CALL FOR PAPERS
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics
Annual Conference
In conjunction with the Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences
May 28 – 30, 2018
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Plenary Sessions
Leila Ranta, University of Alberta
Laurent Cammarata, Université d’Alberta
Invited Symposium
[details to be announced soon]
Submission Deadline for Proposals: November 11, 2017
Conference Information & Abstract Submission Page
Program Chairs:
Andrea Sterzuk (University of Regina), Francis Bangou (Université d’Ottawa)
Conference Chair:
Rubina Khanam (University of Regina)
ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
- Following the requirements listed below, please submit your abstract for a paper or symposium in a Word or PDF document at http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/ACLACAAL2018 by November 11, 2017.
- ONLY ONE PROPOSAL PER PERSON AS FIRST AUTHOR PLEASE.
- Paper sessions will be designed for 20-minute papers followed by a 10-minute question/discussion period. Symposia will be scheduled for 3-hour blocks.
- Abstracts for single papers should be no longer than 250 words, excluding references. Abstracts for symposia should include a general description of the symposium (250 words) as well as a description of each panel member presentation (250 words). One page for each.
- In order to help ensure anonymity, abstracts should not contain excessive reference to its author’s publications.
- Abstracts will be evaluated according to each of the following categories:
- appropriateness and significance of the topic and interest for the participants of ACLA
- evidence of a theoretical framework and links to previous research
- clearly stated research design in the case of empirical studies
- organization and clarity
- for symposium proposals, evidence of coherence and complementarity of the papers
Only abstracts meeting the above criteria will be evaluated.
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