CFP [with link]: Boston University Conference on Language Development

[Francis Hult]

http://www.bu.edu/linguistics/APPLIED/BUCLD/callforpapers.htm
 

Call for Papers


THE 34th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT



NOVEMBER 6-8, 2009

Submissions which present research on any topic in the fields of first and second language acquisition from any theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including Bilingualism, Cognition & Language, Creoles & Pidgins, Dialects, Discourse and Narrative, Gesture, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Input & Interaction, Language Disorders, Linguistic Theory, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics, Pre-linguistic Development,  Reading and Literacy, Signed Languages, Sociolinguistics, and Speech Perception & Production.

 

ABSTRACTS

Abstracts must represent original, unpublished research.

Abstracts should be anonymous, clearly titled and no more than 500 words in length. Please note the word count at the bottom of the abstract. 

Detailed information regarding abstract format, content, and evaluation criteria can be found at our website: <http://www.bu.edu/linguistics/APPLIED/BUCLD/> TBA


SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Abstracts must be submitted using the form available at the conference website: TBA

The submission period will begin on April 1st.

This year we are enacting a new author policy: Although each author may submit as many abstracts as desired, we will accept for presentation a maximum of 1 first authored paper/poster.  There is no limit on the number of additional acceptances of papers/posters in any other authorship status. 


DEADLINE

All submissions must be received by 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2009.  There will be no exceptions.

 

JEAN BERKO GLEASON AWARD

BUCLD is proud to introduce the Jean Berko Gleason Award for the best student papers.  In honor of Jean Berko Gleason, Professor Emerita of Psychology at Boston University, three awards will be given at the Plenary address on Saturday night. All students who are first and presenting authors on a paper will be considered for the award. 

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

Questions about abstracts should be sent to abstract at bu.edu

Boston University Conference on Language Development
96 Cummington Street, Room 244
Boston, MA 02215

U.S.A.
Telephone: (617) 353-3085

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