The 6th International Symposium on Chinese Language and Discourse (6th ISCLD)
Conference/Symposium
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Date
09 - 10 Dec 2022
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Organiser
Department of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Macau & Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Time
00:00 - 00:00
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Venue
Online
Speaker
Professor Wanxiang Che
Professor Xinren Chen
Professor David C.S. Li
Professor Xiaofei Lu
Professor K. K. Luke
Professor Ran Yongping
Professor Hongyin Tao
Professor Zhu Keyi
Summary
The International Symposium on Chinese Language and Discourse (ISCLD) is a biennial international symposium that advances the exchange of scholarship and emphasizes an empirical orientation in functional discourse studies of the Chinese language.
The symposium of 6th ISCLD will be held between 9th and 10th December 2022. The theme of this symposium is Discourses and Multilingualism: Focus on Greater China and Chinese Diasporas. Paper proposals are invited to showcase latest advancements in, but not limited to, the following topic areas:
- Bilingualism & bilingual communication: e.g., individual and societal bilingualism, bilingual communication in professional contexts, translanguaging
- Chinese language and discourse: e.g., discourse and grammar, language and social change
- Chinese language and culture: e.g., discourse and society, language and intercultural communication, new media language and Chinese cultural transformation
- Chinese language and education: e.g., Chinese teaching and learning, Chinese teacher education, Chinese proficiency development and assessment
- Multilingualism and multiculturalism: e.g., multilingual development, global mobility and language use, hybrid culture and identity
For more details, please visit the conference website at http://www.cbs.polyu.edu.hk/6iscld.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Wanxiang Che
Professor, School of Computer Science and Technology,
Harbin Institute of Technology
Professor Xinren Chen
Professor & Director, Institute of Foreign Linguistics,
Nanjing University
Professor David C.S. Li
Professor and Head of Department, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor Xiaofei Lu
Professor, Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies, Department of Applied Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University
Professor K. K. Luke
President’s Chair in Linguistics; Chair, School of Humanities,
Nanyang Technological University
Professor Ran Yongping
Professor, Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics,
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Professor Hongyin Tao
Professor, Asian Languages & Cultures Department,
University of California, Los Angeles
Professor Zhu Keyi
Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature,
Fudan University
