DiPVaC4: Discourse-Pragmatic Variation & Change 4 University of Helsinki, downtown campus Helsinki, Finland, May 28-30, 2018 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dipvac4 |
Abstract registration deadline | December 10, 2017 |
Submission deadline | December 10, 2017 |
DISCOURSE-PRAGMATIC VARIATION & CHANGE
(DiPVaC4)
28-30 May 2018
University of Helsinki, Finland
Discourse-Pragmatic Variation & Change (DiPVaC) is a biennial international conference series which was devised to further the quantitative analysis of variation and change at the level of discourse-pragmatics. Following the success of DiPVaC1 in 2012 at the University of Salford, U.K., DiPVaC2 in 2014 at Newcastle University, U.K., and DiPVaC3 in 2016 at the University of Ottawa, Canada, we are pleased to announce that DiPVaC4 will be held from May 28 to May 30 at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The conference language is English.
DiPVaC4 provides a platform for the presentation of cutting-edge research into variation and change in the use of items and constructions often referred to as discourse markers or pragmatic particles whose primary functions are interpersonal and textual (e.g., well, like, you know, comme, alors, doch, zwar, diciamo, dakedo). DiPVaC4 also provides a forum for the formation of new international and multidisciplinary research networks exploring the theoretical and social importance of quantitative research into discourse-pragmatic variation and change. The conference brings together participants from across the world to achieve multiple aims:
• to discuss methodological, empirical and theoretical advancements in the analysis of variation and change in the use of discourse-pragmatic features;
• to examine the social implications and applications of research into the use of these features;
• to promote the study of discourse-pragmatic variation and change within and beyond linguistics.
The confirmed plenary speakers at DiPVaC4 are:
- Yael Maschler (University of Haifa)
- Terttu Nevalainen (University of Helsinki)
- Heike Pichler (Newcastle University)
- Jan-Ola Östman (University of Helsinki)
We welcome abstracts which take a quantitative approach to data analysis and deal with diverse aspects of discourse-pragmatic variation and change in any language or variety. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• sociolinguistic patterns of discourse-pragmatic variation and change
• discourse-pragmatic variation and change in contexts of language contact
• quantitative studies addressing the grammaticalization of discourse-pragmatic features
• contrastive/cross-linguistic studies of discourse-pragmatic variation and change
• methods in the quantitative analysis of discourse-pragmatic features
• social and geographical diffusion patterns of innovative discourse-pragmatic features
• the role of discourse-pragmatic features in the construction and negotiation of social identities
• the acquisition of discourse-pragmatic variation by children, second language learners and bilingual speakers
• discourse-pragmatic variation and change across the lifespan
• socio-perceptual studies of discourse-pragmatic variation
• discourse-pragmatic variation across interactional, situational and technological settings
• implications and applications of discourse-pragmatic variation and change within and beyond linguistic theory
Submission Guidelines
We welcome abstracts for oral presentations which take a quantitative approach to data analysis and deal with diverse aspects of discourse-pragmatic variation and change in any language or variety. Presentations will be 20 minutes long, followed by a 10 minute question period. Presentations will be in English. There will be one session at the conference (i.e., there are no parallel sessions).
Abstracts should be submitted to EasyChair (the submission link is here). Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words in length (excluding title and references), and should be single-spaced and in 12-point font. Please ensure that abstract content is properly anonymized in order to allow for blind review. You should copy and paste your abstract into the EasyChair submission form AND upload it as a PDF file.
The deadline for abstracts is December 10, 2017.
Important dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 10 December 2017
Notification of acceptance: 15 January 2017
Registration opens: January 2018
Conference: 28-30 May 2018
Local organizer
Elizabeth Peterson elizabeth.peterson@helsinki.fi