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Japanese Society for Language Sciences 17th Annual International Conference (JSLS2015) Call for Papers
The Japanese Society for Language Sciences (JSLS) invites abstracts for our Seventeenth Annual International Conference (JSLS2015). JSLS2015 will be held at Beppu International Convention Center,Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Beppu International Convention Center is located close to Oita, 1 hour 30 minutes from Narita International Airport, and 1 hour from Oita Airport using the airport express bus. Beppu is the richest hot spring source in Japan, with the greatest variety of hot springs. For more information about Beppu, please visit the Beppu Navi webpage
We welcome abstracts for two types of presentations: (1) oral presentations and (2) poster presentations. Submissions are invited in any area related to language sciences. Oral presentations are eligible for the 7th JCHAT Award (Best Paper, and Best Paper Using JCHAT/CHILDES, respectively). JSLS is a bilingual conference and papers and posters may be presented in either English or Japanese. Please be aware that the Conference Handbook abstracts will be accessible in pdf form on the JSLS homepage. This is a service exclusively for JSLS members.
Conference Dates: July 18th (Sat) – July 19th (Sun), 2015
Plenary:
- Prof. Francesca Happé (Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Director of the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre King's College London)
- 'How is language affected by cognitive deficits and differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder?'
Submissions:
The Japanese Society for Language Sciences aims to stimulate research in the language sciences based on natural language data, in areas such as language acquisition, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, and to support the development of the language sciences through exchange between researchers. The scope of this endeavor covers a wide area, including linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics), first language acquisition, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language production, mother tongue education, foreign language instruction, natural language processing, brain science, bilingualism, sociolinguistics, discourse research, and linguistic philosophy, among others. This society hopes that researchers working on these widely diverse topics reach beyond their own areas of specialization by supporting the active exchange of opinions and ideas between researchers working in related fields.
Papers published or presented elsewhere should not be submitted and will not be accepted. Each author is only allowed to submit one abstract as the first author. Each paper presentation will be 25 minutes in length (20 minutes for presentation, followed by a 5-minute question and answer period). The presentation of posters will be 90 minutes. The language of presentation can be either Japanese or English.
Abstract Deadline Closed
February 20th (Fri.), 2015 (Japan Standard Time)
Qualifications for Presenters
All primary presenters should be the members of JSLS by June 1st, 2015. Co-presenters may not be the members, but must be registered for the conference if they plan to attend.
- Please refer to the following website for the membership information:
http://jslsweb.sakura.ne.jp/wp/?page_id=138&lang=en
Paper and Poster Presentation
- "Paper presentations" mean "oral presentations."
Please send your submissions for paper and poster presentation to the following e-mail address, in the following manner:
- To: jsls-conf@googlegroups.com
- Subject: Paper Submission (or Poster Submission)
Send the following application form (completed) in the main text of your email, and your abstract as an attachment.
Application form:
1. title of presentation and its category (oral or poster) 2. name(s) of author(s) 3. affiliation(s) of author(s) 4. e-mail address for contact person 5. telephone number for contact person 6. language of presentation 7. category of presentation (choose one) a. bilingualism b. brain science c. discourse (including conversation analysis) d. first language acquisition e. language disorder f. language education (first, foreign, or second) g. linguistic anthropology h. linguistic philosophy i. morphology j. natural language processing k. phonology/phonetics l. pragmatics m. psycholinguistics n. second language acquisition o. semantics p. sociolinguistics q. syntax r. other (please specify) 8. keywords (about 5 words)
Title and Abstract:
Please send the abstract in a file attachment. (Please do not include any information in your abstract which may reveal your identity, as the review process will be conducted anonymously.)
Format:
- Number of pages and Paper size:
- Paper presentation: 2 pages of A4 or letter-size paper (including title, tables, figures, & references)
- Poster presentation: 1 page of A4 or letter-size paper (including title, tables, figures, & references)
- Margins:
- In the case of A4, Top and Bottom: 30mm, Left and Right: 25mm
- In the case of letter-size, all margins: 1 inch
- Font: Times New Roman (or a similar font)
- Font size: 12 point for text, 10 point for references/ footnotes
- Length of abstract and line spacing: single-space, 1000 words maximum
Save the file as a "pdf file", "text file", or “MSWord” file.
- Please note that other formats will not be accepted.
- Save your file under your own name (e.g., brown-roger.pdf).
Each abstract will be reviewed by two (or three) reviewers. The results will be announced by April 10, 2015. Applicants who opted for oral presentation might be asked to do a poster presentation instead, as the number of slots for the oral presentation is limited. If your proposal is accepted, you will be requested to send a copy of your paper by Friday, June 12, 2015. The maximum length for papers and posters is four pages and two pages respectively. The paper size should be A4 or letter. This paper will appear in the Conference Handbook (only in black and white). The template for the handbook is similar to that for the proposal submission, but please follow the instructions that will be provided after acceptance.
NOTE
We will issue an acceptance letter if your paper is accepted. However, we are unable to issue any kind of invitation letter.
Questions?
- Please contact us at jsls-conf@googlegroups.com