28.399, Calls: General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics / Phonetica (Jrnl)

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Subject: 28.399, Calls:  General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics / Phonetica (Jrnl)

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Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:04:48
From: Calbert Graham [crg29 at cam.ac.uk]
Subject: General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics / Phonetica (Jrnl)

 
Full Title: Phonetica 


Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2017 

We solicit high-quality contributions on the topic of 'Constancy and variation
in speech: Phonetic realisation and abstraction' for a Special Issue of
Phonetica. For information about Phonetica:
https://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/224275

The mechanisms involved in the production of a sound vary from one context to
the next, resulting in considerable variation in the phonetic realisation of
speech sounds. Interpreting the intention of the speaker along with the speech
form he/she produces in a given context is central to the process of mapping
speech segment to abstract representation. Thus, the communicative use of
language necessarily involves extracting 'constancy' from 'variation' in any
given context.

Our understanding of the relationship between constancy and variation hinges
on unravelling the complex interplay of various factors (social,
psychological, phonetic, prosodic, and so on). This opens up the possibility
of new research programmes, both theoretical and empirical, into constancy and
variation in both production and perception of speech. This special issue of
Phonetica seeks to explore the topic of constancy and variation in speech by
taking stock of the latest theoretical developments and empirical advances in
the area.

Contributions should address some aspect of the relation between constancy and
variation, and should combine an empirical and theoretical component, although
the weight of the two is not prescribed. Potential topics could include, but
are not limited to the following points: 

- how speakers/listeners process variability in spoken language due to
coarticulation 
- how speakers/listeners process variability in spoken language due to speaker
differences and social context (e.g. male vs. female; formal vs. informal,
etc.). 
- how speakers/listeners cope with/adapt to dialectal variability in spoken
language 
- how children process variability in spoken language in their developing L1
system; similarly, how do learners process variability in spoken language in a
second language 
- the role of variability in historical change in spoken language 
- neural processing of variability in spoken language in different
speaker/listener populations
- processing of variability in spoken language in adverse conditions 
- processing of variability in spoken language in typical and atypical
populations

As a first step, contributors are asked to submit a 2-page abstract (Arial, 12
points; excluding references) to Phonetica, through the online submission
system (https://www.karger.com/Journal/Guidelines/224275), using the title of
the SI, followed by ABSTRACT and then your specific abstract's title. Please
submit your abstracts by Friday 31 March 2017. 

The Guest Editors of the Special Issue (in collaboration with the Editor of
Phonetica) will evaluate the contributions based on the following criteria:

- Suitability of the topic for this Special Issue of Phonetica
- Overall quality of the abstract: originality and contribution to the field
- Theoretical rationale and scope of implications
- Methodological adequacy
- Clarity of argumentation and presentation

Contributors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit the full paper,
which will undergo a regular peer review. Contributions that do not fulfil the
criteria for this special issue can of course still be submitted for review to
Phonetica in the usual way.

Please email us for more information or for a detailed copy of this call. We
look forward to receiving your abstracts.

Calbert Graham, Brechtje Post (Guest Editors)
University of Cambridge




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