[Corpora-List] CFP: GlobEng, International Conference on Global English

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS:

GlobEng: International Conference on Global English
             February 14 - 16 2008  - University of  Verona, Italy
             website: http://profs.lingue.univr.it/globeng/index.html

The Department of English Studies of the University of Verona is proud to 
announce "GlobEng: International Conference on Global English".
The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for the presentation of 
research discussing issues related to the role of English as a global 
language.

The debate over the status of English as an International language has 
flourished over the past few decades and is still open to new developments.
Starting from the awareness of the undisputedly prominent role of English as 
a Lingua Franca in international communication, the fact that native 
speakers are currently a minority, compared to second-language users of the 
language, has been repeatedly highlighted.
The changing status of English has led to the emergence of a new linguistic 
scenery. On the one hand, the native varieties have become highly 
differentiated and have acquired greater autonomy, while on the other, the 
rapid growth of a community of non-native speakers, thanks to increasing 
international exchanges, has triggered a reflection on the possible rise of 
a new International English, as opposed to the current native varieties.

A wide range of issues are brought to the fore in this connection, 
especially focusing on the possible evolution of the current scenario, both 
in Europe and in the rest of the world, with a reflection on (and a possible 
revision of) the notion of Standard, and the crucial implications that 
prospective developments might have on English Language Teaching (ELT).

The programme includes plenary lectures by renowned scholars in the field, 
such as David Crystal, Adrian Holliday, Jennifer Jenkins, Alan Maley, 
Barbara Seidlhofer and Simon Sweeney.

Papers are encouraged which address the following topics:

- Pronunciation models: new vs. standard
- Implications of new morphosyntactic models
- Semantic and pragmatic implications of globalising English
- Cultures, media and globalisation
- Identities and international communication
- Language policies in the European Community
- English and other languages in the classroom
- The teaching of English as a foreign/second language and as a specialised 
language
- Terminological issues and new taxonomies

Contributions are invited for 20-minute presentations (plus discussion). 
Abstracts should not exceed 300 words in length (references excluded). They 
should be anonymous and should be sent as email attachments (preferably in 
pdf format or rtf) to: globeng at lingue.univr.it

Please conform to the following specifications:
- Times New Roman pt.12 or equivalent font, single-spaced.
- Please do not include your name or any obvious form of identifiers in the 
abstract. This is because the abstracts will be subject to anonymous 
peer-review.
- In order to assist with the reviewing process, please also list up to 5 
keywords in the email message

Submission:

- Abstracts should be submitted as an attachment in rtf, or pdf format;
- Subject line of the email should be GlobEng and abstract title;
- Email message should include: Talk Title, Author's Name(s), Title(s), 
Affiliation(s), Contact Info (email address, postal address, telephone 
number, fax number)
- Abstracts should be submitted via email to: globeng at lingue.univr.it

Abstracts should reach us by 30 September 2007.

For further information:

E-mail: globeng at lingue.univr.it
Website: http://profs.lingue.univr.it/globeng/index.html

Important Dates:

- Submission deadline: 30 September 2007
- Notification of acceptance: 30 November 2007
- Early Registration: information will be available soon
- Late Registration: information will be available soon
- GlobEng: 14-15-16 February 2008


Scientific Coordinator:

Cesare Gagliardi

Scientific and Organising Committee:

Cesare Gagliardi, Roberta Facchinetti, Roberto Cagliero, Marta Degani, Maria 
Ivana Lorenzetti, Paola Vettorel, Anna Zanfei, Elisabetta Adami, Anna 
Belladelli, Cristiana Chiarini, Cristina Gatti, Sharon Hartle.

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