REMINDER: 2007 Pragmatics & Language Learning Conference - preregistration deadline February 15

[National Foreign Language Resource Center]

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17th International Conference on Pragmatics & Language Learning (PLL)
Imin International Conference Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
March 26-28, 2007

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/pll/


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE ONLINE!
PRE-REGISTER NOW to enjoy special discount conference rates - DEADLINE 
FEBRUARY 15, 2007!

The conference will address a broad range of topics in pragmatics, 
discourse, interaction and sociolinguistics in their relation to second 
and foreign language learning, education, and use, approached from a 
variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives.

Conference highlights include . . .

PLENARY TALKS:
* Language in action:  Conversation analytic perspectives on grammar, 
interaction, and language learning - Junko Mori (University of 
Wisconsin-Madison)
* Reproduction and recursivity in high school ESL:  A critical analysis 
of classroom language-in-use - Steven Talmy (University of British 
Columbia)

INVITED COLLOQUIA:
* Study abroad experiences from a language socialization perspective 
(Convener: Haruko Cook, University of Hawaii)
* Negotiating the self in another language: Discourse approaches to 
language learning as cross-cultural adaptation (Convener: Christina 
Higgins, University of Hawaii)

INVITED WORKSHOPS:
* Using questionnaires in research on pragmatics - Kenneth Rose (City 
University Hong Kong)
* Teaching and learning L2 pragmatics in computer-mediated environments 
- Julie Belz (Monterey Institute of International Studies)

And over 120 paper and poster presentations! An optional reception at 
the Waikiki Aquarium!

Register early to get special rates!  The preregistration deadline is 
February 15, 2007.  For more information, visit
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/pll/


Mahalo for your interest,

Jim Yoshioka
Organizing Chair, PLL 2007
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