[EDLING:1705] CFP: Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 9

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Full Title: Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 9
Short Title: GASLA 9

Date: 18-May-2007 - 20-May-2007
Location: Iowa City, IA, USA
Contact Person: Roumyana Slabakova
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition

Call Deadline: 01-Dec-2006

Meeting Description:

GASLA 2007 Call for Papers and Posters

The 9th biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 
Conference is inviting abstracts for its meeting, to be held at the 
University of Iowa, May 18-20, 2007.

Plenary speakers:

Robert Bley-Vroman, University of Hawaii

Laurent Dekydtspotter, Indiana University

Julia Herschensohn, University of Washington

Paper and poster proposals on any topic in generative second language 
acquisition are invited. New: The central theme of the conference will 
be The Fundamental Difference Hypothesis: Two Decades Later. A panel 
discussion on the topic will be held. Proposals for papers are solicited 
that specifically address the special topic.



GASLA 2007 Call for Papers and Posters

The 9th biannual Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 
Conference is inviting abstracts for its meeting, to be held at the 
University of Iowa, May 18-20, 2007.

Plenary speakers:

Robert Bley-Vroman, University of Hawaii
Laurent Dekydtspotter, Indiana University
Julia Herschensohn, University of Washington

Paper and poster proposals on any topic in generative second language 
acquisition are invited. New: The central theme of the conference will 
be The Fundamental Difference Hypothesis: Two Decades Later. A panel 
discussion on the topic will be held. Proposals for papers are solicited 
that specifically address the special topic.

Paper presentations will be 20 minutes long with 10 minutes for 
questions. Please indicate on your abstract whether you wish your 
submission to be considered for one category only (panel paper, regular 
paper, or poster, please specify) or for all categories. Abstracts 
should not exceed 500 words. Please submit your anonymous abstract as an 
e-mail attachment (PDF or Word format) to: gasla9uiowa.edu. No more than 
one single-authored and one joint abstract per person should be 
submitted. In the body of the e-mail message, include: (1) the title of 
the paper, (2) name and affiliation of the author(s), and (3) the first 
author's postal and e-mail addresses. Repeat the title of your attached 
500-word abstract. Electronic submission of abstracts is required. In 
exceptional circumstances, please send 6 copies (one with author 
information and five anonymous) by regular mail.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is December 1, 2006.
Notification about acceptance will go out by January 30, 2007.

Queries can be directed to:

GASLA 9 - 2007
Department of Linguistics
570 English Philosophy Building
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1408
USA

Tel.: 319-335-0209
Fax:: 319-335-3971

2007 Conference Organizers:

Elena Gavruseva, Department of Linguistics, University of Iowa

Paula Kempchinsky, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Iowa

Jason Rothman, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Iowa

Roumyana Slabakova, Department of Linguistics, University of Iowa