[EDLING:323] CFP: 8th Conference on Distinguished Language Studies

[Francis M Hult]

Via ILR...

> Call for Papers
> 
> 8th Conference on Distinguished Language Studies
> Washington, DC
> December 1-2, 2007
> 
> The Coalition of Distinguished Language Centers (CDLC), the only  
> international organization dedicated to theory, research and teaching  
> associated with the achievement of native-like foreign-language  
> proficiency, will  host a conference in Washington, DC, on December  
> 1-2, 2007, venue to be announced soon. Participation from US, Middle  
> Eastern, Asian and European scholars and practitioners is anticipated  
> in the form of individual research papers, workshops, and a  
> roundtable on the topic of sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects  
> of near-native language proficiency.
> 
> The term ?distinguished language proficiency? refers to ILR Level  
> 4 and above on the scale of the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR:  
> see www.govtilr.org).  Paper proposals are solicited in the following  
> topic areas:
> ? 	the development of advanced professional ability in all modes of  
> foreign-language proficiency (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
> ? 	translation & interpretation skills
> ? 	cultural understanding, and sociolinguistic aspects of high level  
> communication
> ? 	assessment of advanced proficiency and/or advanced language  
> aptitude
> ? 	curriculum design
> ? 	characteristics of learners who achieve distinguished foreign  
> language ability
> ? 	analysis of what constitutes near native language ability
> ? 	language policy questions
> ? 	other topic areas relevant to the understanding of near-native  
> ability.
> 
> To submit a proposal, send a title, one-page abstract in English and  
> 50-word biographical statement by September 15 to Dr. Frederick  
> Jackson (fhjackson at mac.com). Include the name(s) and email address 
> (es) of the author(s).
> 
> While the working language of the conference will be English there  
> will be strands in Russian, Spanish, and Arabic. Papers are solicited  
> to be delivered in all of these languages. Presentations in languages  
> other than the above may be possible; please check in advance with  
> Dr. Jackson.
> 
> Proposal writers will be notified whether their proposal has been  
> accepted by October 15, 2007. Presenters of accepted sessions will be  
> invited to submit a written version for consideration for a post- 
> conference publication of selected conference proceedings.  
> (Proceedings of previous conferences are available through  
> bookstores, libraries, and online. Information about these volumes is  
> posted at the CDLC website: http:// 
> www.distinguishedlanguagecenters.org.)
> 
> Deadline: September 15, 2007