Call for proposals and/or registration:
BAAL/CUP Applied Linguistics Seminar Programme 1999
‘Investigating discourse practices through corpus research: methods,
findings and applications’
Date: 22nd May 1999
Place: Centre for Applied Language Studies, The University of Reading
Organiser: Paul Thompson
Objective: The aim of the seminar is to provide corpus researchers the
opportunity to report on and discuss their investigations of the
discourse practices of varied discourse communities through the analysis
of corpus data.
We will:
- look at the range of methods used, especially those that are
innovative
- report findings
- consider the actual and potential applications of such research work.
It is expected that different papers will place different degrees of
emphasis on each of the above -
Organisation: Up to 30 participants. It is hoped that at least half of
the participants will present papers, either individually or jointly. 30
minutes will be allowed for each paper: 20 minutes for the presentation
and 10 minutes for discussion. There will be a maximum of 10 papers. The
language of the seminar is English. Overhead and computer projectors
will be available for use.
This is a one day seminar, running from 9.30 - 5.00 p.m. Lunch and
refreshments will be provided but accommodation is not included.
Information about local accommodation and relevant telephone numbers can
be sent to participants if needed.
Call for proposals: Intending presenters are invited to send proposals.
These proposals will be reviewed and the best ten accepted. The deadline
for submissions is:
March 31st
The final programme will be announced and the speakers notified of the
decisions of the reviewers by the middle of April.
Support for postgraduate students: Following BAAL policy to encourage
and support postgraduate student participation in such events, two of
the papers must be given by postgraduate student members of BAAL, and
those students will have their transport (up to 60 pounds each) and
registration fees paid. This financial support is offered to a maximum
of two students.
Proposals should be 100-150 words in length, and submitted either on A4
(double-spaced) with a copy on diskette, or as an attached file (HTML,
Word or WordPerfect for Windows). Send to the address shown in the
signature file below, or to: p.a.thompson@reading.ac.uk. If I do not
acknowledge receipt of your proposal within 7 days, contact me to check
whether it has arrived.
Registration: Participants will be asked to pay a token registration fee
of £10 each to cover administration costs. Payment of the fee is
required before registration can be confirmed.
To book a place, send the following details:
Name
Title
Institution
Work Address
Contact Address (if different from previous)
E-mail Address
Contact Phone Number
Special Dietary Requirements (if applicable)
either by post or by e-mail. You will be sent an invoice by post. On
receipt of your payment, you will be sent all the relevant seminar
details. There is a limit on the number of participants (see above) so
you are advised to book early.
This event is sponsored by BAAL and Cambridge University Press
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