29.1854, Calls: English, Portuguese, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics/UK

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Subject: 29.1854, Calls:  English, Portuguese, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics/UK

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Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 17:56:27
From: Paul O'Neill [paul.oneill at sheffield.ac.uk]
Subject: Linguistic Prejudice

 
Full Title: Linguistic Prejudice 

Date: 09-Jul-2018 - 10-Jul-2018
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Paul O'Neill
Meeting Email: preconceito_linguistico at sheffield.ac.uk
Web Site: https://preconceitolinguistico.group.shef.ac.uk/language-prejudice-call-for-papers/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     Portuguese (por)

Call Deadline: 25-May-2018 

Meeting Description:

Language, like race, religion, sexuality or even haircut style, is a human
variable. Variables are sensitive to being associated with some type of social
meaning or stereotyping, independently of any inherent or intrinsic qualities
of the variable. Such stereotyping can be the cause of linguistic prejudice
and discrimination, which can result in social exclusion and have serious
impact for engagement of individuals with the education system and the
establishment and thus pose an economic and developmental challenge.

The current workshop forms part of a project financed by the Newton Fund UK on
linguistic discrimination in Brazil. The working hypothesis of the project is
that one viable route to combat linguistic prejudice and discrimination is via
knowledge and understanding of why and how languages vary and change. So as to
explore this hypothesis, consider other hypotheses and formulate a strategy as
to the best way to combat linguistic prejudice, we are holding an
inter-disciplinary workshop on the topic with the following invited speakers.

- Gladis Massini-Cagliari (State University of São Paulo)
- Paul O’Neill (University of Sheffield)
- Dr Alex Baratta (University of Manchester) Abstract
- Dr. Luiz Carlos Cagliari (University de Campinas)

The workshop will take place at the University of Sheffield on 9-10 of July
and the conference fee will be subsidised by the project for speakers giving
oral presentations.


Call for Papers: 

We welcome abstracts for papers in English on any aspect of language
discrimination and particularly welcome abstracts focusing on Education,
Brazilian Portuguese and abstracts that address the two main research
questions of the project: 

- How can recent developments in understanding language change and variation
combat linguistic prejudice? 
- How can linguists engage with policy makers and non-academic partners to
disseminate their research and have a lasting impact on matters of linguistic
prejudice, especially within education? 

Proposals must not be longer than one side of A4 and should be sent to the
following address preconceito_linguistico at sheffield.ac.uk The deadline for
submission of proposals is 25 May. 

Notice of the acceptance of proposals will be given before June.

The workshop will take place at the University of Sheffield on 9-10 of July
and the conference fee will be subsidised by the project for speakers giving
oral presentations.




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