31.3460, Calls: Applied Ling, Cog Sci, Neuroling, Psycholing, Socioling/Online

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Subject: 31.3460, Calls: Applied Ling, Cog Sci, Neuroling, Psycholing, Socioling/Online

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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:44:08
From: Michał B. Paradowski [m.b.paradowski at uw.edu.pl]
Subject: Synergies & confrontations: socio- and psycholinguistic, cognitive and neuroscientific approaches to bilingualism

 
Full Title: Synergies & confrontations: socio- and psycholinguistic, cognitive and neuroscientific approaches to bilingualism 

Date: 09-Jul-2021 - 14-Jul-2021
Location: Warsaw (online), Poland 
Contact Person: Michał B. Paradowski
Meeting Email: m.b.paradowski at uw.edu.pl
Web Site: http://isb13.wls.uw.edu.pl/conference/thematic-sessions/synergies-confrontations-socio-and-psycholinguistic-cognitive-and-neuroscientific-approaches-to-bilingualism/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Nov-2020 

Meeting Description:

The theme of the ISB2021 “Bilingualism in Flux” can be interpreted as applying
not only to our understanding and definitions of bilingualism per se but also
to bilingualism research itself. One of the most fascinating aspects of this
flux is the changing relation between different scientific disciplines
contributing to bilingualism research. Around 1960, Wallace Lambert in
Montréal pursued at the same time sociolinguistic and cognitive questions,
exploring on one hand motivation and identity in language learning, on the
other potential cognitive effects of bilingualism. The influence of static and
deterministic modular models in the late 20th century was less conducive to an
interdisciplinary dialogue. In a vision of language as autonomous and
“informationally encapsulated”, sociolinguistic factors or individual
differences were unlikely to be perceived as relevant. This changed gradually
but profoundly around the turn of the century, as static modules gave way to
dynamic networks, emphasising adaptation, functional reorganisation and
lifelong neuroplasticity. Cognitive science and neuroscience extended its
understanding of language and bilingualism to encompass not only genes and
early exposure but also lifelong dynamic patterns of language use, influenced
by the linguistic environment, social conventions and individual identities
and preferences.

Modern bi- and multilingualism research, emphasising the importance of
“bilingual experience” across the lifespan, brings together cognitive science,
neuroscience and psycholinguistics with applied linguistics and
sociolinguistics. An encounter of disciplines with different traditions,
terminologies, methodologies and theoretical models can unearth unexpected
synergies and insights, but also produce misunderstandings and controversies.
Our thematic section will explore how the evolution of concepts (from
“cognitive reserve” and “neuroplasticity” to “translanguaging” and “dense code
switching”), methods (from neuropsychological single case studies to
neuroimaging and quantification of language switching) and models (from
“inhibitory control” to “adaptive control hypothesis”) impacts and
meaningfully contributes to the dialogue between the different disciplines
involved in bilingualism research.

This thematic section will bring together researchers who have contributed
significantly to the development of the field, not only in terms of empirical
data but also definition and delineation of central concepts and formation of
theories. An introduction by Thomas H. Bak (University of Edinburgh),
summarising the milestones in the history of ideas in this field, will be
followed by contributions from Judith F. Kroll (University of California,
Irvine), Marco Calabria (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona) and Li
Wei (UCL, London), with the different strands integrated in a subsequent
discussion led by Michał B. Paradowski (University of Warsaw).


Call for Papers: 

Proposals can be submitted until 30 November 2020 via
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isb13, selecting thematic session 24
''Synergies & confrontations: socio- and psycholinguistic, cognitive and
neuroscientific approaches to bilingualism''. Papers are formal presentations
on original research or original pedagogy-focused topics by one or more
authors, lasting a total of 20 minutes with 5 additional minutes for
discussion. Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words in length.




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