27.2864, FYI: Call for Chapters: Advancements in Diachronic Spelling Variation

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Subject: 27.2864, FYI: Call for Chapters: Advancements in Diachronic Spelling Variation

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Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:12:34
From: Marco Condorelli [MCondorelli at uclan.ac.uk]
Subject: Call for Chapters: Advancements in Diachronic Spelling Variation

Advancements in Diachronic Spelling Variation: 1500-1700 to be submitted for
consideration by Cambridge University Press.

Chapter proposals for this book are welcome, according to the tentative
timeline below:

Chapter abstract submission: 30 September 2016
Invitation to submit paper: 15 October 2016
Full paper submission: 15 March 2017
Completion of reviews: 15 May 2017
Revised submission: 31 June 2017
Final submission to the publisher: 30 September 2017

Please submit your abstract to: MCondorelli at uclan.ac.uk

The Book:

Advancements in the history of spelling are subject to a complex interplay
between general trends in historical linguistics, technological development,
the implementation of new analytical approaches, theoretical and
methodological innovations. In the history of the English language, the period
between 1500 and 1700 has recently enjoyed attention from a number of scholars
and consequent development in some of the areas above, including changes to
methodological and analytical approaches. The implementation of new corpus
linguistics tools and the availability of many of the available texts on
digital platforms have played a role in this respect, with promise for the
future of research in the field. Recent advancements have afforded scholars
the ability to undertake systematic, quantitative research to investigate the
process of spelling standardisation and have prompted intense debate and
rethinking of the approaches to the diachronic study of spelling variation.
While the latest advancements represent a milestone in the journey towards the
institutionalisation of the history of spelling, they inevitably lead to a
reconsideration of the traditionally qualitative, selective and
single-discipline-oriented paradigm previously followed. 

This book brings together papers which explore some of the latest
methodological, theoretical and analytical advancements in the study of
diachronic spelling variation. The book will move a first step towards opening
an overdue interdisciplinary discussion by encompassing contributions on
spelling variation in English, Italian, Spanish, German, French and other
languages with focus on 1500-1700, with the intend to encourage a debate on
protocols in the study of spelling variation. Each chapter will deal with a
particular aspect of innovation and will provide background information to
understand its context, while drawing broader implications for scholars of the
history of spelling. The first paper will provide a pilot study which
illustrates some of the latest advancements in corpus linguistics applied to
Early Modern English spelling variation on a long diachronic scale. 

Structure of the book
Papers which deal with long diachronic spelling variation with
interdisciplinary elements are especially welcome, but the book will include a
number of different perspectives. Chapter headings include, but are not
limited to the following:

Diachronic spelling variation (introduction – keynotes):
- the state of the art in Early Modern English
- challenges and goals
- the need for an interdisciplinary discussion

Methodological advancements: 
- innovations in corpus linguistics, computer-aided research and databases 
- new perspectives on qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches
- insights into textual evidence (glosses, translations, multiple copies of
the same text etc.)

Theoretical and analytical innovations: 
- the application of unexplored theoretical models to the study of spelling
variation 
- the evaluation of models and practices from other areas and their
application to the study of spelling variation
- new insights into the relationship between orthography and other fields such
as phonology, etymology, lexicography, dialectal variation, history etc.

Problems and limitations to previous and current approaches:
- the suitability of current corpora and databases for the study of spelling
variation
- the problem of spelling errors (scribal and editorial) and the phonetic
representation of spelling variants etc.

Lessons learned (afterword – keynotes):
- can we make a first step towards identifying practices across languages?
- are there any new approaches that can be considered for the study of
spelling variation in Early Modern English?
- what are the future goals for the study of spelling variation in Early
Modern English and in other languages?

Submission guidelines:
Prospective authors are invited to submit a 400-word abstract (word count
excluding references). 

Please also include a short biography (100 words) and the following
information:
Your full name, the name of your institution, your full office or home
address, your email, and your mobile phone number (with country code). Please
include all of the requested information in one doc or docx. 

First drafts of future papers (6000-8000 words, including bibliography) from
selected abstracts would be required within approx. 5-months of notification
that your abstract has been accepted. All submitted chapters will be reviewed
on a double-blind review basis. Submissions are welcome from researchers of
all levels.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics

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