English and Asia: First International Conference on Language and Linguistics 2008
Dates
November 24 — 28, 2008
Venue
Crown Princess Hotel and International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organizer
International Islamic University Malaysia
Plenary speakers
* Richard Young, professor of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
* Ismail Talib, associate professor, Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore, Singapore
* Malachi Edwin Vethamani, former President of Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) and associate professor at the Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Topic areas
* Varieties of Asian Englishes
* English and Asian cultures
* The History of English in Asia
* Asian Literatures in English
* English as a Second Language
* English in the Asian Classroom
* English and Asian Nationalisms
* English and Asian Politics/Diplomacy
* English and Business in Asian Societies
* Issues in Translation
* English and Identity
* English and Cultural Transformation
* English and Language Planning/Policies
* English and the Media
* English and the Vernaculars
* Critical Discourse Analysis
* Competing Lingua Francas
* English Literature and Asia
* (Second) Language Acquisition
* Language and Construction of Identities
* Pragmatics of English Lingua Franca
* English and Intercultural Communication
Registration fee
$200
Contact
Tel: 03-6109 5042
Fax: 03-6196 5148
E-mail: normalaothman2008@yahoo.com
englishasiaconference2008@yahoo.com
For more information, go to www.iiu.edu.my/englishasia2008
