13th International Symposium on Processability Approaches to Language Acquisition
The 13th Annual International Symposium on Processability Approaches to Language Acquisition (PALA) will be organized by the Centre for Languages and Literature of Lund University, Sweden.
Time: Friday, 20 September 2013 – Saturday, 21 September 2013
Location: Lund University, Sweden
Helgonabacken 12
223 62 Lund
PALA 2013 will cover a wide range of topics relating to current research on Processability Theory and Second Language Acquisition including theoretical, empirical and applied issues.Possible topics are: differences in L1 and L2 acquisition, heritage speakers, cross-linguistic comparisons, Specific Language Impairment, bilingual acquisition, complexity and transfer.
Keynote Speakers
Manfred Pienemann, Paderborn University and University of Newcastle
Eva-Kristina Salameh, Skåne University Hospital
Registration
Registration is free but you must register online by August 24, 2013
Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: May 7, 2013
Notifcation of Acceptance: June 15, 2013
Publication of Papers
A selection of papers will be proposed for publication in the PALART Series (John Benjamins).
Contact the Organising Committee
Please write to pala-2013@nordlund.lu.se
The Organising Committee
Malin Ågren (Lund, Sweden)
Anna Flyman-Mattsson (Lund, Sweden)
Gisela Håkansson (Lund, Sweden)
Marie Källkvist (Lund, Sweden)
Susan Sayehli (Lund, Sweden)
Previous PALA Venues
2000 University of Western Sydney, Australia
2001 Australian National University, Australia
2003 University of Western Sydney, Australia
2004 University of Sassari, Italy
2005 Deakin University, Australia
2006 University of Malta
2007 University of Newcastle, UK
2008 University of Verona, Italy
2009 Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany
2010 University of Western Sydney, Australia
2011 University of Innsbruck, Austria
2012 University of Gent, Belgium
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