FOS: Fwd: Second circular: DiPVaC4, University of Helsinki, 28-30 May 2018

Thu Oct 19 14:16:43 EDT 2017

FYI, FOS.

Suzanne

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From: Peterson, Elizabeth <elizabeth.peterson at helsinki.fi>
Date: Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 4:21 AM
Subject: Second circular: DiPVaC4, University of Helsinki, 28-30 May 2018
To: <DIPVAC at jiscmail.ac.uk>

Dear DiPVaC network,

This is a second reminder that abstract submissions for DiPVaC4 are due on
10 December, 2017. The relevant information is pasted below. Abstracts
should be submitted via EasyChair (see link below). The conference website
is
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/discourse-pragmatic-variation-change-4
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Please be in touch if you have any questions. You will receive one more
reminder before the submission deadline.

With all best wishes,

Elizabeth

*DISCOURSE-PRAGMATIC VARIATION & CHANGE*

*(DiPVaC4)*

*28-30 May 2018*

*University of Helsinki, Finland*

Discourse-Pragmatic Variation & Change (DiPVaC) is a biennial international
conference series which was devised to further the quantitative analysis of
variation and change at the level of discourse-pragmatics. Following the
success of DiPVaC1 in 2012 at the University of Salford, U.K., DiPVaC2 in
2014 at Newcastle University, U.K., and DiPVaC3 in 2016 at the University
of Ottawa, Canada, we are pleased to announce that DiPVaC4 will be held
from May 28 to May 30 at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The
conference language is English.

DiPVaC4 provides a platform for the presentation of cutting-edge research
into variation and change in the use of items and constructions often
referred to as *discourse markers* or *pragmatic particles* whose primary
functions are interpersonal and textual (e.g., *well, like, you know,
comme, alors, doch, zwar, diciamo, dakedo*). DiPVaC4 also provides a forum
for the formation of new international and multidisciplinary research
networks exploring the theoretical and social importance of quantitative
research into discourse-pragmatic variation and change. The conference
brings together participants from across the world to achieve multiple aims:

•       to discuss methodological, empirical and theoretical advancements
in the analysis of variation and change in the use of discourse-pragmatic
features;

•       to examine the social implications and applications of research
into the use of these features;

•       to promote the study of discourse-pragmatic variation and change
within and beyond linguistics.

The confirmed plenary speakers at DiPVaC4 are:

   - Yael Maschler (University of Haifa)
   - Terttu Nevalainen (University of Helsinki)
   - Heike Pichler (Newcastle University)
   - Jan-Ola Östman (University of Helsinki)

We welcome abstracts which take a *quantitative approach* to data analysis
and deal with diverse aspects of *discourse-pragmatic variation and change* in
any language or variety. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the
following:

•       sociolinguistic patterns of discourse-pragmatic variation and change

•       discourse-pragmatic variation and change in contexts of language
contact

•       quantitative studies addressing the grammaticalization of
discourse-pragmatic features

•       contrastive/cross-linguistic studies of discourse-pragmatic
variation and change

•       methods in the quantitative analysis of discourse-pragmatic features

•       social and geographical diffusion patterns of innovative
discourse-pragmatic features

•       the role of discourse-pragmatic features in the construction and
negotiation of social identities

•       the acquisition of discourse-pragmatic variation by children,
second language learners and bilingual speakers

•       discourse-pragmatic variation and change across the lifespan

•       socio-perceptual studies of discourse-pragmatic variation

•       discourse-pragmatic variation across interactional, situational and
technological settings

•       implications and applications of discourse-pragmatic variation and
change within and beyond linguistic theory

Submission Guidelines

We welcome abstracts for oral presentations which take a *quantitative
approach* to data analysis and deal with diverse aspects
of discourse-pragmatic variation and change in any language or variety.
Presentations will be 20 minutes long, followed by a 10 minute question
period. Presentations will be in English. There will be one session at the
conference (i.e., there are no parallel sessions).

Abstracts should be submitted to EasyChair (the submission link is here
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__easychair.org_conferences_-3Fconf-3Ddipvac4&d=DwMF-g&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=QmhZA4PVAobB5LX6f20h_A&m=x3sNPefCwG3IoyOjvO9zIbJEL16tvyctPpKcCiTgpwc&s=Sy1OyeIuJOo2M3aaOvw7Q8XrsVf5YlcN7PQkckPez0E&e=>).
Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words in length (excluding title and
references), and should be single-spaced and in 12-point font. Please
ensure that abstract content is properly anonymized in order to allow for
blind review. You should copy and paste your abstract into the EasyChair
submission form AND upload it as a PDF file.

The deadline for abstracts is December 10, 2017.

Important dates

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 10 December 2017

Notification of acceptance: 15 January 2017

Registration opens: January 2018

Conference: 28-30 May 2018

Local organizer

Elizabeth Peterson elizabeth.peterson at helsinki.fi

Elizabeth Peterson, PhD
University Lecturer, English Philology
Department of Modern Languages, University of Helsinki
https://tuhat.helsinki.fi/portal/en/persons/elizabeth-peterson
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Sociolinguistics editor, *Ampersand: An international journal of general
and applied linguistics*
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22150390
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-- 
Suzanne Evans Wagner
Associate Professor of Linguistics
B-401 Wells Hall
Department of Linguistics and Languages
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824

Tel: +1 (517) 355-9739
http://www.msu.edu/~wagnersu
sociolinguistics.linglang.msu.edu

Office hours: http://swagner.youcanbook.me

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<http://www.routledge.com/books/series/RSLC/>*
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