[EDLING:2024] CFP: THE EMERGENCE OF LANGUAGE IN THE CHILD AND IN THE SPECIES

[Francis M. Hult]

http://www.ilaword.org/ilacall2007.html

INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC ASSOCIATION

CALL FOR PAPERS

52st ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, 2007 



Hunter College, City University of New York 
New York, New York

THE EMERGENCE OF LANGUAGE 
IN THE CHILD AND IN THE SPECIES 

Plenary Speakers: 

W. Tecumseh Fitch                     D. Kimbrough Oller
University of St. Andrews            University of Memphis

John L. Locke
Lehman College
City University of New York



Human language is the product of evolved mechanisms that develop in supportive 
environments. To understand language, we need to improve present 
understandings of evolutionary and developmental processes responsible for its 
emergence. This conference proposes to bring together leading scholars in the 
broad area of language and communication, with a focus on developmental and 
evolutionary issues. 

Abstracts are welcome in such areas as: 

· language acquisition in children 
· computational modeling 
· evolution of language 
· comparative studies 
· gesture and sign language 
· biology of language and cognition 

While papers on the main topic are particularly welcome, individuals are 
encouraged to submit abstracts on any subject in theoretical and applied 
linguistics. 

Abstracts should be anonymous, titled, single-spaced and not more than 425 
words in length. Please send abstracts as an attachment (in a Microsoft file, 
if possible) via email to the conference coordinator. Within the email, 
indicate your name, affiliation, address, email address, title of paper, and 
audio-visual equipment needed. Simultaneously, send to the coordinator via 
snail mail one hardcopy of the abstract, for editing and verification 
purposes. (Send to J. Woltjer, 511 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025-1634, 
USA) 

Those wishing to propose panels or special sessions should contact the 
conference chair. 
Time allotted will be 20 minutes for delivery of the paper plus 5 minutes 
discussion. 
Deadline for receipt of abstracts is January 5, 2007. 

Conference Chair: Kathleen McClure (cathymcclure at yahoo.com) 
Conference Co-Chair: Kate Parry (kateparry at earthlink.net) 
Conference Coordinator: Johanna J. Woltjer (jwoltjer at earthlink.net) 

This conference is sponsored by the International Linguistic Association 
(ILA), the Department of English, Hunter College, and the Department of Speech-
Language-Hearing Sciences, Lehman College, The City University of New York.