26.1926, Confs: Portuguese, Applied Ling, Historical Ling, Lexicography, Socioling, Typology/UK

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Subject: 26.1926, Confs: Portuguese, Applied Ling, Historical Ling, Lexicography, Socioling, Typology/UK

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Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:38:15
From: joao silvestre [joao.silvestre at kcl.ac.uk]
Subject: Portuguese Studies in the UK - Talks on Portuguese Language Variation

 
Portuguese Studies in the UK - Talks on Portuguese Language Variation 

Date: 05-May-2015 - 05-May-2015 
Location: London, United Kingdom 
Contact: João Paulo Silvestre 
Contact Email: joao.silvestre at kcl.ac.uk 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Lexicography; Sociolinguistics; Typology 

Subject Language(s): Portuguese (por)

Meeting Description: 

The Camões Centre for Portuguese Language and Culture at King's College London invites you to a conference to commemorate the International Day of the Portuguese Language and Culture. 

This conference seeks to bring together academics, teachers, policy-makers and representatives of Lusophone organizations.

The discussion will focus on topics such as language contact, varieties of Portuguese, language research and Portuguese teaching practices. 

This event is organized by the Camões Centre at King’s College London, the Cardiff University, the Institute of Modern Languages Research and the Portuguese Education Department. 

Attendance is free, but there are limited places available. To book your place, please contact camoes at kcl.ac.uk 

Programme:

14:00
Talks on Portuguese language variation

Discussant: João Paulo Silvestre (Camões Centre, King's College London)

Portuguese Based Creoles: 'Que he ora isso?'
Hugo Cardoso (University of Lisbon)

Portuguese in East Timor: An Emergent Variety?
Susana Afonso (University of Exeter)

15:30
Language research and Portuguese teaching practices

Round table discussion coordinated by Rhian Atkin (Cardiff University) and Regina Duarte (Camões Institute)





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