34.3363, Calls: Changing Discourses – Aspects of Linguistic, Social and Discourse Variation

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Subject: 34.3363, Calls: Changing Discourses – Aspects of Linguistic, Social and Discourse Variation

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Date: 09-Nov-2023
From: Péter Furkó [dndipvac2024 at kre.hu]
Subject: Changing Discourses – Aspects of Linguistic, Social and Discourse Variation


Full Title: Changing Discourses – Aspects of Linguistic, Social and
Discourse Variation

Date: 12-Jun-2024 - 14-Jun-2024
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Contact Person: Péter Furkó
Meeting Email: dndipvac2024 at kre.hu
Web Site: https://portal.kre.hu/dndipvac2024/

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 18-Dec-2023

Meeting Description:

Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary is happy to
host a conference on Changing Discourses in collaboration with the
Discourse-Pragmatic Variation & Change (DiPVaC) Research network
(http://www.dipvac.org/) and DiscourseNet (DN,
https://discourseanalysis.net/) in Budapest on 12-14 June, 2023.

Conference website: https://portal.kre.hu/dndipvac2024/

Email address: dndipvac2024 at kre.hu

Confirmed plenary speakers are
Chloé Diskin-Holdaway, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Miklós Kontra, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in
Hungary
Manfred Stede, Universität Potsdam, Germany

Changing discourses, in very broad terms, refer to the shifts and
transformations that occur in the ways people talk about and
understand particular topics over time. From a critical perspective,
changing discourses are not simply a reflection of social, cultural,
or technological changes, but are rather a site of power struggles and
contestation. The fact that discourses change gradually as well as
from one era to another can be due to a variety of factors, including
social and political developments, changes in technology, and shifts
in cultural norms. Furthermore, linguistic variation can occur within
a discourse, where different dialects or languages are used to convey
meaning. Social variation can also play a role in discourse, where
language use may differ depending on factors such as social class,
ethnicity, or gender. Finally, discourse variation can occur within a
single speech community, where language use, such as the use of a
discourse-pragmatic marker like so, well, you know, etc. may differ
based on the context, topic, or audience. Together, these variations
in language use reflect the complex and dynamic nature of language,
shaped by a multitude of factors that influence how people communicate
with one another.

The aim of the conference on changing discourses and
discourse-pragmatic variation is to explore the ways in which language
use shifts and evolves over time, as well as the factors that
influence these changes. Participants at the conference are welcome to
submit papers taking a descriptive approach and examine how changes in
the political climate, society and technology impact language use, and
how language use in turn shapes social and cultural practices. The
conference will also explore how discourse-pragmatic variation
manifests in different contexts, such as in professional settings, in
interpersonal relationships, and in public discourse. Overall, the
conference will provide a forum for scholars, researchers, and
practitioners to engage in lively discussion and debate about the
complexities of language use and its relationship to social and
cultural change.

A particular aspect that will be welcome at this conference will be
that of a critical analysis, which examines the ways in which language
use reflects and reinforces power relations in society. For example,
certain linguistic forms or discursive strategies may be used by
dominant groups to maintain their power and privilege, while
marginalized groups may use language to resist and challenge these
power structures. Critical analysis examines how changes in discourses
can either contribute to or undermine social justice and equality, and
it might also explore how language use varies across different gender,
ethnic, or socioeconomic groups, and the ways in which these
variations reflect broader societal inequalities.

Deadline: 18th December 2023.

For further information, please visit the conference website:
https://portal.kre.hu/dndipvac2024/index.php/call-for-papers/

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 31st January 2024

Should you need help with submitting your proposal, please write to
dndipvac2024 at kre.hu

Call for Papers:

Changing Discourses – Aspects of Linguistic, Social and Discourse
Variation
International Conference Organized by Károli Gáspár University
in Cooperation with DiscourseNet and DiPVaC Research network
Budapest, 12-14 June, 2024

Confirmed plenary speakers are
    Chloé Diskin-Holdaway, The University of Melbourne, Australia
    Miklós Kontra, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in
Hungary
    Manfred Stede, Universität Potsdam, Germany

Please, submit panel proposals and abstracts at
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dndipvac2024

Deadline: 18th December 2023.

For detailed information on the Call for Papers, please visit:
https://portal.kre.hu/dndipvac2024/index.php/call-for-papers/

Programme Committee:
Marisa Brook, University of Toronto, Canada
Chloé Diskin-Holdaway, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Mirjam Eiswirth, University of Duisburg Essen, Germany
Manfred Stede, Universität Potsdam, Germany
Péter Furkó, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in
Hungary
Joseph Kern, University of Virginia’s College at Wise, USA
Yael Maschler, University of Haifa, Israel
Celeste Rodriguez Louro, The University of Western Australia
Jaspal Singh, The Open University, United Kingdom
Jan Krasni, University of Tyumen, Russia

We invite DiPVaC submissions that encompass a broad range of subjects,
including but not limited to:
- sociolinguistic patterns of discourse-pragmatic variation and
change;
- discourse-pragmatic variation and change in contexts of language
contact;
- quantitative studies addressing the grammaticalization of
discourse-pragmatic features;
- contrastive/cross-linguistic studies of discourse-pragmatic
variation and change;
- methods in the quantitative analysis of discourse-pragmatic
features;
- social and geographical diffusion patterns of innovative discourse
features;
- discourse-pragmatic features in the construction and negotiation of
social identities;
- acquisition of discourse-pragmatic variation by children, L2
learners and bilingual speakers;
- discourse-pragmatic variation and change across the lifespan;
- socio-perceptual studies of discourse-pragmatic variation;
- discourse-pragmatic variation across interactional, situational and
technological settings;
- implications and applications of discourse-pragmatic variation and
change within and beyond linguistic theory.

Suggested topics for DiscourseNet panels:
- political discourse and power dynamics: analyzing how
discourse-pragmatic features are used in political rhetoric to
construct and manipulate power dynamics, influence public opinion, and
maintain political hegemony;
- AI-mediated discourse and human interaction: investigating how the
integration of artificial intelligence, chatbots, virtual assistants,
and natural language processing technologies affects discourse
patterns, pragmatics, and social interactions in various domains such
as customer service, education, healthcare, and daily communication.
This topic would explore the implications of AI-driven communication
on human language use, social dynamics, and identity construction in
an increasingly AI-enhanced world;
- media discourse and framing: examining the role of
discourse-pragmatic variation and change in shaping public perception
through media, including the framing of news stories, agenda-setting,
and the use of propaganda techniques;
- intersectionality and discourse analysis: investigating how
discourse-pragmatic features intersect with various social categories
such as race, gender, sexuality, and class to construct complex
identities and power relations;
- digital communication and online communities;
- language ideology and discourse;
- legal discourse and social (in)justice;
- healthcare communication;
- language policy and planning;
- multimodal discourse analysis;
- corporate and organizational discourse.



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