--- Forwarded Message from langues <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 16:59:14 +0200 >From: langues <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: UNTELE 2007 Call for papers >User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.2.8 *** Apologies to multiple recipients *** The principal theme of the up-coming UNTELE 2005 conference, 29-31 March 2007: Cross-cultural communication, global networking and second language acquisition The seventh Compiegne conference on the Use of New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching has as its main theme: Does global networking contribute to trans-cultural communication? Does trans-cultural communication contribute to foreign / second language acquisition? Papers reporting on: 1- ICT-based trans-cultural communication, 2- second language acquisition through trans-cultural communication, are particularly encouraged. Paper proposals on the other topics related with computer-assisted language learning, ICT-based teaching, etc. are also encouraged. A pre conference session has been scheduled on 28 March 2007 for research students. Plenary speakers: Juliana DE NOOY, University of Queensland, Australia, "Negotiating cultural difference in Internet discussion" Rachel GIORA, Tel Aviv University, Israel, "Negation in context: What do you mean when you say 'no'?" Claire KRAMSCH, Berkeley, USA, "Symbolic competence, the neglecte dimension of cross-cultural communication" Deadline for submissions: 22 NOvember 2006. For further details contact [log in to unmask] or visit the conference web site at : http://www.utc.fr/~untele Abdi Kazeroni On behalf of the conference committees Abdi Kazeroni http://www.utc.fr/~langues http://www.utc.fr/~untele *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************