27.98, Calls: Applied Ling, Discourse Analysis, Lang Acq, Pragmatics, Socioling/China

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Subject: 27.98, Calls:  Applied Ling, Discourse Analysis, Lang Acq, Pragmatics, Socioling/China

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Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:36:14
From: Istvan Kecskes [ikecskes at albany.edu]
Subject: 4th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research

Full Title: 4th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research 
Short Title: CASLAR-4 

Date: 19-Aug-2016 - 21-Aug-2016
Location: Shanghai, China 
Contact Person: Kanyu Zhu
Meeting Email: caslar2016 at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn
Web Site: http://training.ecnu.edu.cn/caslar4/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics 

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
                     English (eng)

Call Deadline: 15-Mar-2016 

Meeting Description:

CASLAR is a biennial conference with the goal to bring together scholars from all over the world whose research focuses on the acquisition, development and use of Chinese as a second language to survey available knowledge in the field, exchange ideas and initiate research projects. The conference is a part of the CASLAR movement that aims to transform a field from a primarily experienced-and practice-based discipline into a discipline based on and supported by research and theory. The first CASLAR conference was held at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou in 2010, the second one was in Taipei, Taiwan in 2012, and the third conference was held in Parma, Italy in 2014. 

The location of this conference is East China Normal University, Shanghai, China (old campus). 

Another means supporting the CASLAR movement is a new bilingual journal Chinese as a Second Language Research 汉语作为第二语言研究 published by De Gruyter Mouton; Berlin/New York. Copies of the journal will be available at the conference. Website of the journal: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/caslar.

We also have our CASLAR website at www.caslarcenter.com. Please visit us for more information about research on Chinese as a second language.

Organizer: 
- Office at Institute of Global Chinese Language Teacher Education, East China Normal University

Organizing Committee:
- Professor Jianmin Zhang
- Professor Anqi Ding
- Dr. Guoyan Ma
- Dr. Kanyu Zhu 
- Dr. Xiaoming Lan

Coordinators: 
Dr. Guoyan Ma     gyma at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn
Dr. Kanyu Zhu      yzhou at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn

Conference Co-Chairs:
- Dean Jianmin Zhang, East China Normal University
- Professor Istvan Kecskes, Chairman of CASLAR, Editor-in-Chief of Intercultural Pragmatics and CASLAR journal, State University of New York, Albany, USA.

Confirmed Plenary Speakers:
Cornelius C. Kubler, Stanfield Professor of Asian Studies, Williams College, USA
Helen Shen, Professor of Chinese, Academic Coordinator for the Chinese Program, University of Iowa, USA
Wangxi Zhang, Professor, Head of Chinese International Teaching Department, Beijing Language and Culture University, China

Important Dates:
- Abstract submissions due: March 15, 2016 
- Acceptance notification (by email): April 15, 2016 
- Early bird registration: up to June 15, 2016
- Conference dates: August 19-21, 2016

Registration Fees: 

General registration:
- Mainland China participants: 250 RMB
- All other participants: 600 RMB

Early bird registration - before June 15, 2016:
- Mainland China participants: 200 RMB
- All other participants: 550 RMB 

Contacts: caslar2016 at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn  or gyma at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn or yzhou at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn or zgong at albany.edu

2nd Call for Papers:

CASLAR-4 invites proposals for presentations that are related to research, and theory in any area of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). Those wishing to participate should prepare abstracts for 20 minute presentations (15 minutes plus 5 minute Q & A). Below there are some suggested categories for topics, though submissions need not be limited to these areas.

Suggested Topic Areas:
- Acquisition and development of CSL (Chinese as a Second Language)
- Role of culture in the acquisition of CSL
- Research-Based Language Teaching Methodology for Chinese as a second / foreign language
- Pragmatics of using Chinese as a second language
- Cognitive aspects of CSL acquisition
- Distance Learning in CSL
- Technology and CSL
- Computer-mediated communication in CSL
- Acquisition of Chinese grammar, vocabulary
- Chinese character acquisition and recognition
- Discourse in CSL
- Designing materials for CSL instruction
- Conceptual socialization in the process of developing CSL
- Application of linguistic theories to Chinese L2 data
- Motivation to learn Chinese
- Effect of CSL on L1
- Assessment of proficiency in CSL

Submissions:
Abstract submission Deadline: March 15, 2016
Submissions are to be made by email (see below) as an email attachment to:  caslar2016 at chinese.ecnu.edu.cn  
In the subject line of the email, please write: CASLAR abstract +Your Name, and should include the following:

Attendee's Information: 
Name of author(s)/presenter(s), Gender, Affiliation and title, Nationality, Email, Postal address, and Phone & fax numbers.

Abstract:
Abstracts should be written in English or Chinese. Abstract length: maximum 350 words (or about 600 Chinese characters) with title and keywords (A4 or Letter size, 12 points in single space). The abstract should summarize the purpose of the study, methods, main results, and implications (if relevant).

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