CSDL 2014 - Conceptual Stucture, Discourse and Language (CSDL) Conferences

The next CSDL conference will take place 4-6 November 2014 in Santa Barbara, CA at the Santa Barbara Hyatt Hotel. Plenary speakers: William Croft (UNM), Adele E. Goldberg (Princeton Univ.), and Elizabeth C. Traugott (Stanford Univ.). Organizers: Stefan Th. Gries (Dept. of Ling., UCSB) and Viola G. Miglio (Dept. of Span. & Port., UCSB)
Similar concepts are now applied to the study of language structure, gesture and sign language, but also to more centrally creative modalities. It is time to give all researchers interested in cognition, communication, and the creative mind an opportunity to work towards a more integrated approach. We welcome a broad range of papers in cognitive, functional, and discourse linguistics and related research areas in cognitive psychology, situated cognition, etc. Papers are especially encouraged bearing on, but not limited to, the following topics related to the special conference theme:
Cognition, Gesture, and Sign
Multimodal Communication and Cognition
Conceptual Blending and Metaphor
Language and Music
Embodiment
Cognitive Underpinnings of Creativity
Visual Artifacts
Grammar and Creative Thought
Literary Discourse and Cognition
To facilitate cross-links and conversations, we will start with a day of workshop-style plenary talks on themes related to the connections between language and various creative modalities. The remaining three days will be filled with more focused research presentations, in parallel sessions, poster sessions, and in plenary format.