[EDLING:2151] CFP: Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism

[Francis M. Hult]

http://www.ioe.stir.ac.uk/L3conference/papers.html

Fifth International Conference on 
Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism

3 - 5 September 2007
University of Stirling, Scotland, UK 

Before 15 January 2007 - Submission of abstracts of papers and symposia 
28 February 2007  - Notification of acceptance 


Abstracts are invited from interested participants for parallel session papers 
and for symposia. We welcome original and previously unpublished papers on 
research on acquisition or use of three or more languages. Contributions in any 
language will be considered. Abstracts should be sent in the language of 
presentation accompanied by an English translation, or in English. 

Individual papers are for 25 minutes: 20 minutes for the presentation and 5 
minutes for questions. Themed symposia are for 2 hours (4 papers): proposers 
should include the chair's name, participants' names, titles and abstracts for 
the papers in their symposium after obtaining their agreement to participate. 

Topics include: Multilingualism (plurilingualism) in relation to:

Acquisition of 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th
 languages 
Multiple language acquisition in multilingual contexts 
Multilingual families 
Mobility and migration of multilinguals 
Multilingual majorities/minorities 
Sociolinguistic studies of multilinguals in their communities 
Multilingual cultures 
Translation, interpreting, and mediation 
Literacy in multiple languages (pluriliteracy) 
Multilingualism in educational settings 
Standards, assessment and evaluation 
Teacher training in multilingual contexts 
Higher education 
Education and immersion in multiple languages 
Educational language policies 
Language policies 
Languages and globalisation 
Languages and economics 
Affect (attitudes, emotions) 
Speech processing in multilinguals 
Psycholinguistics 
Neurolinguistics