international conference

[annie Risler]

CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
4-5 June 2009
Université Lille 3, France

« From gesture to sign : pointing in spoken and signed languages »

organised by UMR 8163 « Savoirs, Textes, Langage » (CNRS, Lille3 & Lille1)

DATE : 4-5 June 2009
Venue : Université Lille 3, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

KEY DATES
First call for submissions : 1 October 2008
Second call for submissions : 1 December 2008
Deadline for submissions : 15 January 2009
Notification of acceptance : 15 March 2009
Preliminary programme : 1 April 2009
Conference : 4-5 June 2009

THEME
This conference follows two other conferences on signed languages organised 
at Université Lille3. This time again the aim is to assess and highlight 
research on signed languages, while at the same time strengthening 
comparative work on spoken and signed languages by bringing together 
researchers for discussion and collaboration on the topic of pointing.
Pointing is a universal gesture used in both spoken and signed languages, by 
children before the emergence of language as well as by adults. It can be 
observed in the transition from pre-linguistic to linguistic communication 
in hearing children, and it is concurrent with the first signs in 
deaf-signing children. Yet, as recent research in gestural studies has 
underlined, pointing is not limited to early interaction. It is also widely 
used in adult dialogues, whether oral or signed. One central question the 
conference wishes to address is whether pointing should be analysed as 
gesturing or as a linguistic sign. Pointing is therefore a topic which 
invites discussion and collaboration between researchers from different 
fields :
-          language acquisition : first observed before the use of children's 
first words, pointing has generally been considered as one of the first 
manifestations of children's symbolising capacities. It enables children to 
identify and single out certain elements as a focus for joint attention. 
Pointing is often seen as a transitional phenomenon between pre-linguistic 
and linguistic productions, and studies have shown its role in early word 
combination.
-          gestural studies, where the part played by gestures in 
communication and discourse informs cognitive development and processes.
-          syntax of signed languages : in signed languages, units are 
combined mainly through spatial constructions in which pointing is always 
central, whether authors see it as a proper linguistic marker or as a 
mixture of linguistic and deictic information.

Whether in spoken or signed languages, in language development or in adult 
communication, pointing is related to prosody, facial expression and gaze. 
Research in these domains should therefore inform studies on pointing.

For this conference, proposals focusing on pointing will be given full 
attention. Yet, proposals dealing with other aspects of the relationship 
between gestures and signs will also be considered.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Georgette Dal, Emmanuelle Mathiot and Annie Risler (UMR 8163 « Savoirs, 
Textes, Langage », CNRS Lille1 & Lille3)

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
The abstracts will be double-blind peer-reviewed by referees working on 
spoken and/or signed languages

LANGUAGES
Abstracts can be submitted in French or in English.
Presentations will be in French, French Signed Language (LSF) and/or 
English.
Interpreters will provide instant translation from LSF into French/English 
and from French/English into LSF.

ORGANISATION
The conference is organised by UMR « Savoirs, Textes, Langage » and 
Université Lille3.
A webpage dedicated to the conference will be available shortly on the UMR 
website.

SUBMISSION
Submissions should include :
1)      An anonymous abstract in French or English. It should not exceed two 
A4 pages in Times 12 (including references). The topic and conclusions 
should be stated clearly in the abstract.
2)      The author(s)' name(s), affiliation, postal address, e-mail address, 
as well as the title of the presentation, should be sent on a separate 
document.
All submissions will be submitted electronically at 
colloque.pointage.soumission at univ-lille3.fr in .rtf, .doc or .pdf versions. 
The abstract and author information should be sent in separate files.
Deadline for submissions is 15 January 2009.
If you are unable to submit your proposal electronically, please send two 
copies of your abstract and information to the following address before 15 
January 2009 :

Université de Lille 3
UMR « Savoirs, Textes, Langage »
Colloque « Du geste au signe : le pointage dans les langues orales et 
signées »
BP 60149
59653 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX

PAPER SELECTION
We solicit proposals on original, previously unpublished research. 
Submissions will be reviewed anonymously by two referees in the field.
The evaluation of the submissions will be based on the following :
Importance and originality of the proposal in the field
Empirically-based analysis
Detailed and accurate scientific content
Clearly organised outline

PROCEEDINGS
The conference proceedings will be published in Silexicales (a publication 
by UMR STL, CNRS & Lille3). 

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