Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics 8 (FAJL 8)
Date: 18-Feb-2016 – 20-Feb-2016
Location: Tsu, Mie, Japan
Email: fajl8mieu@gmail.com
Web Site: http://faculty.human.mie-u.ac.jp/fajl8/
Call Deadline: 29-Nov-2015

The 8th Meeting of Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics (FAJL8) will be held at Mie University in Mie, Japan on February 18-20, 2015. We invite abstracts from all fields of theoretical linguistics on Japanese. Talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10-minute Q&A session. The proceedings volume of the conference talks will be published from MIT Working Papers in Linguistics (MITWPL). Accommodation fees will be covered for selected student presenters.

Invited speakers:

– Shigeto Kawahara (Keio University)
– Maria Polinsky (University of Maryland)
– Maribel Romero (Universität Konstanz)
– Akira Watanabe (University of Tokyo)

Call for Papers:

We invite abstracts for talks and posters from all fields of theoretical linguistics on Japanese. Talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10-minute Q&A session. The proceedings volume of the conference talks will be published from MIT Working Papers in Linguistics (MITWPL).
Accommodation fees will be covered for selected student presenters.

Abstract format:

– Up to two single spaced pages (A4/Letter)
– 2.5 cm/1 inch margins on each side
– Minimum font size 12pt (Times New Roman)
– Examples should be interspersed throughout the text
– Must be submitted in PDF format
– Must not reveal the identity of the author(s) in any way
– Submissions are limited to two per author, with at most one paper being single-authored

How to submit:

– Submit through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fajl8

Important dates:

– Deadline for submission: November 29 11:59PM, 2015 (Japan Standard Time)
– Notification of Acceptance: mid December, 2015
– Conference: February 18-20, 2016

Important Dates:

– Deadline for submission: November 29 11:59PM, 2015 (Japan Standard Time)
– Notification of Acceptance: mid December, 2015
– Conference: February 18-20, 2016

Contact: fajl8mieu@gmail.com