SCLA 2007 Annual Conference: October 12-14, 2007 at the University of Chicago

[Steven Clancy]

The Center for the Study of Languages (CSL),
The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES),
and The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
at the University of Chicago present

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
THE SLAVIC COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION (SCLA)

The Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Association (SCLA) announces the  
Call for Papers for the 2007 annual conference. The conference will  
be held on the University of Chicago campus at the Center for the  
Study of Languages on Friday, October 12 through Sunday, October 14,  
2007.

2007 SCLA Keynote Speakers

William Croft
Professor of Linguistics
University of New Mexico

Mark Turner
Institute Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science
Case Western Reserve University

Lawrence Zbikowski
Associate Professor of Music
University of Chicago


CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstracts are invited for presentations addressing issues of  
significance for cognitive linguistics. We define cognitive  
linguistics as
any linguistic endeavour aimed at providing explanations of  
linguistic phenomena which are psychologically plausible, i.e.  
characterizing "the
psychological structures that constitute a speaker's linguistic  
ability" (Langacker). As long as there is a cognitive orientation,  
papers may be in any of the traditional areas of synchronic or  
diachronic phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,  
discourse analysis or sociolinguistics.

MAIN SESSIONS (Saturday and Sunday)
Each presentation for the main sessions will be given 20 minutes and  
will be followed by a 10-minute discussion period.

POSTER SESSIONS (Saturday and Sunday)
We also welcome submissions for parallel poster sessions. Posters may  
consist of traditional posters, handouts, or multimedia  
presentations. Participants should plan for 15 minute presentations  
that will be repeated 3 times during a 60 minute session.

Presentations may be in the native language of the presenter;  
however, if the presentation is not to be made in English we ask that  
you provide the abstract in English in addition to an abstract in any  
other language.

Abstracts may be submitted anytime before July 15, 2007 to Steven  
Clancy <sclancy at uchicago.edu>. Please indicate if you would like
your submission to be considered for a 20-minute presentation or the  
poster session. Abstracts should be 500-750 words, but strict word  
limits are not required. Notification of acceptance will be provided  
by August 20, 2007.

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Friday, October 12: conference begins in evening with reception,  
keynote address, and dinner
Saturday, October 13: main sessions and poster presentations as well  
as two keynote addresses, lunch and dinner
Sunday, October 14: main sessions and poster presentations continue  
through lunchtime conclusion

FURTHER INFORMATION
Information on transportation, accommodations, and the conference  
venue will be forthcoming. Please see the conference website for  
further information.

http://languages.uchicago.edu/scla

We hope you will be able to join us for our seventh annual  
conference. Please forward this call for papers to your colleagues  
and graduate students who may be interested in presenting or attending.

Sincerely,

Steven Clancy			Tore Nesset
President, SCLA			Vice-President, SCLA

on behalf of the SCLA officers and the 2007 SCLA organizing committee

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