[EDLING:306] CFP: Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism

[Francis M Hult]

4th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and
Multilingualism.

Fribourg and Biel (Switzerland), 8-15 September 2005

Presentation

This conference is specifically geared toward research on the
acquisition/learning of more than two languages and its implications for
individual learners, teaching, translation, families, culture and society.
Papers are invited that examine research settings that look beyond second
language acquisition and bilingualism. Papers dealing with just two
languages will not be considered.

Topics

- Plurilingual education and immersion
- Language policies
- Educational language policies
- Language concepts
- Integrated didactics
- Multilingual families
- Majorities/minorities
- Languages and economics
- Language acquisition in plurilingual contexts
- Standards, assessment and evaluation
- Plurilingualism and higher education
- Neurolinguistics
- Attitudes
- Multilingualism and emotions
- Mobility and migration
- Languages and cultures
- Pluriliteracy
- Teacher training in multilingual contexts
- Translation and mediation
- Languages and globalization...

Call for papers

Abstracts are invited from interested participants for parallel session
papers or colloquia. Parallel session papers last 20 minutes, plus 5
minutes discussion. The colloquia group topically related contributions on
a defined subject; they are structured in blocks of 2 1/2 hours. Abstracts
should be submitted in the following format:

1. Parallel session papers: Title and abstract of session paper with the
author's/authors' name/s (limit of 350 words); one separate page stating:
title of contribution, audiovisual/computer request (projector, video,
PowerPoint), for each author full name and affiliation, address, e-mail
address, telephone and fax number.

2. Colloquia: Topic/title, abstracts of all contributions (up to 800 words
all together), chairperson; one separate page stating: titles of
contributions, audiovisual/computer request (projector, video,
PowerPoint), for each participant: full name and affiliation, address,
e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

Abstracts for paper presentations and colloquia will be peer-reviewed
anonymously. Those abstracts submitted for presentation in any language
other than English, German, French, Spanish or Italian have to be
translated into English. In due time, you can send the abstracts online or
via e-mail to the local co-organizer Claudine Brohy
(Claudine.Brohy at unifr.ch).

Call Deadline

31 December 2004

For further information

Claudine Brohy
Claudine.Brohy at unifr.ch