21.4146, Calls: Sociolinguistics, Media Linguistics/Ireland

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Subject: 21.4146, Calls: Sociolinguistics, Media Linguistics/Ireland

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Date: 18-Oct-2010
From: Aoife Lenihan [aoife.lenihan at ul.ie]
Subject: 4th International Language in the Media Conference

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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:16:30
From: Aoife Lenihan [aoife.lenihan at ul.ie]
Subject: 4th International Language in the Media Conference

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Full Title: 4th International Language in the Media Conference 

Date: 06-Jun-2011 - 08-Jun-2011
Location: Limerick, Ireland 
Contact Person: Helen Kelly-Holmes
Meeting Email: helen.kelly.holmes at ul.ie

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Other Specialty: Media Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2010 

Meeting Description:

This is the fourth in a series of international conferences organized around 
the role of the media in relation to the representation, construction and/or 
production of language. The first two conferences were held at Leeds 
University, England: in 2005, Language in the Media: Representations, 
Identities, Ideologies, and, in 2007, Language Ideologies and Media 
Discourse: Texts, Practices, Policies. The third conference moved to Seattle 
in the USA for a focus on Language in the New Media: Technologies and 
Ideologies in September 2009. The fourth conference will be held at the 
University of Limerick, Ireland with the focus on Language(?) in the 
Media(?): Rethinking the Field. 

Keynote speakers
Mike Cormack (Sabhal Mòr Ostaigh, UK)
Nikolas Coupland (Cardiff University, UK)
Sari Pietikäinen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
Kathryn Woolard (University of California, San Diego, USA) 

Finall Call For Papers

Theme:
This is the fourth in a series of international conferences organized around 
the role of the media in relation to the representation, construction and/or 
production of language. Following on from the previous three conferences, 
the fourth language in the media conference seems like a good occasion to 
take stock of our focus and revisit some of our basic concepts. Given the 
mundanity of media as an unremarkable and integrated part of everyday 
life, does it still make sense to delineate particular domains and activities as 
'media'? Similarly, given the inherent multimodality of contemporary media 
and  the continuing deconstruction of 'language' as a monolithic concept 
within sociolinguistics, can and should we continue to mark out and focus on 
a particular set of practices as 'language', and if so, how? With these 
questions in mind, we invite you to submit abstracts for papers which 
explore the representation, construction and/or production of language in 
the media, but in a way which questions and problematises both 'language' 
and 'media'. One particular area which seems to be ripe for this type of 
rethinking is that of minority languages and media, and given the location of 
the conference in Ireland and the interests of the local organisers, we would 
like to call in particular for papers which address this topic in an innovative 
and paradigm-shifting way. Alongside this particular focus, the 2011 
conference will continue to prioritize papers which address: standard 
languages and language standards; literacy policy and literacy practices; 
language acquisition; multilingualism and cross-/inter-cultural 
communication; language and communication in professional contexts; 
language and class, dis/ability, race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality and age; 
media representations of speech, thought and writing; language and 
education; political discourse; language, commerce and global capitalism.

Abstracts: 
Please submit abstracts for papers to helen.kelly.holmes at ul.ie no later than 
15th November 2010. Abstracts should include a title, your contact details 
(name, mailing address, email) and a description of your paper (250-350 
words).

Conference fees:
Fee includes: lunches (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday), dinner 
(Monday and Tueday), refreshments, book of abstracts, conference bag, 
internet password etc.
Early registration (by 31 March): 200 euros
Late registration (on/after 1 April): 240 euros
Early registration (students): 180 euros
Late registration (students): 220 euros

Accommodation:
All rooms are en suite and rate includes breakfast: 58 euros per night (early 
registration plus 3 nights accommodation = 374 euros)
If you are coming to Europe for the ISB Symposium, why not stay on in 
Ireland for a few extra days to travel, work, etc. You can book your room for 
additional days before / after conference at the rate of 58 euros per night 
(please book early for this option).

Registration: Registration will open shortly.

Travel: 
A number of Airlines fly direct to Shannon Airport from locations in UK, USA 
and continental Europe. Alternatively, you can fly to Dublin Airport and 
travel to Limerick by train/bus or by connecting flight with Aer Lingus. Here 
are some useful links:
Shannon Airport http://www.shannonairport.com/index.html
Dublin Airport http://www.dublinairport.com/ 
Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com
Ryanair www.ryanair.com
Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail http://www.irishrail.ie  
Bus Éireann http://www.buseireann.ie 
Kavanagh's Bus (direct service from Dublin Airport to UL) 
http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/ 

Conference website: http://www.ul.ie/llcc/cals/english/lang-media.shtml. 
Please direct any queries to helen.kelly.holmes at ul.ie.

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