CALL FOR PAPERS
The IAWE 2010 Organizing Committee invites proposals for individual presentations (20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion) on any area of research related to World Englishes. Abstracts addressing the conference theme,
WORLD ENGLISHES TODAY: A CRITICAL REEVALUATION OF THEORY, METHODOLOGY, AND PEDAGOGY IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS
are particularly welcome. In addition to the topics of theory, methodology, and pedagogy, papers may address other areas of relevance for World Englishes scholarship. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- globalization and World Englishes
- English in the Outer Circle and the Expanding Circle
- the regional/national impact of World Englishes in, e.g., Asia, Africa, and also Europe, South America
- the changing status of varieties of English (FL to L2 to L1)
- literary creativity
- World Englishes in the media and/or pop culture
- World Englishes in business and/or advertising
- issues of identity and World Englishes
- specific varieties of World Englishes and their structural features
- English in the Outer Circle and the Expanding Circle
Given the location of the conference this year in
Interested scholars, graduate students, and instructors may submit individual scholarly proposals of a maximum of 300 words, including title and references. Proposals must be submitted on-line via the following link: http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/WE2010Vancouver .
The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2010.
Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail beginning 31 March 2010.
For further information regarding the conference, i.e., registration and accommodations, please click on the appropriate links in the IAWE 2010 Conference website.
