29.5105, Calls: Applied Ling, Disc Analysis, Forensic Ling, Text/Corpus Ling, Translation/Poland

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Subject: 29.5105, Calls: Applied Ling, Disc Analysis, Forensic Ling, Text/Corpus Ling, Translation/Poland

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Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 23:18:50
From: Halina Sierocka [blec.uwb at gmail.com]
Subject: Language & Law

 
Full Title: Language & Law 
Short Title: LL2019 

Date: 05-Jun-2019 - 06-Jun-2019
Location: Białystok, Poland 
Contact Person: Halina Sierocka
Meeting Email: blec.uwb at gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.prawo.uwb.edu.pl/prawo_new/wydzial.php?p=1408 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Forensic Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation 

Call Deadline: 26-Feb-2019 

Meeting Description:

The Białystok Legal English Centre (BLEC) is happy to announce its fourth
international conference: Language and Law – Traditions, Trends and
Perspectives which will take place at the Faculty of Law, University of
Białystok, Poland. 

Working Languages (abstracts and podium presentation): English, German or
French.

Theme:

The Conference aspires to provide a forum for sharing both theoretical and
empirical findings, as well as pedagogical practices on the broad topic of
Legal English. It is hoped that the contributions will cover issues concerning
research traditions, current trends and perspectives in the subject area.

Keynote Speakers:

Vijay Kumar Bhatia
Digitally Mediated Legal Practice: Implications for Legal Communication
Programme Design

Gordon Y. Lingard
Legal English, Its Origins, Evolution and Divergence

Jill Northcott
Needs-focused Legal English Teaching and Training: Research and Practice

Important Dates:

Submission of Abstracts: no later than 26 February 2019
Notification of Acceptance: by 10 of March 2019
Registration: by 20 of March 2019

Fees:

Early payment by 20 March 2019: 950 PLN or €230 
Payment from 20 March 2017 to 30th March 2019: 1050 PLN or €250
Payment after 30 March 2019: 1150 PLN or €270


Call for Papers:

Possible themes include, but are not limited to the following subject areas:

1. Legal languages and legal discourse
- legal genres
- analysis of legal discourse
- development of legal language
- legal terminology
- the European Union legal language
- legal discourse in different legal systems
- methodological aspects of academic genre analysis
- cross-cultural implications of genre use
- genre and the ESL / EFL / ELF community

2. Teaching and learning Legal English
- modern approaches & methods used in teaching Legal English
- developing language skills in a Legal English course
- syllabus design
- needs analysis for legal professionals
- the role of authentic materials
- developing materials for Legal English classes
- the role of the Legal English teacher
- the Legal English teacher as a researcher
- the impact of information technology on teaching and learning Legal English
(e-learning, webinars, blended learning)
- assessment and grading in a Legal English course
- international certificates of Legal English (TOLES)
- intercultural dimension of teaching and learning Legal English

3. Legal translation and court interpreting:
- issues in translation and interpretation
- teaching and learning legal translation and court interpreting
- sworn translators and interpreters in legal proceedings
- mistranslations and misinterpreting in the legal context
- harmonisation and standardisation in translation and interpretation
- terminology and lexicography
- preparation of glossaries and dictionaries of professional terminology

4. Teaching law in English 
- team teaching
- students’ inadequacies in the specialist subject
- Language or content – English for Specific Purposes (ESP) or a Content and
Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach?
- Learners’ specialist knowledge etc.

5. Other issues in English for Specific Purposes
- the role of languages for specific purposes in the 21st century
- other varieties of English for Specific Purposes (Business English, Medical
English, Technical English etc.)
- professional disciplines: EAP (English for Academic Purposes) or EOP
(English for Occupational Purposes)? 
- the Bologna process in an ESP course,
- multilingualism and ESP.

Send Abstracts to:

blec.uwb at gmail.com




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