Call for Papers:
The 11th convocation of ICOSAL is scheduled to be held at
BHU, Varanasi during 23-25 January, 2014.
ICOSAL is an international forum of
scholars from across the globe that deliberates on various aspects of the
languages of South Asia. The previous Conferences have attracted a large
number of senior and young Indian and foreign scholars to participate. Four of
the ten conferences were hosted by the Institute of Asian and African Studies,
Moscow State University. Six conferences of ICOSAL have been held in India at
Punjabi University, University of Hyderabad, Annamalai University, Osmania
University, and Aligarh Muslim University. Banaras Hindu University is hosting
the 11th conference.
The proceedings of the Ist ICOSAL
have been edited by L. V. Khokholova and published under the title Vagabharati in 1998. The proceedings of
the 5th ICOSAL have been edited by Colin Masica in 2007 under the title New perspectives on South Asian Languages:
Grammar & Semantics. The 8th ICOSAL proceedings, edited by A. R. Fatihi have appeared under the title Language vitality in South Asia. The
proceedings of the 10th ICOSAL will appear soon under the joint editorship of
Hans Henry Hock and Alice Davison.
The areas to be deliberated upon at the Conference [ICOSAL 11] are as
follows:
Phonology, Morphology and Syntax;
Semantics and Pragmatics; Applied Linguistics; Language Technology; Language Pathology,
Historical Linguistics, Cultural and Political history of South Asian
Languages; Language Endangerment and Language Policies; Divergent development
of South Asian Languages. Sanskrit Grammatical Tradition; Tamil Grammatical
Tradition; Writing Systems; Emergence of New Literary Languages in SA; Textual
Criticism and epistemology; Theatre in South-Asia; Relevance of Classical South
Asian Literatures in Contemporary World.
Deadlines
Submission of Abstract- 31 July,
2013.
Notification of Acceptance – 31
October, 2013.
Abstracts not exceeding 300 words should
be e-mailed at incosal11@gmail.com
web-site- Link [under preparation]at BHU website www.bhu.ac.in
Registration Fees: 1.
General: INR 2500 or USD 50
2.
Special: For research students of the Indian Varsities: INR 1000.
Organising Committee:
Organising Secretary: Raj Nath Bhat
Co-coordinators: MS Pandey, RB Misra, AK Mishra, AK Thakur,
Sanjukta Ghosh.
Coordinators: Sponsors [to be
announced]
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