final call for papers (JSLS2003, Kobe, Japan)

[Kei Nakamura]

The Fifth Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences (JSLS 2003) 
July 5 (Saturday)- 6 (Sunday), 2003
Takigawa Memorial Hall, Kobe University 
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** First Call for Papers ** 
The Japanese Society for Language Sciences invites proposals for our Fifth Annual Conference, JSLS 2003. We welcome proposals for paper and poster presentations and for one symposium. As keynote speakers, we will invite Catherine E. Snow (Harvard Graduate School of Education) and Masayoshi Shibatani (Faculty of Letters, Kobe University). 
JSLS2003 Committee Chair Tamiko Ogura (Faculty of Letters, Kobe University) 


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Conference Dates/ Location
   The Fifth Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Language
   Sciences will be held as follows:
   (1) July 5 (Saturday)- 6 (Sunday), 2003
   (2) Takigawa Memorial Hall, Kobe University 

Submissions
   We would like to encourage submissions on research pertaining to
   language sciences, including linguistics, psychology, education,
   computer science, brain science, and philosophy, among others. We
   will not commit ourselves to one or a few particular theoretical
   frameworks. We will respect any scientific endeavor that aims to
   contribute to a better understanding of the human mind and the 
   brain through language.

Symposium
   We are planning to have one symposium as a part of the conference.
   We will accept proposals for this symposium. The deadline for the
   symposium is due on February 1, 2003. Notification of acceptance
   will be made no later than April 1, 2003. The time slot for the
   symposium will be 2 hours and 30 minutes. 

Qualifications for Presenters
   All presenters should be members of JSLS by the first day of the
   conference (July 5, 2003). (It is not necessary for co-presenters
   to be members.)

   Please refer to the following website for membership information: 
   http://jchat.sccs.chukyo-u.ac.jp/JSLS/

   All presenters should pre-register for the JSLS 2003 conference by
   June 1, 2003. 

   Papers should be original and unpublished.

   We will accept multiple submissions from the same individual,
   however, you can only be the single or first author of one paper.   

   Each presentation will be 25 minutes long.
   (20 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A).

   The language of presentations may be either Japanese or English.


Submission Deadline & Review Process
   All submissions should be mailed and postmarked by February 1, 2003
   (Saturday). Please send the following items to the review committee
   chairperson, Harumi Kobayashi.

Paper and poster presentations 
   (1) Application form (A4 or letter-size paper)
            presentation title
            presentaton category (paper or poster)
	 name of presenter(s), affiliation(s)
	 mailing address
	 email address
	 telephone number
	 language of presentation
	 keywords (about 5 words)

   (2) 3 copies of abstract (A4 or letter-size papers)
           12 pt
           double-spaced
	maximum 4 pages (including title, tables, figures, & references)
	   
	 Do not include any information which may reveal your identity. 

	 The presentation must be in either Japanese or English. 
	  (If the language of the presenation is to be different from the language of the submitted paper, 
	   please attach a note.)

   (3) Floppy disk
          Save the files of the application form and the abstract.
	Please indicate the program you used.

   (4) 2 self-addressed mailing labels (with your name, address)
          [This is not necessary for those submitting abstracts by
          e-mail.]

   Please send the above items to the following address 
   (please write "JSLS paper (or JSLS poster)" in red ink on the envelope):

             Harumi Kobayashi
	     School of Science and Engineering
	     Tokyo Denki University
	     Hatoyama
	     Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken  350-0394
	     JAPAN

   We will also accept submissions via e-mail. Please send 
   your submissions to the following address, in the following
   manner:

   h-koba at i.dendai.ac.jp 
   (Subject: Paper Submission (or Poster Submission) )
 
   (a) save the file as "text file" or "pdf file". Please note that
   other formats will not be accepted.
   (b) save your file under your own name (eg.: torigoe-takashi.pdf).

   Each abstract will be reviewed anonymously by several reviewers.
   Notification of acceptance will be made no later than April 1. 
   (Some "paper" poposals might be accepted for "poster" presentations.) 

   If your "paper" proposal is accepted, you will be requested to 
   send a copy of your paper (Maximun length is 6-pages) by May 6. 
   The paper will appear in the Conference Handbook.

   Excellent papers may be published as a collection of papers titled
   "Studies in Language Sciences".


Symposium
   (1) Application Form
            symposium title
	  name of the organizer(s) and affiliation(s)
	  mailing address
	  telephone number
	  name and affiliations of symposium speakers
   (2) a detailed abstract
            800 to 1600 words in English or
	 3000 to 6000 characters (moji) in Japanese 
	 (equivalent to two to four pages on A4 or letter-size papers).


   We will only accept submissions via e-mail for the symposium by February 1, 2003.
   Please send an e-mail proposal to the following address, in the following manner:
 
   h-koba at i.dendai.ac.jp 
   (Subject: Symposium Proposal) 
   
   Please send your abstract in text or pdf file format.


All questions regarding the JSLS 2003 conference should be addressed to:

Takashi Torigoe
JSLS 2003 Conference Coordinator
Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Yashiro, Hyogo 673-1494 
JAPAN

e-mail: torigoe at edu.hyogo-u.ac.jp
(Inquiries by phone will not be accepted. )

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