5-7 March 2014
Second and Final Call for Abstracts:
Contributions in the form of papers are invited for the DUT International Language Symposium.
Theme:
Developing Africa through a Harvest and Reinvestment of Multilingualism
The DUT International Language Symposium on 5-7 March 2014 is hosted by the Language Practice and the Translation and Interpreting Practice programmes in the faculty of Arts & Design. The event is intended to bring together language researchers from all over the world.
Theme: Developing Africa through a harvest and reinvestment of multilingualism.
Contributions will be particularly welcomed on the following Sub-Themes:
- Bilingualism, Nation Building and the Role of African Indigenous (African) Languages
- Harnessing and Harvesting African languages through Research, Teaching and Learning
- Exploring and Utilising languages Spoken in Africa for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Access to (Language) Education – a Gender Issue?
- The Demise of Marginalized African Languages
- Translation, Interpreting and ICT
- Language, Media, Culture and Identity
- Lexicography and Terminology Development
- Deepening Democracy through Sign Languages
- Multilingualism, multiculturalism and globalisation
- Bilingualism and Creativity: The Linguistic Spectacle of African Literature
- Language and business
- Linguistics and the Imperative of Methodological Change
- Languages of African Literature and Social Transformation
Contributions may report on empirical research or address broad conceptual issues. Full papers will be published after a rigorous peer review process.
Workshop 1 Theme – Growing and investing Indigenous African Languages in and out of the classroom: the example of KiSwahili and isiZulu. Topic: KiSwahili/isiZulu student centred and e-learning workshop
Workshop 2 Theme – Harvesting and reinvesting European languages from Africa’s classroom fields: the example of English. Topic: Rebranding and marketing English through student-teacher attitudinal change in communication strategies.
Notes for Contributors:
Submission deadline for abstracts: 20 December 2013
Presentation time: 20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes discussion
Length of abstract: Maximum of 300 words (Times New Roman, font size 12)
Abstracts should include: Title, name of presenter/s and institutional affiliation/s. E-mail address of principal presenter
Submission address: Please send abstracts electronically to: sibusisod@dut.ac.za or felixa@dut.ac.za
Notification of acceptance: 6 January 2014
Submission deadline for full papers: 11 April 2014 (for publication)
NB: All Submissions should be in English CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE FORM
Baking details for the international conference are as follows:
Bank: Standard Bank
Account number: 050007068
Bank code: 040026
Ref number: E230
Airport Schedule
04th March 2014 (pick-up times from airport to designated hotels)
- 10:30
- 13:30
- 16:30
Wednesday 05th March 2014 : Day 1
Time | Activity |
07:00 | Transport – Hotels – airport to conference venue |
20:00 – 20:30 | Transport to Hotels |
Thursday 06th March 2014 : Day 2
Time | Activity |
07:45 | Transport – Hotels to conference venue |
16:30 | Transport to Hotels |
18:00 | From Hotels to Gala Dinner |
22:00 | Transport to Hotels |
Friday 07th March 2014 : Day 3
Time | Activity |
07:45 | Transport – Hotels to conference venue |
12:00 | Transport to Airport |
Saturday 08th March 2014 : Day 4
Time | Activity |
07:30 | Hotel to Airport |
10:30 | Hotel to Airport |