* INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE RIGHTS *
June 22-24, 1996 at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Organised by the Department of English, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University in association with a programme committee based at
the Department of Languages and Culture, Roskilde University,
Denmark.
* Plenary speakers *
Florian Coulmas, Chuo University, Japan
Alastair Pennycook, University of Melbourne, Australia
Robert Phillipson, Roskilde University, Denmark
Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, Roskilde University, Denmark
* Aims *
On paper, the rights of individuals and groups to learn and
use their own languages and the official languages of the
states they live in are widely recognised. In practice, these
rights are fully exercised only by the native speakers of a
small minority of the world's languages.
This conference aims to explore the meaning of language rights
at an international level and in east and southeast Asian
contexts. Relevant areas include
+ language rights and human rights
+ linguistic imperialism
+ international languages and global inequalities
+ language and gender
+ literacy and development
+ linguistic minorities
+ bilingual education
+ language and the media
+ language and the law
+ language and ideology
Papers are welcome which address any of these areas in terms
of language rights. Papers are especially welcome which
address issues of language rights in east and southeast Asian
contexts.
* Submission of abstracts *
Abstracts are invited for paper presentations of 40-45
minutes. Please submit one copy to fit on one side of A4 to
include title of paper, name of presenter and affiliation.
The main language of the conference will be English. Abstracts
and papers may be in any language. Translation/interpretation
into English will be provided if possible.
Abstracts should be sent to Phil Benson at the address at the
end of this page by 1st December, 1995. Abstracts may be sent
by e-mail, but not by fax.
* Schedule *
Registration opens 1 October, 1995
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 December, 1995
Notification of acceptance: 1 February, 1996
Conference: 22-24 June, 1996
* Registration *
Before 1 March, 1996: US$100
After 1 March, 1996: US$120
* Organisers' address *
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