28.4880, Calls: Gen Ling, Historical Ling, Socioling, Translation, Writing Systems/Sweden

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Subject: 28.4880, Calls: Gen Ling, Historical Ling, Socioling, Translation, Writing Systems/Sweden

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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:02:52
From: Michelle Waldispühl [michelle.waldispuhl at sprak.gu.se]
Subject: Names in Writing

 
Full Title: Names in Writing 

Date: 29-Nov-2018 - 30-Nov-2018
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden 
Contact Person: Michelle Waldispühl
Meeting Email: namniskrift at sprak.gu.se
Web Site: http://sprak.gu.se/english/research/conferences/names-in-writing 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Translation; Writing Systems 

Call Deadline: 20-Feb-2018 

Meeting Description:

The study of writing has gained increasing importance within linguistics and
culture studies in recent years. The field has widened substantially focusing
not only on graphemics and spelling principles, but also on the mediality of
writing, writing practices and social dimensions of writing. Within name
studies, the study of writing has not yet been recognized as a field in its
own right, even though written names have been a recurring subject of
analysis. At the same time, there are studies outside the traditional field of
name studies that focus on written names from several of the above named
perspectives.

The theme of this symposium is names in writing. It will give scholars a
chance to reflect on the significance of writing in the study of names and
provide a platform to discuss approaches from different fields.

Topics could include, but are not limited to:

- The graphemics of names, names and orthography
- Nomenclature
- Names in different writing systems
- Language change in written names
- Written names in language contact
- Typography and graphics of names
- Written name and identity
- Written name and authority
- Written names in the public sphere


Call for Papers:

We invite proposals for 20-minute paper presentations or for posters on any
topic related to names in writing, from both modern and historical contexts.
Please send an abstract of up to 300 words (excluding references) to
namniskrift at sprak.gu.se by 20 February 2018. Include your name, email address
and affiliation in your abstract. Feedback and letters of acceptance will be
provided by 30 April 2018.




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