Christiane Nord. Text Analysis in Translation.Theory, Method, and Didactic Application of a Modelfor Translation-Oriented Text Analysis.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTSWe invite contributions in the form of
paper presentations or posters on any of the above topics (but
notrestricted to them). Please submit your proposal in EN, DE or
FR, saved as Word.doc, .docx, or .rtf,attached to an email to
[email protected], by 15 March 2015,Paper presentations will
consist of a 20-minute talk followed by 10 minutes for questions
and discussion. Especially welcome will be paper submissions
presenting research (either complete or in progress) related tothe
conference topics. In addition, they should be interesting and
academically of good quality. Posterabstracts are particularly
welcome if they report on innovative research and/or on projects
relevant to at leastone of the conference topics.The Proposal
should include: the title of the paper / poster the name(s) of the
author(s), their affiliation and contact details (postal and email
address) the Abstract (300 words) the Speakers Biodata (max. 50
words).In addition, please indicate: whether it is a proposal for a
paper presentation or a poster the language of the presentation
(EN, FR or DE) the thematic strand it would fit best.Abstracts
should include a brief outline of the research/project context and
clearly indicate the objectives,method(s) and results. All
abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the conference programme
committee andAELFE panel coordinators. Publication opportunities:
in peer-reviewed outlets, such as the volume with conference
proceedings inthe series Languages for Specific Purposes and
Teacher Development (ISSN 22851623) or in a specialissue of the
double-blind peer-reviewed journal Synergy (www.synergy.ase.ro ).
Participants interested in displaying copies of their work (books,
teaching resources) or project materialsshould contact the
organisers at [email protected] for abstract submission:
15 March 2015Notification of acceptance: 15 April 2015Deadline for
early-bird registration: 15 May 2015Registration deadline to
guaranteeinclusion in the conference programme: 1 June 2015Details
on AELFE membership at www.aelfe.org or send a message to
[email protected] on QUEST membership at www.quest.ro or send
a message to [email protected] details on social
activities and accommodation will be announced soon.For all
conference matters please contact: [email protected]
International AELFE Conferenceco-organised with QUEST Romania and
ASE BucharestDevelopments in professional/academic communicationand
implications for language education and researchIn the context of
growing professional and academic mobility, in parallel with the
trend towards theinternationalization of Higher Education and
emerging new channels for academic and researchcommunication,
education and research in the field of languages for professional
and academic purposeshave acquired new roles. This international
conference, jointly organised by AELFE (the EuropeanAssociation of
Languages for Specific Purposes), the Romanian Association for
Quality Language ServicesQUEST and the Bucharest University of
Economic Studies (ASE), aims to bring together
researchers,academics, language professionals, educational policy
makers, as well as academics and experts in otherdomains, to
discuss the current developments of professional/academic
communication and theirimplications for language education and
research, and education/language policies and planning.Thematic
strands:1. Researchin the field of languages for professional and
academic purposes2. Language and culture learning for better
professional and academic performance in a global context3.
Innovative practices in LSP teaching and learning4. English /
French / German as media of instruction and academic communication:
challenges andopportunities of internationalisation5. Revisiting
teacher competencies and professional development6. The Quality
dimension of language education and language planning in Higher
Education / Adult Education7. Translation studies interconnections
between research, the relevance of academic programmes,
andperformance quality.Conference languages: English, French,
GermanConfirmed plenary speakers:Maurizio Gotti (University of
Bergamo, Italy)Christine Feak (University of Michigan, USA)Karen
Bennett (University of Lisbon, Portugal)Nigel Harwood (University
of Sheffield, UK)Richard Rossner (International Association
Eaquals, UK)
