Call for papers: MLA convention 2003

[Thomas Paul Bonfiglio]

Race, Class, and Pronunciation

Call for papers for a special session at the 2003 MLA convention in San
Diego, CA, Dec. 27-30 2003. Papers will explore how shifts in the
pronunciation of American English are or have been determined by a
consciousness of ethnicity, race, and/or class so as to avoid associations
with marginalized groups. One-page abstracts by Mar. 30 to Thomas Paul
Bonfiglio, Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures, the University of
Richmond. Please submit abstracts by email and include brief cv. Presenters
will be notified by April 1 and must be members of the MLA by April 7, 2003.
Note: this is a special MLA session whose inclusion on the final program is
not guaranteed. The MLA will make the final decision on special sessions in
June 2003.