Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

·         methodology and materials used in teaching and testing L2 listening

·         key concepts in teaching and testing L2 listening (e.g., authenticity of input, affective aspects, cultural and contextual influences)

·         the use of technology (including digital video and the Internet) in the teaching and testing of L2 listening

·         the role of self-access centres in promoting L2 listening skills

·         the development and use of listening strategies

·         other suggestions will be considered.

Proposals should not have been submitted or published elsewhere, and should be sent by e-mail attachment to Jerry Cross j.cross3@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au .

They should include author name/s, affiliation and e-mail details. From the proposals, a number will be chosen by anonymous review by a panel of specialists. Please note that selection at this stage does not guarantee publication.

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The Linguistics Journal

Call for submissions - forthcoming special issue of The Linguistics Journal

Language, Culture and Identity in Asia

The Linguistics Journal invites submissions of articles to be considered for publication in a forthcoming special issue of the Journal entitled Language, Culture and Identity in Asia, scheduled for publication in August 2009.

This edition focuses on sociolinguistic approaches to the investigation of Language, Culture and Identity in Asia. Articles can be on, but are not restricted to, topics like:

Bilingualism
Code-switching
Endangered languages
Language and identity
Language attitudes
Language policy
Language revitalization
Language shift and language maintenance
Languages in contact
Minority languages

The geographical area includes all Asian countries including the Middle East. We welcome research on sociolinguistic issues in languages other than English as well as research on English as a Second or Foreign Language in the contexts concerned. We would also welcome theoretical or review papers.

In order to assist planning, authors are requested to send expressions of interest or requests for further information to the corresponding editor, cfcavallaro@ntu.edu.sg. The closing date for receipt of first drafts of papers for this special issue is December 31st 2008. All papers will be subject to the normal peer review process of the Journal. The expected deadline for submission of final versions is May 31st 2009. We welcome submission by email. For submission guidelines, please follow this link:

http://www.linguistics-journal.com/submission_guide.php

Please submit papers for this special issue to:
Dr Francesco Cavallaro,
Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies,
School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Nanyang Technological University

cfcavallaro@ntu.edu.sg