27.629, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acq/UK

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Subject: 27.629, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acq/UK

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Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:33:01
From: Adela Gánem-Gutiérrez [aganem at essex.ac.uk]
Subject: The Role of Interaction in Language Development and Loss Throughout the Lifespan

Full Title: The Role of Interaction in Language Development and Loss Throughout the Lifespan 

Date: 26-Apr-2016 - 26-Apr-2016
Location: Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Adela Gánem-Gutiérrez
Meeting Email: ladeli at essex.ac.uk
Web Site: https://www.essex.ac.uk/langling/research/ladeli/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2016 

Meeting Description:

Centre for Research in Language Development throughout the Lifespan (LaDeLi)

Social interaction is an intrinsic aspect of what makes us human, and
language, both first (L1) and additional (L2) languages, is learned amidst
communication exchanges where linguistic evidence is made available. The study
and examination of the linguistic environment in general and the role of
interaction as a component of that environment, in particular, have been a
matter of great interest, controversy and debate for decades. However, the
precise role, nature, contribution and relationship between interaction and
language learning, development and loss remain elusive.

This innovative workshop aims to provide a unique opportunity for participants
and leading experts from diverse theoretical perspectives to discuss a range
of key issues relating to the role of interaction in language development and
loss throughout the lifespan.

Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Annick De Houwer (University of Erfurt)
Prof. Rosamond Mitchell (University of Southampton)
Prof. Alison Wray (Cardiff University)

This workshop is part-funded by LaDeLi, and by the European Second Language
Association (EuroSLA)

Also notice:
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES - PUBLIC LECTURE

25 April 2016 5-6pm  
Followed by a wine reception from 6-7pm

Free event, but email ladeli at essex.ac.uk to book a place    

Prof. Annick De Houwer, University of Erfurt

The earlier, the better? A real life perspective on early bilingual
development and its implications for later language learning

Cost
The fee includes: registration, teas/coffees, lunch.
- Full fee - £30
- Student fee - £15
Fee does not include accommodation.

Final Call for Papers:

We welcome submissions on any aspect of the topic but we would be particularly
interested in PAPERS and POSTERS addressing one or more of the following:

Early language development: 
- Perceptual/attentional, social, emotional and linguistic aspects of
interaction in language acquisition
- Impact of caretaker's interaction and speech quality on infants' language
acquisition
- Interactional characteristics and infant motivation to develop attachment
and social affiliation
- Cross-cultural versus local commonalities of interaction and its role in L1
development
- The role of nursery rhymes in parent-child interaction

Second language learning and teaching: 
- Relationships between interaction, communication and L2 learning
- Interactional mechanisms mediating relationships between communication and
L2 development (e.g., noticing, attention, negotiation of meaning, feedback,
scaffolding, collaboration, joint problem-solving, imitation, gesture, songs
and stories; inner and private speech)
- Semantic versus syntactic language processing during interaction
- Tutor-student (expert-novice) interaction in instructed L2 contexts

Language loss, aging and impairment: 
- Communication disorders and aging
- Impact of language impairment or loss on interaction
- Interactional characteristics of heritage language users
- Determining declining rate of language skills such as comprehension,
production, naming, vocabulary, and grammatical judgement, and their relative
impact on interaction
- Languaging as a mediational mechanism to restore aspects of linguistic
ability and interaction in aging populations

Abstract Submission Information 

Slots of 20 minutes for a paper presentation plus 10 minutes for questions.
Submissions should include the following:

- title 
- type of presentation: paper / poster
- the (first) author's postal and e-mail address 
- names and affiliations of any other authors 
- short abstract of no more than 300 words 

EMAIL abstracts to ladeli at essex.ac.uk 

Preliminary programme available on the LaDeLi website

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following:

- Appropriateness and significance of the topic
- Clarity of organisation and presentation
- If an empirical study, soundness of research design, stated questions, data
sources and data collection procedures, as well as analytic approach
- In the case of theoretical papers, theoretical/conceptual framework,
relevance of topic into current thinking and strength of contribution to the
field

Key dates:

- Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 15 Feb 2016
- Notification of acceptance: 29 Feb 2016
- Workshop: 26 April 2016

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