28.4959, Calls: Anthropological Linguistics, Applied Linguistics/Slovakia

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-4959. Mon Nov 27 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.4959, Calls: Anthropological Linguistics, Applied Linguistics/Slovakia

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Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:35:35
From: Máté Imre Huber [hubermate at gmail.com]
Subject: 6th World Conference on Pluricentric Languages and their Non-Dominant Varieties 2018: Pluricentric Languages in Europe in Contact and Conflict

 
Full Title: 6th World Conference on Pluricentric Languages and their Non-Dominant Varieties 2018: Pluricentric Languages in Europe in Contact and Conflict 

Date: 21-Jun-2018 - 23-Jun-2018
Location: Nitra, Slovakia 
Contact Person: Máté Imre Huber
Meeting Email: hubermate at gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.pluricentriclanguages.org/ndv-conf-nitra-2018/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Mar-2018 

Meeting Description:

The conference is as the five previous ones - devoted to the description of
pluricentric languages and in particular of non-dominant national varieties of
plc. languages and continues its work set up by the concepts outlined in Kloss
(1951/1978) and in particular by Clyne (1992).

The WGNDV focuses on the promotion of the theory of pluricentric languages by
its worldwide perspective and on varieties that are small by the number of
their speakers and their symbolic power, and are not the primary norm-setting
centres of the language. They may often be falsely attributed the status of a
''Dialekt'', and often have little or no codification of their norms.

The previous conferences of the WGNDV (see www.pluricentriclanguages.org/)
have shown that non-dominant varieties around the world have many linguistic
and sociolinguistic features in common. We would therefore like to deepen our
knowledge and invite scholars from around the world to take part in the
conference and give insight into the situation and features of as many
nd-varieties and pluricentric languages as possible.

Objectives of the 6th conference:

The WGNDV wishes to continue in the line of the previous conferences and to
extend the scope of its research. This time the conference will try to focus
on the influence of geographic aspects on the modelling of dominant and
non-dominant varieties to further advance the understanding of whether
geographically contiguous varieties follow the same pathways in their
affirmation as own varieties as do geographically separated ones (e.g.
European and Brazilian Portuguese).

For more information see our website:
http://www.pluricentriclanguages.org/ndv-conf-nitra-2018/?id=2

The program will be available by April 15 2018.


Call for Papers:

We would like to invite scholars from around the world to participate in the
6th conference organized by the Working Group on Non-Dominant Varieties of
Pluricentric Languages (WGNDV). The conference will take place for the very
first time in (former) Eastern Europe, at Constantine the Philosopher
University in Nitra, Slovakia.

Objectives of the 6th Conference:

The WGNDV wishes to continue in the line of the previous conferences and to
extend the scope of its research. We would therefore like to invite scholars
from around the world to take part in the conference and give insight into the
situation and features of plc. languages and nd-varieties in Europe. The
thematic focus this time will be on contact and conflict between and within
plc. languages and nd-varieties that are situated in Europe as we think that
there are open questions that need research and discussion.

We are looking forward to bringing together young and established researchers
working on pluricentric constellations and linguistic cultures all around the
world. Submissions of papers by young researchers are particularly encouraged.
A major effort will be put into supporting the participation of researchers
from financially disadvantaged countries.

Time frame / Contents of papers:

Papers (25 min. + 5 min. discussion) should address one or more of the
above-mentioned objectives of the conference as mentioned above.

Time frame / Contents of workshops:

Workshops (90 minutes long) should concern specific languages and their
various non-dominant varieties, and particular methodological problems in the
description of non-dominant varieties.

Important Dates:

- All scholars working in this field are invited to submit proposals for
papers/workshops at the latest by: March 15, 2018

- Notification of acceptance: April 10, 2018

Abstracts

All abstracts must be written in English and sent to
ndv-conf at pluricentriclanguages.org as an email-attachment in Word or PDF
format.
Abstracts for 25-minutes papers should not exceed 3000 characters (1 page A4)
including 4 keywords.
Abstracts for 90-minutes workshops should not exceed 5000 characters (1 1/2
page A4) including 4-8 keywords. Workshop organizers should outline the
overall structure of the workshop and provide names of the participants.
Conference language(s) and Sections

The conference languages will be English plus the languages of the sections
for specific languages if there are enough presentations to establish a
section.
All presentations at the conference must be written in English, the oral
presentation can be held in the language of the section.

Publication of papers and delivery of papers:

A volume of selected papers is to be published by Peter Lang Verlag,
Frankfurt. All papers for the conference and the publication will be
peer-reviewed.




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