<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">With apologies for multiple postings, an interesting conference call.<br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<div><br><div>Välitetty viesti alkaa:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Lähettäjä: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Vangsnes Øystein A <<a href="mailto:oystein.vangsnes@uit.no">oystein.vangsnes@uit.no</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Aihe: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[NLN] Call for Papers: Tromsø International Conference on Language Diversity, 6-8 November 2013</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Päivämäärä: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">22. helmikuuta 2013 11.04.21 UTC+1.00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Vastaanottaja: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:nordlingnet@uib.no">nordlingnet@uib.no</a>" <<a href="mailto:nordlingnet@uib.no">nordlingnet@uib.no</a>><br></span></div><br>
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<b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">Tromsø, Norway, 6-8 November 2013</font></b></div>
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<b>Call for papers </b></div>
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The <a href="http://uit.no/languagediversity"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(23, 56, 245); ">Tromsø International Conference on Language Diversity</span></a> will be organized by the University of Tromsø from 6th to 8th November 2013 in
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Conference website <a href="http://uit.no/languagediversity">http://uit.no/languagediversity</a> </span></div>
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A central objective of the conference is to bring together research and policy making in the area of language diversity. Keynote speakers will include academics, politicians and public administrators, and at this point the following plenary speakers have confirmed
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Kenneth R. Beesley, SAP Labs, Salt Lake City, USA</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(1, 76, 145); "><a href="http://www.institute-multilingualism.ch/en/Staff/board-of-directors/Raphael-Berthele">Raphael Berthele</a></span>, University of Fribourg, Switzerland</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(1, 76, 145); "><a href="http://www.yorku.ca/coglab/">Ellen Bialystok</a></span>, York University, Canada</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(1, 76, 145); "><a href="http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/faculty/King.html">Kendall King</a></span>, University of Minnesota, USA </div>
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<a href="http://www.tau.ac.il/education/homepg/shohamy.html">Elana Shohamy</a>, Tel Aviv University, Israel </div>
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Abstracts for general session papers and proposals for workshops are invited by the submission deadline
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<b>Background</b></div>
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The Tromsø International Conference on Language Diversity will be one of the seven main events during <a href="http://www.xn--sprkret-gxab.no/">Språkåret 2013</a>, the Norwegian national Language Year 2013, which marks both the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian
linguist and poet <a href="http://www.aasentunet.no/default.asp?menu=94"><span style="color: rgb(1, 76, 145); ">Ivar Aasen</span></a> and the 100th anniversary of <a href="http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/"><span style="color: rgb(1, 76, 145); ">Det Norske Teatret</span></a> (‘The
Norwegian Theater’). <a href="http://www.xn--sprkret-gxab.no/">Språkåret 2013</a> aims to be a generous and inclusive celebration of language diversity.</div>
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Language is the most important defining characteristic of human beings. Yet, language comes in a multitude of forms, and differences across languages and variation within them affect society and the lives of individuals in a number of ways. Why don't we all
speak the same? Why do some societies manage well with several languages whereas others do not? Why are regional languages promoted in some areas and why are minority languages suppressed in others? How is cognitive development in children affected by growing
up with two rather than just one language – or with two dialects rather than just one? Do language issues affect the health of a population? Does language diversity constitute a security challenge in certain circumstances? Is the ability to understand closely
related linguistic varieties desirable, and if so, should it be promoted through political measures? </div>
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The questions are numerous and the central purpose of the conference is to highlight them and bring together research and policy making in discussing the assets and challenges regarding language diversity. Thematically the conference will focus on three main
areas: cognitive and developmental aspects of language diversity, its impact on society in general, and language technology. There will be a combination of parallel sessions/workshops, plenary talks and panel debates, and we envisage discussions on issues
such as the economic and societal benefits of language diversity, language diversity in education, language diversity as cultural heritage, the future of language diversity in language technology, etc.</div>
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<b>Submission guidelines</b></div>
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Abstracts are invited for 30-minute presentations (including discussion) on any topic concerning language diversity. We strongly encourage papers that highlight issues that bear on the societal and political relevance of language diversity. </div>
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We are also soliciting organizers for workshops on various topics that highlight societal implications and aspects of language diversity, and the following non-exhaustive list gives an impression of relevant topics.</div>
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- Language, discrimination and mental health</div>
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- Minority language as an asset in tourism</div>
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- Minority languages and language technology</div>
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Workshop proposals may be of two kinds:</div>
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1. Thematic workshops with a series of at most six 30-minute paper presentations. One or two of the slots may be used for general discussion. Upon submission of the proposal, the workshop organizers should provide a description of the workshop and include a
list of speakers with paper titles. The workshop should be open to all participants at the conference, and the time slots must follow the time slots for the general sessions. The proposal should be no more than two A4 pages in length.</div>
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2. General discussion/panel sessions lasting one and a half hours. Proposals for such short workshops should include a description of the topic and a list of at least four participants and their area of expertise relevant to the topic. The proposed session
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For both kinds of workshops, prospective organizers are strongly urged to get in touch with the conference organizers in due time before the submission deadline in order to get feedback on the feasibility of the proposal. Proposals that include participation
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<b>Submission</b></div>
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The deadline for submission is 1<sup>st</sup> May 2013 at midnight Central European Time. All submissions should be made through the EasyChair system by following this link <a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tromslang2013"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(23, 56, 245); ">https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tromslang2013</span></a>. </div>
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Contributors will be notified by early June 2013 about the outcome of the review process, and a program for the conference will be launched as soon as possible thereafter. </div>
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Further information about practical matters, side events and so forth will be put out on the <a href="http://uit.no/languagediversity"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(23, 56, 245); ">conference web site</span></a> in due time. The organizers
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