Multilingual Language Theories and Practices - MLTP18

Multilingual Language Theories and Practices
Short Title : MLTP18

Date : 25-Apr-2018 - 27-Apr-2018
Location : Valladolid, Spain
Contact Person : Maria Teresa Calderon Quindos
Meeting Email : < click here to access email >
Web Site : https://mltp18.wordpress.com/

Linguistic Field(s) : Applied Linguistics ; Language Acquisition ; Neurolinguistics ; Psycholinguistics ; Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s) : English

Language Family(ies) : Germanic

Call Deadline : 15-Jan-2018

Meeting Description :

Multilingual Language Theories and Practices
MLTP18
University of Valladolid, Faculty of Education and Social Work
SPAIN
25-27 April 2018

The conference considers all aspects of the linguistic and sociolinguistic competences and practices of bi-/multilingual speakers who cross existing social and linguistic boundaries, adopting or adapting themselves to new and overlapping linguistic spaces.

We invite papers in all areas of research in bi-/multilingualism, whether or not linked directly to the overarching conference theme, including, but not limited to, linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, clinical linguistics, education, bi-/multilingual societies.

Call for Papers :

Topics will include : (multiple) language acquisition and learning (L3, L4, Lx) ; psycho- and neurolinguistics of multilingualism ; translanguaging ; early bilingualism and heritage language development ; speech processing in bi-/multilinguals ; trans/multilingual language use in different contexts ; multilingual education ; bi-/multiculturalism ; bi-/multilingual language policies ; literacy in multiple languages (pluriliteracy) ; intercultural and globalisation issues related to multilingualism ; multilingual issues in literature and translation.

Confirmed speakers are : Prof. Annick de Houwer (University of Erfurt, Germany) and Prof. Kees de Bot (University of Groningen, Holland).

Conference venue : University of Valladolid, Faculty of Education and Social Work
Campus Universitario Miguel Delibes, Paseo de Belén, 1, 47011 Valladolid
More information on the venue is to be found here : http://www.feyts.uva.es

The two categories of proposals are : individual papers and posters.
Submission is already open and will close on 15 January 2018. Presenters are requested to include their name, affiliation and email address in the submitted MS-Word documents. All proposals should be sent to : mltp2018gmail.com

More information to be found : https://mltp18.wordpress.com/
All presenters will be invited to submit their full papers for publication by September 2018. Selected papers will be published in a newly established journal “Journal of Bilingual Education” (www.jbe.uw.edu.pl)