The School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Calgary is pleased to invite abstracts for submission to the 35th West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics to be held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 28-30, 2017.
Conference website: https://sites.google.com/site/wccfl35yyc/home
Abstracts are invited for 20 minutes talks and posters on all aspects of theoretical linguistics, including theoretical views on language acquisition, and formal conclusions arising from research in allied fields such as psycholinguists and neurolinguistics.
Invited Speakers
Elan Dresher – University of Toronto
Heidi Harley – University of Arizona
Keir Moulton – Simon Fraser University
Winner of the Student Presentation Competition at the 2016 Meeting of the Canadian Linguistics Association
Neil Banerjee (BA 2016, Toronto) – MIT
Special Exhibits
A Tapestry of Voices: Celebrating Canada’s Languages
Cree: The People’s Language
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: December 1, 2016, 11:59pm PST
Notification of Acceptance: Early February 2017
Conference Dates: April 28-30, 2017
Instructions for Abstract Submission
Abstracts are not to exceed two pages of letter-sized (8.5″x 11″) paper, including data and references, with 1″ margins on all sides, set in a font no smaller than 11 points. The abstract should have a clear title, but should not identify the author(s). The abstract must be submitted electronically in PDF format, using the electronic submission system which will open on September 1. Please do not email your abstracts before this date.
Submissions are limited to one individual and one joint abstract per author, or two joint abstracts per author.
Conference Sponsors
University of Calgary
Faculty of Arts
School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Department of Psychology
Department of Philosophy
The Canadian Linguistic Association
Calgary Public Library
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