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The 12th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference at the University of Manchester
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In collaboration with the North West Centre for Linguistics
And with the support of the LAGB
SATURDAY 12 APRIL 2003
University of Manchester
SECOND & FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
(Deadline for Abstracts: 21 Feb 2003)
Guest Speaker: Robyn Carston
We are delighted to announce that the 12th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference at the
University of Manchester will be held on the 12 April 2003, following the 3rd NWCL
Research Training Programme in Linguistics (see
http://www.nwcl.salford.ac.uk/research.htm). The conference is organized by
postgraduates for postgraduates, to present their research and exchange ideas.
There will be a number of papers (20 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion) on a wide
range of linguistic topics, and a guest lecture by Robyn Carston of UCL (see below).
We welcome submissions from all postgraduates in any area of linguistics, from
phonetics and phonology, to syntax, to sociolinguistics. Please see the 'Guidelines for
Submission' below.
The proceedings of the conference will be published in the Papers in Linguistics of the
University of Manchester (PLUM).
The conference will be followed by a wine party hosted by the NWCL, and so we invite
you to join us for a farewell drink at the end of the day (or week, for those of you who
will have been to the NWCL Research Training Programme).
Registration fee only 7UKP
**No registration fee for students from NWCL institutions***
INVITED SPEAKER
The guest speaker for the 12th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference will be Robyn
Carston, of UCL. Robyn is the author of many papers on the implicit/explicit distinction,
pragmatics & cognition, the interface between pragmatics & grammar, and others, and is
an editor of Mind & Language. She is also the author of the very recent book 'Thoughts
and Utterances: The Pragmatics of Explicit Communication' (2002, Oxford: Blackwell).
The title of the lecture will be announced in due course. See the conference website for
further information.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
You should submit 1 electronic copy (anonymous) and 1 hard copy (containing your
name and affiliation). Send the electronic copy (as .doc, .rtf, or .pdf) to
watsonk@edgehill.ac.uk, and mail the hard copy to Kevin Watson, North West Centre
for Linguistics, School of Languages, University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester,
M5 4WT
FORMATTING
Abstracts should be no longer than 1 side of A4, and in Times New Roman font (size
12pt). Your page should have 3cm margins on each side. The title, author's name and
affiliation should be in size 14pt (Times New Roman) and centred on the lines at the top
of the page. Please note that your name and affiliation should be left off the version you
email to us, as this will be distributed amongst the refereeing committee.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstracts should reach us by 21st February 2003
You will be notified whether your abstract has been successful by the 14th March 2003.
REGISTRATION
Conference fee: 7UKP
No fee for students from NWCL institutions
To register, download the registration form from the NWCL website
(http://www.salford.ac.uk/pgconf.htm) and send, with your payment if applicable (with
cheques made payable to University of Manchester) to Kevin Watson, North West Centre
for Linguistics, School of Languages, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
24th March 2003
***NB: There was a mistake on the first calls for papers - the actual final date for registration is the 24th March, not the 2nd March as previously stated.***
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
http://www.nwcl.salford.ac.uk
Follow the link to the 12th Manchester PG Conference
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS
watsonk@edgehill.ac.uk
THE 12TH MANCHESTER PG CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Main contact for correspondence:
Kevin Watson, Edge Hill College of Higher Education (watsonk@edgehill.ac.uk)
Main local organizers:
Francesco Goglia, University of Manchester (francant@yahoo.com)
Efrosini Deligianni, University of Manchester (efrosini_@hotmail.com)
Conference organizers:
Aousouk Mohammed Ali, University of Wales Bangor (elpa1a@bangor.ac.uk)
Kelly Pycroft, University of Sheffield (kellypycroft@hotmail.com)
Dave Mcgrath Wilkinson, University of Central Lancashire
(dmcgrathwilkinson@btinternet.com)
Sattar Izwaini, UMIST (sattar.izwaini@student.umist.ac.uk)
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