international symposium on language sciences

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Call for Papers Theme of Symposium Proposal Selection Criteria

Awards Registration & Fees Important Dates

Travel & Accommodation Programme Schedule

International Symposium on Language Sciences (ISLS):
Interdisciplinary Research and the Legacy of Yuen Ren Chao

Introduction
The Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies and the Department of English and Communication, is pleased to announce the International Symposium on Language Sciences (ISLS): Interdisciplinary Research and the Legacy of Yuen Ren Chao. The symposium will take place on 10-11 May 2024 (Friday and Saturday) at PolyU in Hong Kong. A related Young Scholar Forum on Language Neuroscience will also be held on 9 May 2024.

About the Organiser
The Faculty of Humanities of PolyU is dedicated to fostering collaboration between language, history, culture, communication, and technology in both education and research. With a broad scope that encompasses various areas of language science, the Faculty has a distinguished team of scholars and researchers specialising in linguistics, language technologies, Chinese-English bilingual studies and translation, and intercultural communication. Our scholars ardently pursue language science research and contribute to language education. As the initiator and host of the Symposium, it exemplifies the Faculty’s commitment to uphold the PolyU motto, “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”. By actively engaging in knowledge discovery, knowledge transfer, and social advancement, the Faculty aims to make significant contributions to the progress of society.

Objectives and aims
The ISLS aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogues and the exchange of ideas among leading scholars, researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of linguistics and language sciences. The symposium will foster the exploration of novel concepts, the sharing of research findings, and the establishment of professional connections. Additionally, it seeks to inspire future generations of linguists and language science researchers to continue advancing these fields. The symposium also intends to pay tribute to the remarkable contributions of Professor Yuen Ren Chao in language sciences.

Programme Schedule

FH_17 Tentative Programme Schedule

Updated on 17 April 2024

Chao Prize Distinguished Lectures in Humanities

Prof. Peter Hagoort

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

Prof. William Shiyuan Wang

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Cui Xiliang

Professor of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

Beijing Language and Culture University

Prof. Luke Kang Kwong Kapathy

President’s Chair Professor of Linguistics

Nanyang Technological University

Prof. Sun Chaofen

Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Stanford University

Prof. Ovid Jyh-Lang Tzeng

Academician of Academia Sinica

Academia Sinica

Invited Speakers

Prof. Joseph Sung-Yul Park

National University of Singapore

Dr Jaran Shin

Kyung Hee University

Prof. He Weidong

Shaanxi Normal University

Prof. Sun Yelin

Huaihua University

Prof. Xu Peng

Northeast Normal University

Prof. Cheong Choo Mui

The University of Hong Kong

Young Scholar Forum on Language Neuroscience

Extra fees are required for this related forum

Call for Papers

The Call for Papers is now closed.

Individual Papers (oral or poster)

Roundtable: Career Development

Format and Submission of Proposal

Theme of Symposium

Bilingualism and Multilingualism

Chinese Language Education

Corpus Linguistics and Computational Linguistics

Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics

Interculturality, linguistic diversity, and social inclusion: Current issues and future challenges

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Language Studies

Language Acquisition and Development

Language and Health

Language Teaching and Pedagogy

Metaphor Meets Machine: Contemporary Research, Application, and Pedagogy

Neurolinguistics and Brain Imaging

Professor Yuen Ren Chao’s Contributions to Linguistics and Language Sciences

Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Linguistics

The Research-teaching Nexus in English for Academic Purposes

All proposals will undergo a review process. Multiple proposals may be submitted, but normally only one proposal will be accepted for oral presentation. Any additional accepted proposals may be presented as poster(s).

Authors are advised to consider the following criteria, which will be used as the basis for selection:

Originality of the topic and its relevance to the Symposium
Background contextualisation of the study
Coherence and alignment between the title and content of the proposal
Theoretical and methodological appropriateness
Clarity of claims and their relevance to the conference

Notifications regarding acceptance or rejection will be sent out in mid-February 2024. If a proposal is formally accepted, the responsible (presenting) authors must register for the symposium before the registration deadline.

Awards

An application for awards is not necessary as the organiser will evaluate and select the recipients of awards through the assessment of proposals and presentations. The assessment will be mainly based on the abstract and presentations.

Best Paper Award (for Spoken Presentation only)

It recognises the outstanding contribution of a research paper presented at ISLS. It aims to acknowledge and honour the paper that demonstrates exceptional originality, depth of research, theoretical or practical significance, and overall excellence in the field of language sciences. The recipient of this award will have made a significant impact on advancing knowledge and understanding in language science research.
Number of awards: 1
Prize: cash prize of HKD 3,000

Student Research Award (for students pursuing postdoctoral or doctoral studies)

It aims to support selected student researchers in their participation at ISLS by covering part of their conference expenses. It is open to students who submit proposals for oral/poster presentations, or for the Roundtable: Career Development at the Symposium. The first author/major contributor is eligible for the award.
Number of awards: 5
Prize: cash prize of HKD 1,000

Registration & Fees

Presenters: The Call for Papers is now closed.
General participants: Please click here to register.

Category A: Oral paper, poster and roundtable presenters (excluding those in Category B): HK$2,500
Category B: Postdoctoral fellows, doctoral students, other students and general participants (non-presenters): HK$1,000
Registration fees are non-refundable.

Access to all keynote and presentation sessions of the Symposium
Networking lunches and refreshments at the Symposium; and
Gala dinner cum Chao Prize Award Presentation Ceremony.

Early-bird Registration: Participants who register on or before 1 March 2024 will enjoy a 20% discount on the registration fees.
Group Registration: Group registrations from the same institution/organisation with three or more participants can enjoy a 20% discount on the registration fees.

Important Dates

31 Jan 2024

Proposal submission deadline (extended)

23 Feb 2024

Notification of acceptance

01 Mar 2024

Early-bird registration deadline

15 Mar 2024

Registration and payment deadline

10 May 2024

Symposium

11 May 2024

Symposium

Enquiry: fh.events@polyu.edu.hk

*The Symposium details are subject to change.

Travel & Accommodation

Hong Kong offers visa-free visits for nationals of many countries to stay for a limited period. To determine if you require a visa to visit Hong Kong, please refer to the webpage for more information (Part II point 12).

Here are some of the hotels near PolyU. Please contact the hotel directly for room reservation.

Harbour Plaza Metropolis (map)
Hotel ICON (map)
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong (map)
Regal Kowloon Hotel (map)
The Royal Garden (map)

Address: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong (map)

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