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***** CALL FOR PAPERS ********
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa's
Department of Linguistics & Department of Second Language Studies
Announce the inaugural conference of
GENERATIVE APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE ACQUISITION--NORTH AMERICA
17 18 19 & 20 December 2004
Honolulu Hawai
www.ling.hawaii.edu/galana/
GALANA is a conference devoted to research on all aspects oflanguage acquisition within the framework of generative grammar. Its two principal aims are (i) to bring together generative researchers in all acquisition subfields and (ii) to promote student participation among up-coming generative acquisitionists.
* Plenary Speaker: Nina Hyams UCLA
* Plenary Speaker: Rex A. Sprouse Indiana University
* Tutorial Leader: Luigi Rizzi University of Siena
(morning of 17 December devoted to a syntax topic)
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 2 AUGUST 2004
Abstracts are invited for generative research in all acquisition subfields--L1 acquisition L2 acquisition bilingualism creoles and pidgins and language disorders:
* Regular Talk Sessions
* Three Thematic Sessions:
<> Child L2 Acquisition
<> Phonological Interfaces
<> Acquisition of Mood/Aspect
* Regular Poster Sessions
* Special PhD Poster Session
ALL TALKS: 20 minutes long plus a 10-minute question period
POSTERS: on display all day (with one attended session during that day)
Student paper/poster presenters: eligible to apply
for an NSF-sponsored TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP.
***** A B S T R A C T S U B M I S S I O N G U I D E L I N E S *****
ABSTRACTS SHOULD BE:
* received by 2 August 2004
* anonymous and titled
* not more than 500 words with examples tables etc. (provide word count)
* submitted electronically as a PDF document to: galana@hawaii.edu
* accompanied by a 300-word DOC or RTF summary--with title and author(s)
(single-spaced fully justified in 12-point Times New Roman font)
WITHIN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL MESSAGE PLEASE INCLUDE:
* title of submission name(s) of author(s) and affiliation(s)
* each author's contact information: work address email phone and fax
* whether your abstract is for a talk a poster or either
* which Thematic Session if any your abstract could be considered for
* if eligible whether you are applying for a TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP
(application form to be available soon)
IMPORTANT DATES:
* Acknowledgment of receipt: emailed within a few days of submission
* Notice of acceptance/rejection: emailed in mid-September
* Preliminary schedule and pre-registration: available early October
* Contributions to the Proceedings: due by mid-February 2005
***** F U R T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N *****
www.ling.hawaii.edu/galana/
Inquiries may also be directed to:
GALANA 2004
University of Hawai
1890 East-West Road
Moore Hall 569
Honolulu HI 96822
USA
Phone: (808) 956-9730
Email: galana@hawaii.edu
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