 42 Organizing Committee
c/o Tristan Purvis 
7005 52nd Ave 
College Park, MD 20740 

Deadline: The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 14 January 2011. 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 28 February 2011.





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