The 2009 ISLS (International Society for Language Studies) Conference
Dates
June 11 — 13, 2009
Venue
Crowne Plaza Universal Orlando, Florida, US
Organizer
ISLS (International Society for Language Studies)
Theme
Critical Language Studies: Focusing on Power
Paper sessions
* “After Identity: The Path of Research and Theory in Language Education” by Miguel Mantero, associate professor of educational linguistics, The University of Alabama, US
* “The Power of Pronunciation: Dialect, Foreign Appeal, and Motivation in Language Learning” by Brian Rubrecht, professor of English, Meiji University, Japan
* “Critical Language Awareness, Power, and Educational Leaders” by Rosemary Henze, professor, Linguistics and Language Development Department, San José State University, US
* “Raising Language Learners’ Pragmatic Awareness in Increasingly Multilingual Environments” by Michal B. Paradowski, assistant professor, Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw, Poland
* “Educator Power in Language Policy Appropriation” by David Johnson, professor of anthropology, Washington State University, US
* “Power Relationships in the L2 Classroom: The Effects of Corrective Feedback” by Paul Miller, associate professor of bilingual education and diversity studies, Texas Tech University, US
* “Using Address Terms in Identity Construction” by Tian Guisen, professor of English and linguistics, Beijing Normal University, China
Regular registration fee
$180
* Payment online by credit card or by check within 30 days is required for regular registration.
Regular registration deadline
April 30, 2009
On-site registration fee
$250
About ISLS
The International Society for Language Studies (ISLS), a US-based non-profit association, is an interdisciplinary association of scholars who explore critical perspectives on language.
