28.3619, Calls: Mandarin Chinese, Applied Ling, Cog Sci, Lang Acquisition, Pragmatics/China

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Subject: 28.3619, Calls: Mandarin Chinese, Applied Ling, Cog Sci, Lang Acquisition, Pragmatics/China

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Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:01:27
From: Zhiqi Gong [zgong at albany.edu]
Subject: 5th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research

Full Title: 5th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research 
Short Title: CASLAR-5 

Date: 14-Jun-2018 - 16-Jun-2018
Location: Hong Kong, China 
Contact Person: Ka-wa Sun
Meeting Email: sunkw at hku.hk
Web Site: http://csl.cacler.hku.hk/caslar-5/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics 

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Call Deadline: 20-Nov-2017 

Meeting Description:

CASLAR is a biennial conference with the goal to bring together scholars from
all over the world whose research focuses on the acquisition, development and
use of Chinese as a second language to survey available knowledge in the
field, exchange ideas and initiate research projects. The conference is a part
of the CASLAR movement that aims to transform a field from a primarily
experienced-and practice-based discipline into a discipline based on and
supported by research and theory. The first CASLAR conference was held at
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou in 2010, the second one was in Taipei, Taiwan in
2012, the third conference was held in Parma, Italy in 2014 and CASLAR-4 was
held at East China Normal University, China.

Another means supporting the CASLAR movement is a new bilingual journal
Chinese as a Second Language Research 漢語作為第二語言研究 published by De Gruyter
Mouton; Berlin/New York. Copies of the journal will be available at the
conference. Website of the journal: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/caslar

CASLAR-5 is co-organized by the CASLAR Association, the PoCSL Project, and
CACLER, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. 

PoCSL (Supporting the Learning and Teaching of Chinese Language for
Non-Chinese Speaking Students in Secondary Schools, 2016-2018) is funded by
the Language Fund, Standing Committee on Language Education and Research
(SCOLAR), Hong Kong. Involving 30 participating schools to date, the project's
focus lies in the state-of-the-art development of and research on Chinese as a
Second Language (CSL) pedagogies via close collaboration with frontline
educational practitioners. PoCSL is currently administered by CACLER (Centre
for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research), Faculty of
Education, The University of Hong Kong, a research center dedicated to Chinese
Language Education with a strong specialization in CSL.

Confirmed Plenary Speakers:

Professor Jenn-Yeu Chen, National Taiwan Normal University
https://sites.google.com/site/lcclabntnu/home
Professor Claire Saillard, Université Paris-Diderot, France 
http://www.llf.cnrs.fr/fr/Gens/Saillard
Professor Joe Winston, University of Warwick, UK  
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/staff/joe_winston/

Organizers:

Supporting the learning and teaching of Chinese language for non-Chinese
speaking students in secondary schools (2016-2018) (PoCSL)
Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR)
Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language & Research (CACLER)
the University of Hong Kong Chinese as a Second Language Research (CASLAR)
Association

Organizing Committee:

Dr. Joseph Wai-ip Lam, Director of CACLER
Dr. Elizabeth Ka-yee Loh, Principal Investigator of PoCSL
Professor Shek-kam Tse, Co-Investigator of PoCSL
Dr. Mark Shiu-kee Shum, Co-Investigator of PoCSL
Dr. Wing-wah Ki, Co-Investigator of PoCSL
Dr. Vincent Man-kin Lau, Co-Investigator of PoCSL
Dr. Che-ying Kwan, Co-Investigator of PoCSL

Coordinators:

Dr. Joseph Wai-ip Lam, Director of CACLER
Dr. Elizabeth Ka-yee Loh, Principal Investigator of PoCSL
Dr. Mark Shiu-kee Shum, Co-Investigator of PoCSL
Dr. Wing-wah Ki, Co-Investigator of PoCSL

Conference Co-Chairs:

Professor Shek-kam Tse, Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language & Research,
HKU
Distinguished Professor Istvan Kecskes, Chairman of CASLAR, Editor-in-Chief of
Intercultural Pragmatics and the CASLAR journal, State University of New York,
Albany, USA.

Call for Papers:

CASLAR-5 invites proposals for presentations that are related to research, and
theory in any area of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). Those wishing to
participate should prepare abstracts for 20-minute presentations (15 minutes
plus 5 minute Q & A). Below there are some suggested categories for topics,
though submissions need not be limited to these areas.

Suggested Topic Areas:

- Acquisition and development of CSL (Chinese as a Second Language)
- Role of culture in the acquisition of CSL
- Research-based Language Teaching Methodology for Chinese as a second /
foreign language
- Pragmatics of using Chinese as a second language
- Cognitive aspects of CSL acquisition
- Distance Learning in CSL
- Technology and CSL
- Computer-mediated communication in CSL
- Acquisition of Chinese grammar, vocabulary
- Chinese character acquisition and recognition
- Discourse in CSL
- Designing materials for CSL instruction
- Conceptual socialization in the process of developing CSL
- Application of linguistic theories to Chinese L2 data
- Motivation to learn Chinese
- Effect of CSL on L1
- Assessment of proficiency in CSL

Submissions:

Abstract submission Deadline: 20 November 2017
Submissions are to be made by email (see below) as an email attachment to: 
Caslar-5 at hku.hk 

In the subject line of the e-mail, please write: CASLAR abstract +Your Name,
and should include the following:

Attendee's Information: 
Name of author(s)/presenter(s), Affiliation and title, Nationality, E-mail,
Postal address, Phone numbers, and Dietary preference

Or use EasyAbs at

http://linguistlist.org/confservices/customhome.cfm?Emeetingid=6702JA4458566A5
E40A050441

Abstract: 

Abstracts should be written in English or Chinese. Abstract length: maximum
350 words (or about 600 traditional or simplified Chinese characters) with
title and keywords (A4 or Letter size, 12 points in single space). The
abstract should summarize the purpose of the study, methods, main results, and
implications (if relevant).

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 November 2017
Acceptance Notification (by email): 20 January 2018
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 20 March 2018
Registration Deadline: 20 April 2018
Conference Dates: 14-16 June 2018

Registration fees: 

Early bird registration: before 20 March 2018
Mainland China participants: $120 USD (~$950 HKD)
All other participants: $150 USD (~$1200 HKD)
Full time students: $100 USD (~$800 HKD)

General registration:

Mainland China participants: $160 USD (~$1300 HKD) 
All other participants: $200 USD (~$1600 HKD)
Full time students: $140 USD (~$1100HKD)

Conference Dinner (optional) $65 USD (~$500 HKD)

Contacts: 

Mr. Ka-wa Sun sunkw at hku.hk & Ms. Sophia Binxian Liu sofialbx at connect.hku.hk

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