CFP: Symposium Language for International Communication

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2nd International Symposium Language for International Communication
Short Title: LInCS2013

Date: 23-May-2013 - 24-May-2013
Location: Riga, Latvia
Contact Person: Natalja Cigankova
Meeting Email: < click here to access email >
Web Site: http://www.lu.lv/lincs2013/

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Language Acquisition;
Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation

Call Deadline: 01-Dec-2012

Meeting Description:

2nd International Language for international Communication Symposium
LInCS2013: Linking Interdisciplinary Perspectives
May 23-24, 2013
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Symposium website: http://www.lu.lv/lincs2013/

The Department of English Studies at the Faculty of Humanities of the
University of Latvia is pleased to announce the 2nd International
Symposium on Language for International Communication to be held in
Riga on 23-24 May 2013.

The symposium, organized as a two-day interdisciplinary conference,
endeavours to establish links between disciplines concerned with the
instrumental use of language in international communication and with
the study of its acquisition, the main focus being on fostering
innovative methodological approaches to empirical research.

The aim of the forum is to bring together distinguished scholars,
practitioners and novice researchers from different linguistic
backgrounds and disciplines for a discussion on the role of languages
in international communication in the modern world. We invite
researchers from all over the world to share their research results
and new ideas at the conference to promote cross-cultural cooperation.

The focus of the forum is on general and applied linguistics'
subfields, such as semantics, pragmatics, text and corpus linguistics,
discourse analysis, language acquisition, lexicology, lexicography,
translation and interpretation, and the other.

The languages of the symposium are English, French, German and
Spanish. Latvian and other European languages are welcome for informal
communication at the symposium.

Plenaries:

Language and Humanity: Is It More Than Mere Instinct?
Dr. Teri McCarthy, prof. (USA; a visiting professor at the Lithuanian
University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania)

The Role of Figurative Language in International Communication
Dr. philol. Anita Načisčione, prof. (Academy of Culture, Latvia)

A Nation Born in Translation
Dr. philol. Andrejs Veisbergs, prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)

Institutional Language Policy and Practice: Issues of Identity and Inclusion
MSc. Robert Wilkinson (Maastricht University, Netherlands)

Applied Linguistics in Latvia: Current Tendencies
Dr. philol. Gunta Roziņa, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. philol. Indra Karapetjana, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)

Call for Papers:

Abstracts should contain background for the study, the theoretical
framework, methodology, data sampling (where relevant), basic findings
and results. The preferred length of the abstracts is between 300 and
350 words. All the abstracts will undergo a blind review process.

The abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts. All the
papers with positive reviews will be published in the LInCS2013
Proceedings. The cost of both publications is included in the
registration fee.

Important Dates:

Submission of abstracts (online): December 1, 2012
Notification of acceptance of the abstracts: December 20, 2012
Submission of the article manuscript electronically for reviewing:
February 20, 2013
Early registration by March 1, 2013 (see the registration form on the
Symposium website for details)
Registration closed on April 30, 2013

Email addresses for correspondence:

1) About Registration and Conference Programme

Dr. Zigrida Vincela (zigrida.vincelalu.lv) and Dr. Natalia Cigankova
(natalja.cigankovalu.lv)

2) About the Abstracts and Manuscripts

English: Dr. Monta Farneste (monta.farnestelu.lv)
Spanish: Dr. Alla Placinska (jallalu.lv)
French: Dr. Olga Ozoliņa (olga.ozolinalu.lv)
German: Dr. Ieva Sproģe (ieva.sprogelu.lv)

Scientific Committee and Editorial Board:

Dr. paed. Monta Farneste, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. Ann Hodgson, prof. (University of London, United Kingdom)
Dr. philol. Trevor G. Fennell, prof. emeritus (Flinders University, Australia)
Dr. philol. Indra Karapetjana, assoc.prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. philol. Jānis Sīlis, prof. (Ventspils University College, Latvia)
Dr. philol. Andrejs Veisbergs, prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. philol. Galina Vishnevskaya, prof. (Ivanovo State University, Russia)
Dr. philol. Jeļena Dorošenko, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. paed. Dace Liepiņa, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr philol. JoAnne Neff van Aertselaer, assoc. prof. (Complutense
University of Madrid, Spain)
Dr. paed. Solveiga Ozoliņa, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. philol. Gunta Roziņa, assoc. prof. (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. philol. Ömer Şekerci, assist. prof. (Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey)

Organizing Committee:

Dr. paed. Monta Farneste, assoc.prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Indra Karapetjana, assoc. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. paed. Dace Liepiņa, assoc. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Gunta Roziņa, assoc. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. All Placinska, assoc. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Olga Ozoliņa, assoc. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Natalja Cigankova, assist. prof. University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Zigrīda Vinčela, assist. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Ieva. Sproģe, assist. prof., University of Latvia, Latvia
Dr. philol. Laura Karpinska, lecturer, University of Latvia, Latvia
MA philol. Tatjana Bicjutko, lecturer, University of Latvia, Latvia
MA philol. Jana Kuzmina, lecturer, University of Latvia, Latvia

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