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#CFP CLS12: Corpus studies at the lexis-grammar interface NEW deadline March 10

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 2nd February 2016

CLS12 will take place on Saturday 2 April 2016 at Edge Hill University.

The focus of CLS12 is the interaction of lexis and grammar. The focus is influenced by Halliday’s view of lexis and grammar as “complementary perspectives” (1991: 32), and his conception of the two as notional ends of a continuum (lexicogrammar), in that “if you interrogate the system grammatically you will get grammar-like answers and if you interrogate it lexically you get lexis-like answers” (1992: 64).

We welcome corpus-based papers which examine any aspect of the interaction of lexis and grammar, or to extend Halliday’s conception, studies which interrogate the system lexicogrammatically to get lexicogrammatical answers. The studies …

-may be located more towards the lexis end or the grammar end of the continuum.
-may be descriptive, theoretical or applied (e.g. related to language teaching).
-may (but don’t need to) be situated within any theoretical approach that recognises the combination or interaction of lexis and grammar (e.g. Construction Grammar, Lexical Grammar, Pattern Grammar, Systemic Functional Grammar).
-may be synchronic or diachronic.
We also welcome papers which discuss methodological issues related to the corpus-based study of the lexis-grammar interface.

Presentations will be allocated a total of 40 minutes (including at least 10 minutes for discussion).

Please send an abstract of 400-500 words (excluding references) to Costas Gabrielatos (gabrielc@edgehill.ac.uk). Please make sure to specify the research questions or hypotheses, the corpus and methodology, and the main findings.

New!!!!!!

The deadline for abstract submission is 10 March 2016. Abstracts will be double-blind reviewed.

More info: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/english/research/conferences/cls12/

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Eurostat new Foreign language learning statistics EU February 2016

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 1st February 2016

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Foreign_language_learning_statistics

Data extracted in January 2016. Most recent data: Further Eurostat information, Main tables and Database. Planned article update: January 2017.

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The Revenant: filming locations

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 31st January 2016

These two photos taken from atlasofwonders.com

Most of the shooting took place in Alberta.

This is taken from http://www.telegraph.co.uk

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El idioma español en el mundo: infografía

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 30th January 2016

Infografía procedente de la web de Alfredo Vela.

URL original: https://alfredovela.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/espanol-en-el-mundo-infografia.jpg?w=1306&h=4336

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New Speakers in a Multilingual Europe: Opportunities and Challenges

Post author By perezparedes
Post date 28th January 2016

CALL FOR PAPERS

BAAL / Cambridge University Press Applied Linguistics Seminar Programme 2015-2016 and COST Action IS1306

New Speakers in a Multilingual Europe: Opportunities and Challenges

New plurilingual pathways for integration: Immigrants and language learning in the 21st Century

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 26th & 27th May 2016

The 21st Century is witnessing increased discussions on immigration in local, national and international contexts. The aim of this seminar is to bridge the study of language and immigration and consider the extent to which immigrants learning new languages (which include learning majority, minority and/or heritage languages) may contribute to a more comprehensive and plurilingual view of integration today.

The proceedings will be directed by key themes and objectives as follows:
• What are the opportunities and challenges for immigrants who learn new languages?
• To what extent do immigrant speakers challenge current conceptions of integration, cohesion and citizenship?
• Which steps or initiatives could facilitate a more comprehensive view of integration, cohesion and citizenship in national and minority language contexts?

Confirmed plenary speakers:
Professor Máiréad Nic Craith (Heriot-Watt University)
Professor Alison Phipps (University of Glasgow)

Round table discussion: Immigration in the 21st century: language, integration and citizenship
Professor Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost (Cardiff University)
Professor Bernadette O’Rourke (Heriot-Watt University)
Dr Cassie Smith-Christmas (University of the Highlands and Islands)

Workshop: Immigrants, integration and multilingual practices in the UK
Ms Mirona Moraru (Cardiff University)

Fee: This is a free event and lunch will be provided on both days

Please submit an abstract of no more than 350 words (including references) by 29th February 2016 to baalcupseminar2016@gmail.com.

Contact details (name, affiliation and email address) should be included in the body of the email together with the title.

Please also indicate whether you wish to present a paper or a poster. We intend to publish an edited volume based on the seminar papers and therefore encourage participation from those who are in a position to contribute to the volume.