CfP: Norms in Educational Linguistics, Giessen, Germany (1/2 September 2008)

[Thorsten Brato]

CALL FOR PAPERS

Norms in Educational Linguistics - Linguistic, Didactic and Cultural
Perspectives

University of Giessen
International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC)
1 – 2 September 2008

In this first international Symposium for Young Researchers on Educational
Linguistics, we aim to 
discuss the concept of norms from different perspectives before the backdrop
of current and 
innovative research concepts in linguistics, language teaching and the study
of culture. Norms and the 
related question of standards play a major role in the interplay of
language, culture, society and 
education. The goal of this symposium is to describe, analyse and discuss
the concept of norms on 
the basis of three topic areas:

*	Language Policy as a Reflection of Cultural Norms
*	Norm, Standard, Deviation
*	Target Norms in Foreign-Language Teaching

In each of the blocks, three young researchers from different academic
backgrounds present their 
viewpoint on the concept of norms in a 15-minute position paper. There
follows a plenary discussion 
about how the combination of theories and methods used in linguistics,
teacher training and the study 
of culture can foster innovative research projects in Educational
Linguistics. Each topic area is then 
rounded off by a plenary lecture from an internationally renowned scholar.
The symposium closes 
with a panel discussion among the keynote speakers and associates of the
Educational Linguistics 
research network at the University of Giessen.

Further current research projects from these and all other areas of
Educational Linguistics can be 
presented as part of a poster session.

We are happy to welcome the following keynote speakers:

*	Prof. Richard Hudson (London)
*	Prof. Frank Königs (Marburg)
*	Prof. Bernard Spolsky (Ramat Gan)

The conference languages are English and German.

Please submit your abstract in English or German on our website: 
http://www.uni-giessen.de/nel08. The deadline is 15 April 2008.



If you have any questions, please contact

Thorsten Brato
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
Institut für Anglistik
Englische Sprachwissenschaft und 
Geschichte der englischen Sprache
Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10 B
35394 Giessen
Tel. +49 (0)641 - 99-300 65
Fax +49 (0)641 - 99-300 69
Email: nel08 at uni-giessen.de


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