[EDLING:2309] CFP: Language Ideologies and Media Discourse

[Francis M Hult]

> Language Ideologies and Media Discourse
> 
> Date: 03-Sep-2007 - 05-Sep-2007
> Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
> Contact Person: Sally Johnson
> Meeting Email: s.a.johnson at leeds.ac.uk
> Web Site:
> http://www.leeds.ac.uk/linguistics/conferences/Lang_Media_07.html
> 
> 
> Call Deadline: 30-Apr-2007
> 
> 
> Following on from the first 'Language in the Media' conference in 2005 and
> the subsequent formation of an AILA Specialist Research Network, we are
> pleased to announce a second conference to be held at the University of
> Leeds with a focus on 'language ideologies and media discourse'.
> 
> Keynote Speakers:
> 
> Richard Bauman (Indiana University)
> Jan Blommaert (University of Ghent/Institute of Education, London)
> Monica Heller (OISE, Toronto)
> Adam Jaworski (University of Cardiff)
> 
> We are interested in receiving abstracts for papers exploring any aspect
> of the way in which language issues are represented and/or constructed in
> media discourse. At this particular conference, however, we are especially
> keen to pursue theoretical and methodological questions arising from the
> relationship between language ideologies, on the one hand, and (critical)
> discourse analysis, on the other.
> 
> Suggested topics for papers include:
> 
> - Standard languages and language standards
> - Literacy policy and literacy practices
> - Language acquisition and language teaching
> - Multilingualism and cross-cultural communication
> - Language and education
> - Language issues in relation to class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality,
> 	life-cycle, and disability
> - Language and technology
> - Language and globalization
> - Language and communication in professional contexts
> - Political discourse
> - Representations of speech, thought and writing in media discourse.
> 
> 
> Please submit abstracts for papers (20 minutes + 5 minutes discussion) by
> email to:
> 
> tommaso.milani at biling.su.se.