Call for papers
The IAWE 2011 Organizing Committee invites proposals for presentations (20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion) on any area of research related to World Englishes. Abstracts addressing the conference theme,
Englishes in the World and the World in Englishes
are particularly welcome. In addition to the issues in theory, methodology, and pedagogy, papers may address other areas of relevance for World Englishes scholarship.
These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Intercultural communication across World Englishes
- Models and theoretical dimensions of World Englishes
- Cultures across World Englishes
- Emergent varieties of English
- English as an International Language
- World Englishes and education
- English as a Lingua Franca
- Global languages beyond English
Interested scholars, graduate students, and instructors may submit individual scholarly proposals of a maximum of 300 words, including title and references. Proposals for debates, colloquia, and so on will also be considered.
Individual presentations will be 30 minutes in length (including discussion); colloquia will be given 2 hours 50 minutes.
Proposals must be submitted on-line via: http://linguistlist.org/confcustom/IAWE2011
Abstract submission opens 25th October 2010
Please note that presentations are limited to one per person (excluding participation in debates, colloquia, etc.)
The deadline for submissions is Friday 29th April 2011
Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail beginning Monday 4th July 2011
For more information, please email arts-IAWE2011@monash.edu