CASLAR 2010 - FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE RESEARCH 2010(CASLAR)

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE RESEARCH 2010(CASLAR)

Time: August 27-29, 2010

Venue: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Organizers:

Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Zhejiang University

Center for the Study of Language and Cognition, Zhejiang University

Conference Co-Chairs:

Professor Huang Huaxin, Director, Center for the Study of Language and Cognition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China

Professor Istvan Kecskes, Editor-in-chief of Intercultural Pragmatics, State University of New York, Albany, USA

Scientific Committee:

Chair: Professor Fan Jieping, Dean of Falculty of Humanities, Zhejiang University

Organizing Committee:

Professor Huang Jianbin, Chinese Culture International Promotion Center/ School of International Studies, Zhejiang University

Peng Lizhen, Associate Professor, Center for the Study of Language and Cognition, Zhejiang University

Liu Hui, Vice dean of International College of Education, Zhejiang University

Wang Xiaolu, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Zhejiang University

Meeting Description:

With rapidly growing interest in Chinese as a second language in the world, scholars and institutions involved in the study of Chinese as a second language have a very important task. They should transform a field from a discipline primarily based on experience and practice into one based on and supported by research and theory. Therefore, the goal of the conference is to bring together scholars from all over the world whose research focuses on the acquisition, development and use of Chinese as a second language to survey knowledge available in the field, exchange ideas and initiate research projects. The keynote speakers will be leading national and international scholars.

Language

Language of the meeting will be

1) English, because the main goal of the conference is to survey and disseminate knowledge available in the field of Chinese as a Second Language Research in the world. Only papers in English will be considered for the representative volume of selected papers titled: “Research in Chinese as a Second Language” to be published by Mouton de Gruyter, and also for the proceedings to be published by Zhejiang University.

2) Chinese, for experts in China and abroad who are teaching Chinese as a second language or doing research in this field. Papers in Chinese can only be considered for the proceedings to be published by Zhejiang University.

Notes:

1. Several parallel sessions will be organized for participants from China, whose papers are written in Chinese.

2. All keynote speeches will be given in English at the conference.

Call for Papers

CASLAR 2010 invites proposals for presentations that are related to research, and theory in any area of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). Those wishing to participate should prepare abstracts for 20 minute presentations (15 minutes plus 5 minute Q & A). Below are some suggested categories for topics, though submissions need not be limited to these.

Suggested Topic Areas:

- acquisition and development of CSL,

- pragmatics of using Chinese as a second language,

- assessment of proficiency in CSL,

- application of linguistic theories to Chinese L2 data,

- cognitive aspects of CSL acquisition,

- technology and CSL,

- computer-mediated communication in CSL,

- acquisition of Chinese grammar,

- vocabulary studies,

- discourse in CSL,

- designing materials for CSL instruction,

- conceptual socialization in the process of developing CSL

- character acquisition and recognition,

- motivation to learn Chinese,

- effect of CSL on L1,

- role of culture in the acquisition of CSL,

Submissions
Submissions are to be made by email (see below) and should include the
following two attached documents:
Document 1: Author(s) information

- For each author: last name, first name, affiliation, country
- E-mail address of the contact author

- Title of proposed presentation
Document 2: Abstract
- Abstracts should be written in English. Abstract length: 500 words
- Use Microsoft Word, 11-point Times New Roman, single-spacing, justified left and right 1 inch margins.
- The abstract should summarize the purpose of the study, methods, main results, and implications.

Submissions should be sent as an email attachment to: CASLAR 2010-AT-163.com; huangjb32-AT-hotmail.com

Contact persons:

Prof. Huang Jianbin

Miss Xu Ying

Miss Tian Minjie

Deadline: March 31th 2010.
In the subject line of the e-mail, please write: CASLAR abstract +Your Name

Publication

Conference papers will be published in two publications:

1) A representative volume of selected papers titled: “Research in Chinese as a Second Language” will be published by Mouton de Gruyter: Berlin/New York. All participants of the conference are entitled to submit his/her paper in English for consideration for the volume. However, only cc. 16-20 papers will be selected for publication.

2) Zhejiang University will publish the proceedings of the conference.

Deadlines: please see them below in “Important Dates”.

All the papers for publication should be sent to the organizers. The deadline for full papers (with a maximum of 25 pages) is December 1, 2010. Each final manuscript should include a 200 word abstract and key words in English with references in the latest APA style. Papers in Chinese should include an abstract and key words both in Chinese and English.

Registration fees:

Payable on site, students: 50% discount.

Conference fees are set according to your country tier (the country of residence --not the country of origin). Please visit our conference website to find out what tier you qualify for.

Tier 1: £120/$200/E170
Tier 2: £90/$150/E130
Tier 3: £60/$100/E85
For domestic participants: RMB600

The rate covers a half-day tour, tea/coffee, three lunches, two dinners and one banquet.

Registration Fee for Accompanying Guests: $55 (for each accompanying guest): Including all meals for 3 days and organized tourism.

Accommodation:

Hangzhou is well-kown for its beautiful West Lake, so the best place to stay is near the lake. We highly recommend that you stay at Lily Hotel, Lingfeng Guest House or Yu Quan Hotel in order to benefit from being close to the lake? (See Recommended hotel below)

Recommended hotels *

Lingfeng Guest House

Address: 20 Yugu Road (located near the city centre and the West Lake , about 15-20 minutes by coach to the University)
Standard double room rate: US$35(RMB280) per room per night and the rate includes breakfast at the hotel
Address of Lingfeng Guest House: 140 Yugu Road, Westlake District, Hanghzou. Tel: +86 571 87952568/87972456. (Near the gate of Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus).
Lily Hotel*

Address: 156 Shuguang Road (located near the city centre and the West Lake, about 15-20 minutes by coach to the University)
Standard double room rate: US$58(RMB460) per room per night and the rate includes breakfast at the hotel
Address of Lily Hotel: 156 Shuguang Road, Westlake District, Hanghzou. Tel: 400-677-3040. (five-minute walk to the gate of Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus).

Yu Quan Hotel (mainly for domestic guests:

A standard double bedroom (two separate beds) with breakfast, US$35(RMB280) per room per night.
Address: 138 Yugu Road, Westlake District, Hanghzou. Tel: +86 571 87982678.

*Important Notes:

Please let us know ? no later than 30 of June - the nights when you require accommodation so we could make reservations for you. You may pay for the accommodation when checking in. If you ever want to share with others to split the price, please tell us too.
If you wish to arrange alternative accommodation, you may find some of the following links useful.

http://www.sinohotelguide.com/hangzhou/
http://www.pmgeiser.ch/china/places/hangzhou.htm

By plane:
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province and one of China's premier tourism cities. Hangzhou has scheduled flights connecting flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Xi'an, Dalian, Hong Kong, Macao, and other major domestic Chinese cities. Also, Hangzhou offers flights to and from Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Pusan, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. The airport is situated 27km of the town. A public bus costing RMB20 operates to the center of town from the airport.

From Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hangzhou

There is a shuttle bus from Pudong Airport to Hangzhou (direct and about 3 hours) and the fare is RMB100 or 85. From Pudong International Airport to Hangzhou: 9:50am; 11:00am; 12:00am; 13:30pm; 15:30pm; 17:30pm; 19:30pm. From Hanghou Huanglong Stadium to Shanghai: 7:00am; 8:30am, 10:30am; 12:30am; 13:30pm; 14:30pm; 16:00pm. Just out of the No.15 exit and cross the street and get upstairs, you will find the ticket office and it is much easier than going by train. Once you arrive in Hangzhou, you can take a taxi to Lingfeng Shanzhuang/ Lily Hotel/ Yuquan Hotel (around 20RMB). Please download the hotel address card in both Chinese and English. You can show it to the taxi driver in case you have difficulty in communication.

It is also an option to fly into Shanghai and then take a train from Shanghai Station to Hanghzou Station (or Hangzhou East Station). The train journey is between one hour and 20 minutes to three hours depending on which train you catch. You can take a taxi from the airport to Shanghai South Railway Station or Shanghai Railway Station. When you go to the booth in the train station to buy the ticket, write down on a piece of paper the time and date of departure, destination, and number of tickets you want to buy. Show this paper to the clerk at the booth in order to avoid a misunderstanding. There are four classes of tickets available: Soft sleeper, hard sleeper, soft seater, and hard seater. Soft seaters are very comfortable. Hard seaters are the lowest class of them all, and the cheapest.

From Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport

If you fly from abroad to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, you can take a taxi to the hotel. The fare is around RMB120. You can also choose to take the airport shuttle bus to downtown. (one in every half an hour from 5:45am to 8:00pm, the fare is about RMB20). Then you can take a taxi to Lingfeng Shanzhuang/ Lily Hotel/ Yuquan Hotel(around 15RMB).

From the Railway Station (Hangzhou)

By train:
Hangzhou is a large rail traffic terminal in eastern China. The city is the starting point for several routes such as Zhejiang-Jiangxi, Hangzhou-Ningbo, and the Zhejiang-Changsha lines as well as the end of the line for the Shanghai-Hangzhou service.

When you arrive at Hangzhou Railway Station (火?城站), you can either take a taxi to Lingfeng Shanzhuang/ Lily Hotel/ Yuquan Hotel (both are near the Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang Univeristy) or take the number 21 bus to the front gate of Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University. If you arrive at Hangzhou Eastern Railway Station(火??站), you can either take a taxi or take the number 28 bus to the front gate of Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University.

By boat:
Along the Grand Canal, there are pleasure boat trips to Suzhou, or down to Fuyang, Jiande, Lanxi and other cities in Zhejiang Province along the Qiantang River.

By Long-distance bus:
Situated at the heart of Zhejiang's highway network, Hangzhou is connected with Shanghai and Nanjing by major highways..

Information

If you have any question, please contact the conference organizers at the following email address: CASLAR 2010-AT-163.com; huangjb32-AT-hotmail.com

Important Dates:
- Abstract Submissions Due: March 31, 2010
- Acceptance Notification (by email): May 1, 2010
- Conference Dates: August 27-29, 2010
- Full Paper Submissions (for both volumes) Due: December 1, 2010

For further information, please contact:

Prof. Huang Jianbin, or

Miss Xu Ying, or

Miss Tian Minjie

School of International Studies
Zhejiang University
388 Yuhangtang Road
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR CHINA
Tel: ++86 571 88206347
Fax: ++86 571 88206179
Email: CASLAR 2010-AT-163.com;

huangjb32-AT-hotmail.com