LASSO, the Linguistic Association of the Southwest, invites abstract submission for papers and group panels for its 52nd Annual Meeting to be held at the University of Denver, Colorado, on October 5-7, 2023. Conference Theme: Linguistics as a Global Phenomenon: Places and Spaces
We welcome papers in all areas of linguistics including, but not limited to applied linguistics, linguistic variation, languages in contact, language policy and planning, language attitudes and ideologies, syntax, phonetics and phonology, etc. This year we especially encourage papers addressing any of the following topics: global perspectives on language, linguistic landscapes, language and identity, indigenous languages, community languages, language and migration, language and social justice, language and social media, and language and technology. Submissions by pre-tenured faculty and graduate students are especially welcome. Graduate students who present their work at the conference are eligible for the Helmut Esau Prize, which includes a $400 award.
Presentation Format:
Presentation time for papers will be 20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussion. Abstracts may be in English, or Spanish. Presentations should be given in the same language as the abstract. Only one abstract as a single author and a second as co-author will be accepted from any one individual. Proposals for complete panels with multiple speakers must fit within the 90 minutes time frame of the conference presentations.
Submit abstracts here: https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/lassoconference2023
Abstracts can be submitted until June 1, 2023.
Papers may be delivered in English, or Spanish.
Abstracts should be single-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font not to exceed 500 words.
Abstracts need to include the title of the paper and must clearly show the importance of the study, previous research on the topic, the gap in the existing literature, and the study objective and approach.
To preserve anonymity during the review process, authors should not include their names, academic affiliation, email address or any other identifier or reveal their identity anywhere in the abstract. This information will be completed in a separate form prior to submission in Easy Abs
Include the title of the paper, area of research, author names, academic affiliations, and e-mail addresses in the form within the abstract submission system.
Submissions should be in pdf format.
Submissions open: Feb. 23, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Abstract review period: June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
LASSO MEMBERSHIP:
An individual must be a current LASSO member and be listed in the conference program member in order to present a paper. You may pay your dues online at: https://lassoling.org/membership/ or fill out a membership form available at: https://lassoling.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/membership_renewal_form.pdf at the same time you register for the conference online. Membership includes a subscription to the International Journal of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest.