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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">Dear Alll,<br>
Several people have been affected by Hurricane Sandy and we have been receiving requests for an extension of the 31 October abstract deadline. The new deadline for submission has now been changed to 7th November (Wednesday 12 midnight GMT). We hope this will
give everyone affected time to submit their abstracts- and that everyone is staying warm and dry!
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Warm Regards,<br>
Robin<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 22, 2012 12:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> sentproc@lists.qc.cuny.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Final Call: Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 11)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Tahoma" lang="EN-US">FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS (abstracts due in 31 October, 2012)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Tahoma" lang="EN-US">Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 11)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Tahoma" lang="EN-US">University College London, Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre</span></b></p>
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13</span></b><b><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Tahoma" lang="EN-US">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Tahoma" lang="EN-US"> July 2013</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Tahoma" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,63,159)">http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/</span></a></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">TISLR 11 invites unpublished research from any theoretical perspective that addresses sign languages. Keynote presentations, organised sessions, and poster sessions will be included
on such topics as:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- phonetics and phonology of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- prosody in sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- morphology of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- syntax of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- semantics and pragmatics of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- the emergence of sign languages in a historical context</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- sign language acquisition in L1/L2 environments</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- sociolinguistic variation and change in sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- neurolinguistics/psycholinguistics of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- sign language and artistic endeavours (including poetry and literature)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- computational modelling, recognition and synthesis, of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- sign language documentation/corpus linguistics of sign languages</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">- the relationship between sign language and gesture</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">The programme will be single-track (no parallel sessions); there will be 48 paper presentations and up to 120 posters.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">KEYNOTE SPEAKERS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Peter Hauser (Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Lars Wallin (Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">SUBMISSION OF PAPERS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Prospective authors are invited to submit an abstract, up to 500 words (+ 1 optional page of references, examples, and/or figures if necessary) by <b>31</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">st</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> October
2012, 11:59pm, UK time</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">. Notification will occur by <b>19</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> December
2012</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">. All abstracts will be handled and reviewed electronically via Easy Chair (for link and further instructions for submission, see <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/callforpapers" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,63,159)">http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/callforpapers</span></a>).
Note that you will need to set up an Easy Chair account (if you do not already have one) before you login for your submission. Make sure you allow time for this.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">When completing the submission form on Easy Chair, you will see a space which asks for an abstract to be typed in. This is not the place for your full abstract! In this field,
please enter a short statement (no more than 50 words) summarising your paper. Further down the page you will upload your full abstract as an attachment (as a .pdf, .doc or .docx). Make sure your attachment is fully anonymised, i.e. no names or affiliations
or other identifying information about authors should be included in the document itself, in the filename, or in the document properties (properties are accessible via the File menu in MS Word). Before uploading, please ensure that all special characters display
properly. You should receive confirmation of submission of your paper from Easy Chair immediately after submission by email; if you have not, please bear in mind that any emails received might be found in your spam folder.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">NOTE: To facilitate interpreter planning, <b><u>please indicate AFTER THE TITLE</u></b> of your paper (in your pdf, doc, or docx attachment) <b><u>which language you will present
in</u></b> if your abstract is accepted: BSL; ASL; English; other sign language.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">The submission form in Easy Chair also asks you:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"><span>•<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">whether
you prefer a presentation/paper or a poster (note that the final decision will be taken by the programme committee)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"><span>•<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">whether
you want to be considered for best early career submission prize (you are eligible to be considered if you are a student or within 3 years of earning your PhD, and are first author on the submitted abstract)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"><span>•<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">which
of the conference topic(s) your paper relates to (NOTE: to facilitate the review process, <b><u>make sure you select at least one topic</u></b><u> </u>though you may select more than one)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"><span>•<span style="font:normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">any
keywords that do not appear in the topics list that may facilitate the review process</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Abstracts should include a clear statement of the theoretical issue to be addressed, the research methodology to be presented, and a concise summary of the findings/conclusion.
Work must be unpublished at time of presentation. Maximum of 3 submissions per author, either as single author or joint co-author.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">VENUE AND LANGUAGE INFORMATION</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">UCL is located in central London, within easy reach of Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City airports. This conference will provide interpreters working between English,
British Sign Language (BSL), and American Sign Language (ASL). A<span style="color:rgb(32,31,31)">ccess to spoken English will also be provided by speech-to-text reporting.</span> Authors wishing interpretation to or from sign languages other than BSL or ASL
are kindly encouraged to bring their interpreters and requested to contact the interpreter coordinator to make further arrangements. Authors are encouraged take advantage of the 'direct communication' policy, which promotes the use of a signed language in
making presentations. A group of advisors will be available to assist presenters who would like help in preparing their talk in a sign language.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">For further information go to: <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,63,159)">http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">IMPORTANT DATES</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Registration opens: 1st October 2012</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Abstract submission deadline: 31</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">st</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> October
2012</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Notification of acceptance: 19</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">th</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> December
2012</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Author confirmation deadline: 18</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">th</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> January
2013</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Early bird registration deadline: 4</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">th</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> March
2013</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Author registration deadline: 5</span><sup><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">th</span></sup><span style="font-size:13pt; font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"> April
2013</span></p>
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<div>Robin Thompson, Ph.D.</div>
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<div>Web: <a href="http://www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk/team/robin_thompson.html" target="_blank">http://www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk/team/robin_thompson.html</a></div>
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