Second Call and Updates: Bilingual Acquisition Conference in Hong Kong 11-12 Dec 2008 (Submission Deadline: 15 June 2008)

[Angel Chan (LIN)]

Dear colleague, 

An international conference on Bilingual Acquisition in Early 
Childhood will be held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 
from 11-12 December 2008. The conference is organized by the newly 
established Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre at CUHK. This is a second
call for papers for our conference (deadline: 15 June, 2008). We'd like to
draw your attention especially to the following three updates:

1. Titles and Abstracts of Our Keynote Talks

(i) Brian MacWhinney (Carnegie Mellon University) 
Title: 
Language Learning in Childhood and Adulthood: How different are they? 

Abstract: 
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/keynotes.html#brian

(ii) William O'Grady  (University of Hawai'i) 
Title:
Scope in Two Languages 

Abstract:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/keynotes.html#ogrady

(iii) Johanne Paradis (University of Alberta) 
Title:
Are Bilingual Children Slower to Acquire Language than Monolingual Children?


Abstract:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/keynotes.html#paradis

(iv) Yasuhiro Shirai (University of Pittsburgh) 
Title:
The Acquisition of Tense-Aspect Marking by Cantonese-English Bilingual
Children

Abstract: TBA

2.  A Special Workshop on "Methods for Automatic Computational Analysis of
Data on Bilingual Acquisition" by Brian MacWhinney

This presentation will show how researchers can utilize three basic methods
to study bilingual language acquisition. The first method focuses on the
analysis of morphosyntax using automatic part of speech taggers and parsers.
The second method uses the "gem" technique to locate segments that reveal
important patterns in linguistic and social interaction. The third method
emphasizes the ability to use alternative programs (CLAN, Praat, ELAN, etc.)
to analyze the same set of multimedia data.


3.  A Pre-Conference Workshop on Sign Bilingualism in the Asia-Pacific
Region will be held on 10 Dec 2008. The workshop is organized by the Centre
for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies at CUHK. This workshop aims at
attracting researchers from all over the Asia-Pacific region who are
interested in the language development of deaf and hard of hearing children
growing up in a sign bilingual environment. 

Call for Papers for the Sign Bilingualism Workshop: 
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/signlang.html

Deadline: 15 June, 2008


For further details, please visit our conference website:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/

Call for Papers for the Conference:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/conference/baec/#callpaper

Deadline: 15 June, 2008


We look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong two weeks before Christmas this
year!

Best Regards,
Angel Chan

Centre Coordinator 
Childhood Bilingualism Research Centre 
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/cbrc/ 
Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 
Mobile: (852) 9132 8401 
Tel: (852) 2609 7019 
Fax: (852) 2603 7755 
Homepage: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/people/angelchan/ 

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