CFP: Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism

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Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism


Full Title: Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism 

Date: 10-Sep-2009 - 12-Sep-2009 
Location: Bozen-Bolzano, Italy 
Contact Person: Gessica De Angelis 
Meeting Email: L3conferenceunibz.it <http://unibz.it/>  
Web Site: http://www.unibz.it/L3conference 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 31-Jan-2009 

Meeting Description: 

The Sixth International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and 
Multilingualism will be held at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, on 
10-12 September 2009. Abstracts are invited from interested participants for 
parallel session papers and for symposia. We welcome original and previously 
unpublished papers on research on acquisition or use of three or more languages. 
Contributions in any language will be considered. Abstracts should be sent in 
the language of presentation accompanied by an English translation, or in English. 

Call for Papers 

The deadline for submission of abstracts is January 31st, 2009 

Individual papers will be assigned 25 minutes slots: 20 minutes for the 
presentation and 5 minutes for questions. Themed symposia have 2 hours slots (4 
papers): proposers should include the chair's name, participants' names, titles 
and abstracts for the papers in their symposium after obtaining their agreement 
to participate. 

Topics include multilingualism in relation to: 
Acquisition of 3rd, 4th, 5th... languages 
Multiple language acquisition in multilingual contexts 
Multilingual families 
Mobility and migration of multilinguals 
Multilingual majorities/minorities 
Sociolinguistic studies of multilinguals in their communities 
Multilingual cultures 
Translation, interpreting, and mediation 
Literacy in multiple languages (pluriliteracy) 
Multilingualism in educational settings 
Standards, assessment and evaluation 
Teacher training in multilingual contexts 
Higher education 
Education and immersion in multiple languages 
Educational language policies 
Language policies 
Languages and globalisation 
Languages and economics 
Affect (attitudes, emotions) 
Speech processing in multilinguals 
Psycholinguistics 
Neurolinguistics 

Please send your abstract (up to 300 words) to L3conferenceunibz.it <http://unibz.it/>  and 
indicate in a separate page the following information: 
1. Title of the presentation 
2. Full name and affiliation, address, e-mail address and 
fax number of each author 
3. audiovisual/computer requirements 
4. language of presentation 
5. if you wish to be considered for the Best Student Paper Prize 

Plenary Speakers 
Rita Franceschini, University of Bozen - Bolzano 
Durk Gorter, Ikerbasque/University of the Basque Country 
Aneta Pavlenko, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States 

Local Organizers 
Gessica De Angelis - Researcher, Centre for Language Studies 
Christoph Nickenig - Director, Language Centre 
Cecilia Varcasia - Researcher, Centre for Language Studies 

Scientific Committee 
Britta Hufeisen, Germany 
Jasone Cenoz, Spain 
Ulrike Jessner, Austria 
Charlotte Kemp, UK 
Muiris O'Laoire, Republic of Ireland 
Jean-Marc Dewaele, UK 
Peter Ecke, USA 
Gessica De Angelis, Italy 
Larissa Aronin, Israel 
 
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