30.2788, Calls: Sociolinguistics/Germany

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Subject: 30.2788, Calls: Sociolinguistics/Germany

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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:13:53
From: Astrid Adler [adler at ids-mannheim.de]
Subject: Contested Languages in the Old World 4

 
Full Title: Contested Languages in the Old World 4 
Short Title: CLOW4 

Date: 14-May-2020 - 15-May-2020
Location: Mannheim, Germany 
Contact Person: Astrid Adler
Meeting Email: clow4 at ids-mannheim.de
Web Site: http://www1.ids-mannheim.de/aktuell/veranstaltungen/kolloquien/2019/clow4.html 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2019 

Meeting Description:

Contested Languages in the Old World 4 (CLOW4)

Definition and Examples:

Contested languages are typically related to yet linguistically distinct from
the official languages of the state in which they are spoken; they further
have a substantial number of speakers of different age groups (although
younger speakers tend to be less conversant and prefer the use of the state
language), often a distinct literary written tradition, and display some level
of standardization and corpus planning. Still, these languages are often
referred to as ''dialects'', ''patois'' etc. in everyday (and sometimes in
academic) discourse.
Typical cases of contested languages are several regional languages of Italy
(Lombard, Piedmontese, Sicilian, Venetian, but also Sardinian - which has been
officially recognized as a minority language - and others), the Netherlands
(e.g. Frisian, in certain contexts), Germany (e.g. Bavarian, Low German,
Swabian), and Poland (e.g. Kashubian, Silesian), a few regional languages of
Spain (e.g. Aragonese, Asturian, or, in certain contexts, even Catalan), and
most regional languages of France. We welcome all cases of contested languages
within the European continuum.
We also include languages traditionally present in the continent which are
either a-territorial or lacking a well-defined territory, such as various
languages of the Roma people, Yiddish or Sami. Creole languages without a high
degree of Ausbau and spoken by a consistent community in a territory of Europe
(such as Papiamento in the Netherlands) can be included. In many cases, also
sign languages are often contested in the European context. Finally, a special
case of contested language is Esperanto.

Aim of the Conference:

The conference aims at bringing together scholars and activists working on the
current status and future prospects of contested languages, as well as on
issues of corpus, status and planning, and how these impact on the speaker
communities themselves and on the academic world.

Organising Committee:

Chairs: Marco Tamburelli (University of Bangor), Mauro Tosco (University of
Torino)
Local organisers: Astrid Adler, Albrecht Plewnia (Leibniz-Institut für
Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim)

Contact: clow4 at ids-mannheim.de


Call for Papers:

Topics:

We welcome submission of abstracts for oral presentations (20 mins + 10 mins
questions) and poster sessions on, but not limited to, the following topics:

- case studies of status, corpus and acquisition planning of any contested
language in Europe;
- empirical matters and research design concerning contested languages;
- reflexions on standardisation concerning contested languages
- comparison of the language policy and planning situations between two or
more contested languages in Europe;
- speakers' attitudes towards specific contested languages in Europe, with a
special attention to the theory and practice of ''new speakers'';
- the role of mobility in the usage of and attitudes towards contested
languages in Europe;
- government attitudes towards specific contested languages in Europe, with a
special attention to distance between the overt policy and planning and the
''hidden agendas'';
- the impact of local legislation and/or local initiatives on the status and
attitudes of contested languages in Europe, in their immediate visibility as
well as the long-term goal, i.e. guaranteeing their intergenerational
transmission;
- economic analyses of actual and prospective language policy and planning of
any contested language in Europe;
- issues of Abstand and Ausbau relating to one or more contested language(s)
of Europe;
- and especially - due to the location of the conference - analyses of
contested languages in the German speaking area (e.g. Low German, Bavarian,
German Sign Language etc.).

Submission of Abstracts:

Abstracts should be around 500 words long. Please indicate whether you apply
for a presentation or a poster. All abstracts will undergo anonymous review.
For deadlines, see Important dates.

Please submit your abstract to: clow4 at ids-mannheim.de
Important: At least one author of each accepted paper or poster must register
for the conference.

Important Dates:

Early Bird Registration Opens: October 14, 2019
Abstract Submission Closes: November 15, 2019
Acceptance Notification: January 17, 2020
Early Bird Registration Closes: March 6, 2020
Regular Registration Closes: April 30, 2020




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