ALT 10 call for abstracts

[Martin Haspelmath]

*ALT 10 (Leipzig, Germany)*

August 15 – 18, 2013 (Thursday – Sunday)

(http://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/conference/2013_ALT10/)

Abstracts on any topic in typology are invited for oral presentations, 
posters, and a limited number of theme sessions. Non-members of ALT may 
submit abstracts but will be expected to join ALT in order to present a 
paper at the meeting.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: January 15, 2013 (papers/posters) or 
December 10, 2012 (theme sessions: see below)

Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2013

There may be up to four theme sessions, and two poster sessions. Papers 
are anonymously reviewed; in line with previous meetings, the committee 
will strive to ensure that selection is rigorous but that acceptance 
rate is not too low.

*Categories of submission*

(1) Oral presentation (single or multiple author): Timing will depend on 
the number of papers accepted for presentation and will most probably 
range between 20 and 25 minutes per paper, plus 10 minutes for discussion.

(2) Poster: One or more poster sessions will be organized, depending on 
demand.

(3) Oral/poster: This means you prefer an oral presentation but can also 
present a poster. If there are more good abstracts than we can 
accommodate, the Programme Committee will schedule some as posters. If 
you choose either category "poster" or "oral/poster", this will probably 
increase your chances of acceptance.

(4) Theme session: Theme sessions will in general consist of three to 
seven oral presentations on a common theme. They are proposed by a 
theme-session convenor. Proposals consist of a maximally 500-word 
description plus a preliminary list of up to six potential authors (with 
titles) who have expressed serious interest in participating. If 
accepted, a theme session will be listed in the final call for abstracts 
(late December 2012), so that linguists who were not initially contacted 
by the convenor also have a chance to participate. Abstracts submitted 
to a theme session will be evaluated jointly by the Programme Committee 
and the convenor.

*How to submit an abstract *
(or theme-session proposal)

Send your abstract as a pdf e-mail attachment to: alt10 at eva.mpg.de

Subject header: (your name) ALT 10 abstract

Include these things in the body of the email:

– authors’ names

– abstract title

– contact information: e-mail, phone, fax

Note: One individual may be involved in a maximum of two abstracts 
(maximum of one as sole author), regardless of category (oral, poster, 
theme-session talk).

*Abstract specifications*

Maximum length: 500 words or 1 single-spaced page.

Please put this information at the top of your abstract:

– abstract title

– abstract category (oral, poster, oral/poster)

– theme session (if applicable)

Format: If at all possible, please send your abstract as a pdf.

Name: Give your pdf a filename similar to the subject header.

Anonymity: Abstracts must be anonymous: do not put your name or other 
identifying information on the abstract. Also, please anonymize your pdf 
by removing identifying information.

*ALT Programme Committee*

Stephen Matthews (U Hong Kong, chair)
Bernard Comrie (MPI-EVA, Leipzig)
Hilary Chappell (EHESS, Paris)
Michael Daniel (MGU, Moscow)
Mark Donohue (ANU, Canberra)
Martin Haspelmath (MPI-EVA, Leipzig)