We would like to draw your attention to the Theoretical Linguistics and
Applied Linguistics sections of the upcoming VARIETIES OF VOICE conference
in December in Leuven (Belgium), and warmly invite you to submit an
abstract before 14 September 2006. The plenary speakers are Prof. Suzanne
Kemmer (Rice University) for the Linguistics section and Prof. Ken Hyland
(University of London) for the ELT section.
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
VARIETIES OF VOICE - 3rd international BAAHE conference - Theoretical and
Applied Linguistics
7-9 December 2006, University of Leuven, Belgium
http://www.kuleuven.be/ilt/baahe_2006conference/
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 14 September 2006
The Belgian Association of Anglicists in Higher Education (BAAHE) will
organize its Third International Conference from 7 to 9 December 2006 at
the University of Leuven, Belgium.
This conference will explore the role played by VOICE in the English
language. It will consider:
* the synchronic and diachronic ways in which the (subjective) voice of the
language user manifests itself linguistically, i.e. in the constructional
properties of syntagms used,
* those aspects of academic English that are relevant to helping learners
find an appropriate academic voice in speaking and writing.
Paper proposals (20 minutes + 10 minutes discussion) are invited on the
following questions and issues:
LINGUISTICS
* (inter-)subjective motivations of voice such as
-choice of active vs. passive voice for optimal negotiation of information
between speaker/hearer;
-evaluative and other subjective effects of middle constructions;
* subjective vs. more objective constructions (e.g. subjective vs.
objective modality);
* speech and thought representation: representational vs. subjective uses,
their impact on point of view;
* the diachronic shift from representational to interpersonal import of
constructions;
* other aspects of interpersonal varieties of voice.
ELT-Academic English
* author stance in academic writing: differences between disciplines and
cultures (e.g. hedging)
* register varieties: formality in academic genres; diachronic developments
* citation strategies: how and why do writers incorporate other voices in
their own writing?
* resentation and seminar skills: tone and register; strategies to voice
comments and objections
Exploring the differences between native and non-native speakers, or
between learners and experienced speakers, should yield insights into how
EAP materials can help learners construct an appropriate academic voice.
Plenary speakers:
Suzanne Kemmer (Rice University): "Intransitive Structures and Functions"
Ken Hyland (University of London): "Disciplinary voices: interactions in
research writing"
Selected proceedings will be published in the 2007 issue of the
international journal BELL.
Abstracts (up to 500 words) should be sent before 14 September 2006 to
Linguistics: liesbet.heyvaert@arts.kuleuven.be
ELT: an.laffut@ilt.kuleuven.be
Notification of acceptance: mid September 2006
The conference will be hosted in historic buildings at the University of
Leuven, within easy reach of Brussels airport and Eurostar/Thalys
terminals. Visit http://www.kuleuven.be/english
The conference venue can be visited at http://www.facultyclub.be/site/index.php
For transport information, see http://www.kuleuven.be/transportation/
Scientific committee:
- K.U.Leuven members: Prof. Kristin Davidse, Prof. Hubert Cuyckens, Prof.
Raphaël Ingelbien, Prof. Hedwig Schwall, Dr. Kristin Blanpain, Dr. Elke
D'Hoker, Dr. Liesbet Heyvaert, Dr. An Laffut.
- Other Belgian members: Prof. Sylvie De Cock (Université catholique de
Louvain), Prof. Michel Delville (Université de Liège), Prof. Johan Van der
Auwera (Universiteit Antwerpen).
- International advisory board: Prof. Claire Colebrooke (Edinburgh), Prof.
Ricardo Maldonado (Mexico, UNAM), Prof. Hilary Nesi (Warwick).
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