22.4847, Calls: Pragmatics/USA

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Subject: 22.4847, Calls: Pragmatics/USA

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Date: 05-Dec-2011
From: Maria Hasler-Barker [mlhasler at indiana.edu]
Subject: Pragmatics Festival at Indiana University


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Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:44:50
From: Maria Hasler-Barker [mlhasler at indiana.edu]
Subject: Pragmatics Festival at Indiana University

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Full Title: Pragmatics Festival at Indiana University 

Date: 19-Apr-2012 - 21-Apr-2012
Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA 
Contact Person: Alwiya Omar
Meeting Email: pragfest2012 at indiana.edu
Web Site: http://www.indiana.edu/~pragfest 

Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics 

Call Deadline: 05-Dec-2011 

Meeting Description:

The Pragmatics Festival will feature individual presentations and special topics in second language acquisition, cross-cultural pragmatics, instruction of pragmatics, and the effects of study abroad on pragmatic development.  The conference will feature two plenary speakers: 

Dr. Diana Boxer (University of Florida)
Dr. César Félix-Brasdefer (Indiana University)

In addition, the Pragmatics Festival will host colloquia on various topics in pragmatics and discourse analysis. We have received confirmation of the following colloquia organizers and topics:
 
Dr. Noel Houck (California State Polytechnic Pomona): 'Teaching Pragmatics in Second Languages'
Dr. Ulla Connor (IUPUI): 'Medical discourse'
Dr. Alwiya Omar (Indiana University): 'Teaching Pragmatics for Less Commonly Taught Languages'
Dr. Maria Shardakova (Indiana University): 'Effects of Study Abroad on Pragmatic Development'

Organizing Committee:

Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig (Second Language Studies)
César Félix-Brasdefer (Spanish & Portuguese)
Alwiya S. Omar (African Studies, Linguistics, Swahili Flagship Center) 

Call for Papers:

The deadline for abstracts is fast approaching (December 5, 2011). Please remember 
to submit an abstract!

http://www.indiana.edu/~pragfest





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