21.4098, Calls: Applied Ling/Writing Systems/Writing Systems Research (Jrnl)

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Subject: 21.4098, Calls: Applied Ling/Writing Systems/Writing Systems Research (Jrnl)

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Date: 15-Oct-2010
From: Ellie Graves [eleanor.graves at oup.com]
Subject: Writing Systems Research
 

	
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Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:05:44
From: Ellie Graves [eleanor.graves at oup.com]
Subject: Writing Systems Research

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Full Title: Writing Systems Research 


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Writing Systems 

Call Deadline: 30-Mar-2011 

INVITATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO TWO FORTHCOMING SPECIAL ISSUES 
OF WRITING SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Special Issue on L2 Writing Systems

Seeing how many people today know more than one language, research into 
how second writing systems are learnt and used is of growing importance. 
We invite manuscripts describing original research or state-of-the-art 
accounts of the acquisition, use, processing, or impairment of second 
language writing systems that differ in typology or context of acquisition from 
first language writing systems. The focus may be on ease of acquisition, 
processing implications, or a linguistic analysis. The following are suggested 
topics; other ideas within this framework will be welcome.

- What is the nature of spelling in a second language? Manuscripts 
addressing this question could look at what generalisations can be made 
about L2 spelling development and the source of problems across languages, 
for example the relevance of phonology, and regional dialect for Arabic users 
of English. Specific accounts of L2 writing system from different languages 
are invited, particularly concerning languages other than English as the first 
or second writing system.

- What is known today of transfer of processing from one writing system to 
another? Manuscripts on this issue could look not only at the broad issues of 
transfer between sound-based and meaning-based writing systems, such as 
English and Chinese, but also at transfer between different scripts, such as 
Cyrillic and Arabic, or between languages with the same sound-based 
alphabet but different degrees of transparency, say Italian and German.

- How do young children acquire two writing systems? Comparing mono-
literacy with biliteracy, looking at problems and benefits, say for Arabic-
speaking children in England.

- What are the issues with the use of keyboard systems involving two writing 
systems, for instance inputting Japanese kanji via a Roman keyboard?

- What theoretical and methodological issues does research into second 
writing systems raise for writing system research in general?

Special Issue on Writing Systems at Play

A vital part of all writing systems is the ability to deviate systematically from 
the conventions to entertain, to assert identity, to achieve literary effect, or 
for many other reasons. The special issue will deal with a range of aspects of 
the writing system at play. The following are suggested topics, with some 
web-links to examples; other ideas within this topic will be welcome.

- Eye dialect 

- Typographical layout. 

- Advertisement (commercial function).

- Conventional spelling neologisms.

- Human letter forms. 

- Calligraphy. 

- Text in art. 

- 'Lishes' is one name for the use of one script to depict another, such as 
Greeklish, Arablish, Chinglish (but not the meaning of ungrammatical display 
English also known by these names). 

- Ambigrams 

SUBMISSIONS

Those who would like to contribute to these special issues are invited to 
contact Vivian Cook, Jyotsna Vaid, or Benedetta Bassetti, WSR Editors 
[editors.wsr at oxfordjournals.org]

Please submit online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wsr clearly 
indicating that you are submitting for a special issue, and which one you are 
submitting for.

All submissions must be received by the end of March 2011.




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