Call for papers: ADS at ILA, Washington, April 2000

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CALL FOR PAPERS

ADS is hosting a session at the Annual Conference of the International
Linguistic Association

April 7-9, 2000, Georgetown University, Washington, D. C.

The 45th ILA conference will have as its major theme Language
Contact/Language Change. While papers on that theme are especially welcomed,
abstracts on any subject in theoretical and applied linguistics are also
solicited.  Invited speakers:  Lila Gleitman, University  of Pennsylvania and
Lesley Milroy and Sarah Thomason, both of the University of Michigan.  Local
host: Father Solomon Sara.

Single-spaced abstracts, bearing the title of the paper (but no author), of
not more than 425 words should clearly state the problems or research
questions addressed, and should give  some indication of results or
conclusions. Send abstract via e-mail to the session chair (see below).
Simultaneously, send via US postal service 3 camera-ready hard copies of the
abstract, plus a 3x5 card bearing name, title of paper, addresses,
affiliation, audio-visual equipment needed to address below.  Submissions on
diskettes will not be accepted. Deadline for receipt of abstracts:  January
10, 2000.

Emailed abstracts, hard copies, and info. to:

s.vanness at albany.edu
Silke Van Ness
LI 94
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12222