Call for Book Chapter Submissions - Politics, Gender, and Conceptual Metaphors

[Kathleen Ahrens]

Call for Book Chapter Submissions

Title: Politics, Gender and Conceptual Metaphors
Editor: Kathleen Ahrens, Professor, National Taiwan University
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillian
Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2007

Purpose:
The past two decades have seen an increase in the number of women serving 
in high-level political positions in countries throughout the world. The 
papers in this volume will look at corpus-based data (cf. Charteris-Black 
2004, 2005) from a wide variety of countries and use contrastive 
linguistic analyses to determine to what extent the conceptual metaphors 
used by women in political power differs with, or remains the same as that 
of men (who have previously served or who are currently serving with them) 
and what effect this has on women’s and men's power in the political arena 
and in society. 

Some relevant issues are: To what extent do politicians use conceptual 
metaphors to exclude or include women? How do women and men reframe 
conceptual metaphors to strengthen one's position or weaken an opponent's? 
How are novel conceptual metaphors employed to reshape perceptions of an 
individual or an issue? How do men and women use conceptual metaphors 
differently (i.e. What lexemes do women use from the source domain of WAR 
as compared with men?) Data from all countries are welcomed; however, 
researchers that focus on non-English speaking nations are particularly 
encouraged to submit. 

Scope:
All analyses should rely on a corpus or corpora of political speeches, 
interviews, or conversations that have a clear rationale for its existence 
as well as clear guidelines involved in its creation. 

Audience:
This book is intended to serve as a reader for graduate students and 
researchers in linguistics, political science, communication studies, 
gender studies, and rhetoric who are interested in the role of conceptual 
metaphor to influence and shape our perception of people and events. An 
emphasis on a clear writing style and replicable data analyses is 
preferred. 

Abstract Content:
The organization of the abstract should follow closely the organization of 
the paper, with an introduction stating the relevant background and the 
hypothesis under consideration, a method section introducing the corpora 
used and the methodology employed, a results section stating the findings 
and a conclusion section which summarizes the major results and presents 
the implications. 

Abstract Submission Details:
Include a title and an anonymous 1000-word abstract. There may be an 
additional page (for references, tables, or figures) attached to the 
abstract. Please also include a separate file with a 50 to 100 word bio, 
and a short CV that lists contact details, relevant educational and 
professional background, five of your most relevant publications, and 
information about any related courses that you may have taught. Please 
note that the final chapter length will be between 6,500– 7,000 words. 

Submission Format:
The abstract, bio, and CV should be single-spaced, and use Times New Roman 
font 12. Use APA style format for the references, and use the three-line 
system of glossing for examples as below. Please line up the lexemes on 
the second line with those on the first line. Indicate grammatical 
markers, such as ASP standing for ‘aspect’ in a footnote.

(1) qian-nian  wo  dao  meiguo    qu  le.
    front-year  I   to    America   go  ASP
    'I went to America two years ago (the year before last).'

Submission Method:
Save the abstract and bio/CV in two separate Microsoft Word Document files 
and e-mail to: pgcm2007 at gmail.com. Please give your last name and a short 
title in the subject heading of the e-mail.

Important Dates:
Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2007
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 15, 2007
Full Paper Deadline: December 1, 2007