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<p class="MsoNormal">Apologies for cross postings:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Aston Centre for Interdisciplinary Research into Language and Diversity (InterLanD) and Institute for the Study of
Language and Society (ISLS) to host:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regional Varieties, Language Shift and Linguistic Identities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">12-15 September 20112, Aston University, Birmingham<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Plenary speakers:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Prof. Joan Beal, University of Sheffield (UK)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Prof. Barbara Johnstone, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Prof. Yaron Matras, University of Manchester (UK)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regional varieties have become an important contributor to identity construction processes, and an increasingly important issue for the individual and the community in late
Modernity: the individual is under constant and increasing pressure to define who s/he is and has to choose from an ever growing pool of possibilities to construct social identity in an increasingly globalized world, which is perceived as incromprehensively
complex. By referring to what is seen as traditional regional language, dialect and culture, localizing oneself seems to be a viable way out of this dilemma. This should have stabilizing effects on lesser used varieties, which have been facing a gradual process
of language shift and divergence towards dominant contact languages over the hundred years. Unfortunately, at the same time, modern life does not so much require knowledge of regional varieties as of standard languages and a good command of English as the
global lingua franca. How can an upwardly mobile individual combine the requirements of modern life with identity construction on a regional scale if they so choose? What are the linguistic consequences for lesser used varieties and their respective contact
languages?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Focussing on the individual speaker and the speech community which is created by the use of language(s) as social practice, the conference organizers welcome papers and posters
on the following fields of research:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Language contact between a lesser used regional variety and a dominant standard language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Identity and regional varieties;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Indexicality and enregisterment;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Variation and style;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Postvernacular linguistic and cultural practices;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Emblematic language use and language mixing;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Lesser used regional varieties and the Internet;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• Regional varieties and linguistic landscapes;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">• New approaches to dialectology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oral presentations will be 20 minutes in length, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Dedicated time and space will also be allocated for poster presentations. Abstracts
(up to 300 words) should be submitted by e-mail attachment (Word files) to lss_rvc@aston.ac.uk. Please submit two files, one containing the abstract and details of the author(s) (name(s), affiliation, email address) and one containing an anonymous abstract.
Under the title for the abstract, please give four keywords which summarise the paper/poster. In the body of your email please specify whether the abstract is for a poster or paper presentation. Further information about the dimensions of posters will be available
online shortly.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0083BE">Conference schedule</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wednesday, 12<sup>th</sup> September 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4.00 – 7.00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration, followed by drinks reception<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thursday, 13<sup>th</sup> September 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">8.30 – 9.30 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10.00am to 5.00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Paper presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Friday, 14<sup>th</sup> September 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">8.30 – 9.30 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10.00am to 5.00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">7.00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Conference Dinner (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday, 15<sup>th</sup> September 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:4.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Optional Excursion to: The Black Country Living Museum and Canal Boat Trip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For queries please contact:
<a href="mailto:LSS_RVC@aston.ac.uk"><span style="color:windowtext">LSS_RVC@aston.ac.uk</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0083BE">Sent on behalf of the conference organisers:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dr Urszula Clark (Reader in English, Deputy Director, InterLanD)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mr Brian Dakin (Research Associate, InterLanD)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Prof Gertrud Reershemius (Professor in German, InterLand, ISLS)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3E1BD5">Interland:
<a href="http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/centres-institutes/interland/regional-varieties/">
<span style="color:#3E1BD5">http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/centres-institutes/interland/regional-varieties/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3E1BD5">ISLS:
<a href="http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/centres-institutes/isls/"><span style="color:#3E1BD5">http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/centres-institutes/isls/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deadline for call of papers: 31 March 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Esther Asprey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Research Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">InterLanD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">LSS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Aston University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Aston Triangle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">BIRMINGHAM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">B4 7ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">0121 204 4965<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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