Call for papers: Boston University Conference on Language Development (topics include bilingualism) - DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 15 MAY

[Scott McGinnis]

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CALL FOR PAPERS
THE 27th ANNUAL
BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 1, 2, & 3, 2002

Keynote Speaker: Susan Goldin-Meadow, University of Chicago Plenary
Speaker: Bonnie Schwartz, University of Hawai'i
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All topics in the fields of first and second language acquisition from
all theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including:


Bilingualism
Cognition & Language
Creoles & Pidgins
Discourse
Exceptional Language
Input & Interaction
Language Disorders
Linguistic Theory (Syntax, Semantics, Phonology, Morphology, Lexicon)
Literacy & Narrative Neurolinguistics Pragmatics Pre-linguistic
Development Signed Languages Sociolinguistics Speech Perception &
Production

Abstracts submitted must represent original, unpublished research.
Presentations will be 20 minutes long followed by a question period.


PLEASE SUBMIT:

1) Ten copies of an anonymous, clearly titled 450-word summary for
review. Summaries longer than 450 words will be rejected without being
evaluated. Please note the word count at the bottom of the summary.

2) One copy of a 150-word abstract including title, author(s)and
affiliation(s). If your paper is accepted, this abstract will be scanned
into the conference handbook.

3) The author information requested below, for EACH author.


Although each author may submit as many abstracts as desired, we will
accept for presentation by each submitter: (a) a maximum of 1 first
authored paper, and (b) a maximum of 2 papers in any authorship status.
Note that no changes in authorship (including deleting an author or
changing  author
order) will be possible after the review process is completed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of the abstract will be sent by email as soon
as possible after receipt.  Notice of acceptance or rejection will be
sent to first authors only, in early August, by US mail.
Pre-registration materials and preliminary schedule will be available in
late August, 2002.

All authors who present papers at the conference will be invited to
contribute their papers to the Proceedings volumes. Those papers will be
due in January, 2003.

Note:  All conference papers will be selected on the basis of abstracts
submitted. Although each abstract will be evaluated individually, we
will attempt to honor requests to schedule accepted papers together in
group sessions.

DEADLINE: All submissions must be received by May 15, 2002.  Late
abstracts will not be considered, whatever the reason for the delay.

Send submissions to:

	Boston University Conference on Language Development
	96 Cummington Street, Suite 244
	Boston, MA 02215
	U.S.A.

	Telephone: 	(617) 353-3085
	e-mail: 	langconf at bu.edu

(We regret that we cannot accept abstract submissions by fax or e-mail.)

Information regarding the conference may be accessed at
http://web.bu.edu/LINGUISTICS/APPLIED/conference.html


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AUTHOR INFORMATION

(Please include a typed sheet containing the following information for
EACH
author)

Title:

Full name:

Affiliation:

Current work address (for publication in handbook)

Current e-mail (required):

Current phone number (required):

Summer address if different, and dates:

Summer e-mail (required):

Summer phone (required):


Please indicate whether, if your paper is not one of the 90 initially
selected for presentation, you would be willing to be considered as an
alternate. (If you indicate that you are willing to be considered, this
does not commit you to accepting alternate status if it should be
offered to
you.)

_____ Yes, consider me as an alternate if necessary
_____ No, please do not consider me as an alternate