30.1043, Calls: General Linguistics/Malaysia

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-1043. Wed Mar 06 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.1043, Calls: General Linguistics/Malaysia

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Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:32:33
From: Shangeetha Rajah Kumaran [shangeetha at um.edu.my]
Subject: 7th University of Malaya Discourse and Society Conference

 
Full Title: 7th University of Malaya Discourse and Society Conference 
Short Title: UMDS 2019 

Date: 01-Aug-2019 - 02-Aug-2019
Location: Subang, Selangor, Malaysia 
Contact Person: David Yoong
Meeting Email: umds2019 at um.edu.my
Web Site: https://umconference.um.edu.my/UMDS2019 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 30-Apr-2019 

Meeting Description:

UMDS2019's theme, ''Discourse, Society and Interaction'', aims to bring about
fresh new insights into the ways we can understand communicative data of
everyday interaction, and it aims to offer solutions to language, linguistic
and communicative problems. ''Discourse, Society and Interaction'' covers
various areas of language research of meaningful data that comes from social
and discourse engagements, such as in the home, at the workplace, in schools,
and other social gatherings. Scholars in this conference will use novel and
established frameworks of analyses to present enriching insightful analyses.
Because UMDS2019 is a congregation of expert scholars who specialise in
analysis of discourse, society and interaction. One should also expect
interesting engagements of debates and conversations into methodologies of
research designs, analytical frameworks, and research findings.

Featured Speakers:

Professor Dr. Richard Fitzgerald (University of Macau)
Associate Professor Dr. Michele Lazar (National University of Singapore)
Dr. John Knox (Macquarie University)
Dr. Surinderpal Kaur A/p Chanan Singh (University of Malaya)

Venues:

Preconference Workshops
Venue: Faculty of Languages and Linguistics

Conference:
Venue: Holiday Villa Hotel & Conference Centre, Subang, Selangor

Conference Fees:

Oral Presenter:
Malaysian :
RM600
International:
USD200 at RM820**

Malaysian students (including non-Malaysian studying in Malaysia):
RM500 (with proof of student status)
International Students:
USD170 at RM700* (with proof of student status)
 
Poster Presenter/Conference Participant (non-presenter):
Malaysian :
RM500
International:
USD170 at RM700*

Malaysian students (including non-Malaysian studying in Malaysia):
RM500
International Students:
USD170 at RM700*
 
Pre-Conference Workshop Fees:
Students:
RM120 at USD30*

Non-students:
RM150 at USD35*
 
Conference Dinner: 
RM120 at USD30

For information or any question regarding abstract submission, registration,
and participation, please contact the UMDS 2019 Secretariat:
umds2019 at um.edu.my
Alternatively, you may email Dr David Yoong (Conference Convener):
davidyoong at um.edu.my


Call for Papers:

UMDS2019 welcomes research abstracts that focus on analysis of discourse,
society and interaction in areas, such as the following:

- Visual communication and discourse
- Linguistics landscapes
- Language and power
- Digital media and discourse
- Gendered discourse

It is crucial to note that we screen abstracts in terms of their appropriate
style, language precision (lack of grammatical issues), cohesion and
comprehensibility.

Abstracts should have the following:

- Introduction - State the issues, problem statements, the 'whys' this
research was carried out, research trajectories (aims/questions)
- Methods - State the research design type, data types, data collection
methods and analytical framework
- Findings/expectations - State the findings you want to share
- Keywords - State a maximum of five (5) words/phrases that are associated
with your research theme

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2019

In order to submit your abstract, you need to register online: 
https://umconference.um.edu.my/UMDS2019=c0f168ce8900fa56e57789e2a2f2c9d0




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