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Call For Papers
SECOL LXXIV (74)
Natchitoches, LA
12 -14 April, 2007
The theme for SECOL 74 “Languages and Dialects of the American South” in
honor of the newly updated Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. Papers
and panels relating to this theme are especially requested, but research
findings in all areas of linguistics, as always, are welcome.
Students are reminded of the
annual Reza Ordoubadian Award. To be considered, three copies
of the paper should be sent to the above address along with a cover letter
requesting consideration. THE DEADLINE FOR THE 2006 ROA COMPETITION IS 04 DECEMBER 2006.
Besides standard 20-minute
papers presented in English, SECOL 74 invites submissions of three
additional types of program material:
· Ready-made panels (100 minutes) of four or five
participants speaking on a unified topic
· Twenty-minute papers presented in French to form a session
or sessions of French-language papers
· Panels or papers that speak to pedagogical issues at all
instructional levels
Abstracts are accepted
only from current members of SECOL. A membership form is
available on line. Electronic submissions are strongly preferred but
hard-copy abstracts will be considered. ABSTRACTS MUST ARRIVE BY 10 DECEMBER 2006. Send abstracts to
Dr. Megan E. MelanHon
Dept. of English, Speech, and Journalism
Georgia College and State University
CBX 044
Milledgeville
GA 31061
megan.melancon@gcsu.edu
Fax: 478-445-5961
Phone; 478-445-5572
Attach your abstract as a Microsoft Word document (or, if this is not possible,
use WordPerfect, or send straight text in the body of your e-mail message).
Do not include your name on the abstract itself. All entries are judged
anonymously. Please include the
following information with your abstract as a separate file:
NAME;
AFFILIATION; E-MAIL; MAILING ADDRESS; PHONE NUMBER; TITLE OF PAPER; SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT NEEDS. (This information will not be seen by
the Program Committee).
After the abstracts are refereed, we will notify you of
the Committee's decisions.
GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACTS FOR PAPERS (In English or French)
I) Give the title of the paper at the top of the page. Do not give your
name or other identifying information. Abstracts will be judged by the
Program Committee without knowledge of the identity of the authors.
II) Limit the abstracts to around 300 words.
III) Include a statement of the topic or purpose of the paper, preferably
as the first paragraph.
A) If your paper involves the analysis of linguistic materials, give
appropriate examples, along with a brief indication of why they are
important to your argument.
B) If your paper is to present the results of experiments and you do not
yet have those results, indicate the nature of the experiments and why the
results will be significant.
C) State the relevance of your ideas to past work or to the future
development of the field.
D) State your conclusions (however tentative); avoid saying things like
"A solution to this problem will be presented." If you are taking
a stand on a controversial issue, summarize the arguments that lead you to
take this position.
IV) These guidelines should provide authors with sufficient flexibility so
that if your ideas change somewhat or if your experimental results are not
what you expect, the paper will be adequately reflected by the abstract.
If, however, you find that you cannot in good conscience read your paper
within the framework of the abstract as accepted by the program committee,
you may withdraw the paper by notifying Dr. Megan E. MelanHon
at the above address, prior to the meeting. Alternatively, you may propose
a substitute paper, with notice least three weeks prior to the meeting and
submit an abstract for the alternative paper to Dr. Megan E. MelanHon.
This abstract will be evaluated and you will be notified as soon as
possible whether your substitute paper has been accepted.
GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT FOR 100-MINUTE PANEL
IP) Give the title of the paper at the top of the page. Do not give your
name or other identifying information. Abstracts will be judged by the
Program Committee without knowledge of the identity of the authors.
IIP) Limit the panel description to 1000 words or less.
IIIP) Describe in detail similar to III above. Indicate the proposed
contribution of each participant, listed as Participant I, Participant II,
etc. If a give-and-take discussion is envisioned, justify the worth of this
departure from separate presentations on the Panel topic.
IVP) As IV) above, with the proviso that if a Participant must withdraw the
Panel organizer(s) will alert SECOL and will in good faith attempt to find
a replacement, sending in a description of the new Participant’s
participation on the Panel.
Papers are limited to 20 minutes delivery time. Panels are limited to 1
hour and 40 minutes or less, with no fewer than 4 participants. Strict
adherence to the time schedules insures that all presenters enjoy ample
time and that participants can attend papers of interest presented in
concurrent sessions.
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