29.65, Confs: Disc Analysis, Gen Ling, Ling & Lit, Pragmatics, Translation/Jordan

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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:44:10
From: Dr. Rania Al-Agarbeh [rania11 at mutah.edu.jo]
Subject: Literature and Language as a Platform for Civilizations Interaction

 
Literature and Language as a Platform for Civilizations Interaction 

Date: 08-May-2018 - 09-May-2018 
Location: Mutah University, Jordan 
Contact: Dr. Rania Al-Agarbeh 
Contact Email: rania11 at mutah.edu.jo 
Meeting URL: http://www.mutah.edu.jo/art-5conf/art-en/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Pragmatics; Translation 

Meeting Description: 

The Core Theme of the Conference: The interaction and integration of the
contemporary linguistic and literary critical theories

Inspired by the success of the previous conferences, we are pleased to
announce that the Fifth International Conference of the Faculty of Arts at
Mu'tah University (Literature and Language as a Platform for Civilizations
Interaction) that is part of a series of conferences held and organized by the
Faculty of Arts at Mu'tah University will take place on May 8-9, 2017 in the
Faculty's effort to achieve its objectives. This includes, but not limited to
acknowledging new developments in the fields of linguistics and literature,
communicating with universities' research and academic institutions in the
region and worldwide, drawing on the contributions of researchers worldwide,
implementing the philosophy and vision of the Faculty in keeping pace with
developments in the fields of study of language and literature, informing the
students in the Faculty of the latest contributions in these fields as well as
establishing research networks and broadening students experience in
developing various academic skills. 

The Aims

1. Recognizing the extent of the interaction and integration of the
contemporary theories in the fields of linguistics, literature, rhetorics and
translation.
2. Welcoming contributions from international research institutions and
establishing channels of communication with them to benefit from their
experiences and to achieve the vision of the conference that literature and
language can serve as a platform for communication among nations.
3. Exploring to what extent contemporary theories of linguistics and literary
criticism have integrated in the fields of discourse analysis, pragmatics,
semiotics, and translation.
4. Providing the opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to
benefit from the experience of universities and researchers regionally and
worldwide.
5. Establishing effective communication between the West and East to reveal
what role literature and linguistics can have in securing channels of
understanding, dialog between civilizations and integration.
 






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