Call for papers: 1st World Congress on the Power of Language

[Yuphaphann Hoonchamlong]

1st World Congress on the Power of Language:
Theory, Practice and Performance
Date: March 6 - 10, 2006
Bangkok, Thailand

In honor of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's 50th Birthday
Anniversary.

Website:  http://www.poweroflanguage.org/callforpapers.htm


On this very auspicious occasion, Thai people will join hands with
linguists and scholars around the world to organize an international
conference entitled The Power of Language: Theory, Practice and
Performance to celebrate the 50th Birthday Anniversary of the beloved
H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, a world linguist scholar, for her
dedication to languages.
A World Forgotten Fact: The Power of Language

As the world becomes more globalized, language is unquestionably an
international issue as well as a national agenda that requires attention
from all. Language is a success key to social, economic, political, and
cultural development. Inventions will not be utilized widely at the
fullest extent; national development ideas cannot be immersed into and
implemented in communities unless they are well communicated to create
local understanding through appropriate languages. Conflicts and their
resolutions within and among countries are examples to prove how great an
impact language could bring to the world at large. The power of Language
goes beyond spoken or written words. Unless we are able to really
understand each other, and learn more about the world and people through
language, it is not possible to have sustainable development and peace.

To know the power of language is thus essential for global socio-economic,
cultural and academic development, community capacity building, transfer
of technology, international trade, international relations, laws and
legal interactions, human relationships and people, quality of life,
esthetics, and world existence.

The attempt to understand each other is prerequisite if we are to live and
interact in the world. Through language, when information is transferred
for various purposes, what we get in addition is to understand each other.
In this context, translation and interpretation are unique human ability
subsuming the most effective discipline to fulfill world communication and
understanding where the plethora of languages is used which is beyond ones
ability to learn.

Many research studies on languages have been undertaken worldwide;
nevertheless, a few have been effectively put beyond practice into real
performance including reaching the application in societal development.
This is further confirmed by the paradox of knowledge-based society in
that limited existing effective research findings have been distributed
even though there are unlimited available channels. This leads to a
serious deficit in communication and cultural understanding in the world
today.

We fully share the rationale behind the U.S. and Europe Year of Languages
Projects, and further consider that language is an essential indicator of
success, not only of a nation but also the whole world at large. With our
intervention, support, promotion, and management as scholars, linguists,
development advocates, language specialists, translators, interpreters,
writers, teachers, students, all language users, the power of language
would no longer be underestimated.

We would like to invite multidisciplinary scholars, experts, and
researchers, multidisciplinary professionals, government officials,
politicians, development advocates, NGO members, private sector,
academicians, educators, linguists, writers, translators, interpreters,
technologists, teachers, students around the world to share knowledge,
findings and experiences on this world forgotten fact.



Objectives:

To call for the worlds awareness and concrete action plans from national
and international bodies to jointly address how an impact language could
bring to the world, especially to promote understanding through languages,
and their translation and interpretation across borders;
To bridge the gaps among linguists and scholars, and among
multidisciplinary professionals as well as to smooth articulation between
both groups;
To promote world intellectual gatherings where experts, professionals,
novices exchange knowledge, expertise, and experiences on the power of
language, and how language could be used to improve quality of life and
societal development;
To encourage more advanced research, grants and scholarships on the power
of language, and how it can enhance world peace and sustainable
development.


Papers are invited in the following tracks:

Language and Linguistics
Language and Education
Language and Socio-economic Development and Globalization, Language and
Social Change, Language and Quality of Life
Language and Ethnic Minority, Racial/Ethnic Bias in Language
Language and Politics, and International Relations, Role of the Power of
Language on World Peace, Conflicts, Violence, Safety and Security
Language and Communication, Media Discourse, Professional Discourse,
Computer Language
Language and Gender, Race, Culture, Literature, and Esthetics
Language and Law and Ethics
Language and Translation and Interpretation, Translation and
Interpretation in International Relations, Trades, World Tourism, and
World Peace
Translation and Interpretation in Academia and Careers
Machine Translation, Localization, Internationalization, and Information
Technology
Innovative Issues

Registration Fees: (Click here for details)
Language : English
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