27.3253, Calls: Language Acquisition/New Zealand

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-3253. Thu Aug 11 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.3253, Calls: Language Acquisition/New Zealand

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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:09:10
From: Sara Farshad Nia [sara.farshadnia at pg.canterbury.ac.nz]
Subject: 2nd UC Intergenerational Transmission of Minority Languages Symposium: Community Matters

Full Title: 2nd UC Intergenerational Transmission of Minority Languages Symposium: Community Matters 

Date: 12-Dec-2016 - 12-Dec-2016
Location: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand 
Contact Person: Una Cunningham
Meeting Email: latlproject at canterbury.ac.nz.
Web Site: http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/itml/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition 

Call Deadline: 30-Sep-2016 

Meeting Description:

We invite academics, students and community members who are interested in
sharing their work and insights into the role and importance of community as
well as other aspects of Intergenerational transmission of minority languages
to this second live-streamed international symposium.

The relative success of intergenerational transmission of minority languages
varies widely depending on a range of factors including the influence of
language ideologies and the level of support for minority language parents,
the presence of minority language support in schools and ECE, the perceived
necessity or desirability of speaking the minority language and pressures from
the majority language.

In addition, the presence or absence of a community where the minority
language is spoken can make all the difference. For example:

- Will opportunities for community interaction support parental decisions to
raise a child as a speaker of the minority language?
- Does local support exist for children to develop minority language literacy
skills?
- Is there a forum for children to interact with each other in the minority
language?
- How much does the young person value their ability to speak their minority
language? Is their competency regarded and valued by their extended family and
the immigrant community? What about nationally?

Registration:

If you plan to attend the symposium in person (rather than online) you are
asked to register your interest by 9 November. There is no charge for
attending. Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch will be provided.

Call for Papers:

Abstracts:

You are invited to submit a 150-200 word abstract for an oral or poster
presentation to latlproject at canterbury.ac.nz by 30 September 2016.

Please state your preference for either a poster or paper presentation.

Poster: One slide - 5 minutes and 5 minutes for questions. Paper posters will
be printed and displayed at the venue.

Paper: 20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions.

The presentation of posters or papers can be either in person or via a
pre-recorded presentation followed by a Q&A session. Work in progress and
student work is welcome. Authors will be notified by 21 October 2016. Those
wishing to present digitally should produce a video file (mp4 or flv) and
share it via a link to our cloud storage.

More information can be found at: http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/itml/

Abstracts
You are invited to submit a 150-200 word abstract for an oral or poster
presentation to latlproject at canterbury.ac.nz by 30 September 2016.

Please state your preference for either a poster or paper presentation.
Poster: One slide - 5 minutes and 5 minutes for questions. Paper posters will
be printed and displayed at the venue.
Paper: 20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions.

The presentation of posters or papers can be either in person or via a
pre-recorded presentation followed by a Q&A session. Work in progress and
student work is welcome. Authors will be notified by 21 October 2016. Those
wishing to present digitally should produce a video file (mp4 or flv) and
share it via a link to our cloud storage. See below for helpful hints on
producing digital presentations and posters.

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