30.2352, Calls: Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics/Hong Kong

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-2352. Wed Jun 05 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.2352, Calls: Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics/Hong Kong

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Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:31:48
From: Jaspal Singh [singhjn at hku.hk]
Subject: Sociolinguistics Symposium 23

Full Title: Sociolinguistics Symposium 23 
Short Title: SS23 

Date: 16-Jun-2020 - 19-Jun-2020
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong 
Contact Person: Adam Jaworski
Meeting Email: ss23 at hku.hk
Web Site: http://www.ss23hk.com 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 14-Oct-2019 

Meeting Description:

As a premier gathering of international sociolinguists, this biennial event
has emerged as a unique and innovative forum to develop and exchange new
ideas, broaden the scope of the discipline, and create new academic networks.
>From its beginnings as a small meeting of UK-based academics in 1976, the
Sociolinguistic Symposium has grown into the largest sociolinguistic
conference in the world. Its Hong Kong edition will mark the conference’s
first appearance in Asia.

Call for Papers:

The Hong Kong edition of Sociolinguistics Symposium marks the conference’s
first appearance in Asia. The theme of the conference is Unsettling Language.
The contemporary world is an unsettled place due to numerous conflict zones,
forced migration, economic imbalances and uncertainties, as well as
ideological extremism resulting in (or caused by) unsettling language
emanating from powerful people, political organizations, and the media. As a
form of social action, this sort of language requires serious, critical
consideration, assessment and counter-action.

Furthermore, the notion of ‘language’ itself is undergoing a critical
reassessment in how it is being theorized. Language is increasingly understood
as more than ‘just’ a set of linguistic resources. Its embodied nature, the
materiality of its modalities (speech and writing), interaction with other
modalities (sound, music, images, etc.), and with time and space, requires
integration of broader contexts of analysis, multimodal data sets, and
multidisciplinary approaches. We invite abstracts addressing the conference
theme as well as other contributions focusing on current and innovative themes
and theoretical challenges.

Plenary Speakers:

H. Samy Alim, University of California, Los Angeles
Philipp S. Angermeyer, York University
Judith Irvine, University of Michigan
Lisa Lim, University of Sydney/University of Hong Kong
Devyani Sharma, Queen Mary, University of London
Crispin Thurlow, University of Bern

Abstract Submission:
The abstract submission system will be launched soon. Please visit our website
for further instructions in due time.

We invite abstract submissions for the following types of contributions:

Individual Papers: 25 minutes including 5 minutes for a brief Q&A session.

Thematic Panels: Panels will normally consist of 5–8 presenter slots inclusive
of an optional discussion/discussant slot. The maximum length of a panel is
four hours. Proposals for panels should include: (i) one abstract outlining
the theme and rationale of the panel, and (ii) individual abstracts for all
papers to be presented in the panel. Panel convenors are welcome to post a
call for abstracts on the conference website by sending the title and a brief
description of the panel to the organizers at ss23 at hku.hk.

Format of Abstracts:

Abstracts for papers in parallel sessions, papers in thematic panels, and
panel proposals should all be no longer than 300 words, including references
(if any). Please list up to 5 keywords (outside of the 300 word limit).

Evaluation of Proposals:

Paper abstracts and proposals for thematic panels will be evaluated by the
Conference Scientific Committee and the Organizing Committee. Key criteria
include thematic relevance and innovation, theoretical framing, significance,
well defined data set, and clarity of expression.

Conference Presentation Policy:

Due to space and time-tabling restrictions, each individual may submit only
one abstract as the sole/first author of a paper. In addition, each individual
may also convene a thematic panel and/or act as a discussant on another panel.
You can be a co-author on another paper, or papers, only with your
co-presenter as the first-named author.

All first authors of papers in parallel or panel sessions, panel convenors,
and attending participants must register for the conference to have their
papers included in the programme.

Regrettably, no presentations of papers via Skype or other media can be
accepted.

Key Dates:

Start of abstract submission period: 5 August 2019
End of abstract submission period: 14 October 2019
Confirmation of acceptance of abstracts: January 2020
Conference dates: 16–19 June 2020

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