18.3671, Confs: General Linguistics/China

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LINGUIST List: Vol-18-3671. Fri Dec 07 2007. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 18.3671, Confs: General Linguistics/China

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Date: 07-Dec-2007
From: Esther Ho < egrcpce at polyu.edu.hk >
Subject: APacLSP 08 Conference: Partnerships in Action

 

	
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APacLSP 08 Conference: Partnerships in Action 
Short Title: APacLSP 08 

Date: 08-Dec-2008 - 10-Dec-2008 
Location: Hong Kong, China 
Contact: Winnie Cheng 
Contact Email: egrcpce at polyu.edu.hk 
Meeting URL: http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Meeting Description: 

APacLSP 08 Conference
Partnerships in Action: Research, Practice & Training
Inaugural Conference of the Asia-Pacific Rim 
LSP and Professional Communication Association

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and
City University of Hong Kong 
8-10 December 2008 (Mon-Wed) 

Keynote Speakers
Patrice Buzzanell, Purdue University, USA
Christopher Candlin, Macquarie University, Australia 
Gu Yueguo, The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China
Janet Holmes, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 
Giovanni Parodi, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Invited Colloquium Conveners
Catherine Nickerson, Swiss Graduate School of Management Studies, India
Priscilla Rogers, University of Michigan, USA

The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners in
Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) and Professional Communication in the
broad Asia-Pacific Rim region to contribute to a stimulating and dynamic
exchange of ideas in communication research, practice, training, and assessment.
It also marks the inauguration of the Asia-Pacific Rim LSP and Professional
Communication Association. The primary aim of the proposed Association will be
to promote transdisciplinary and collaborative research and training, and to
facilitate sharing of resources in LSP and Professional Communication in the
Asia-Pacific Rim region. 

Conference Themes

Research

Discourse studies of academic, professional, institutional and other workplace
contexts
Approaches and methodologies in LSP and professional communication research
Information and document design 
Studies in identity and the construction of the work force 
Multimodalities
Discursive competence and professional expertise

Practice

Language in the workplace 
Curriculum design for professional development 
On-line and virtual learning of LSP and professional communication
Learning at the workplace 
Transdisciplinary practices 

Training

Professional communication in corporate training 
Assessment and appraisal 
Recruitment and training 
Staff development 
Consultancy 
Quality assurance






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