58th Annual Conference of the INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC ASSOCIATION
April 12 – April 14, 2013
Kingsborough Community College, CUNY
Brooklyn, NY 11235
English—Global and Local
Plenary Speakers:
Janina Brutt-Griffler
Professor and Associate Dean, GSE
Foreign and Second Language Education
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Luis Francia
Adjunct Professor
Asian American Studies
Hunter College, City University of New York
Featured Panel
The panel will discuss issues involved in using English in an international organization
The theme of the conference is English—Global and Local. Over the past half century, English has become ever more widely spoken across the globe, and at the same time multiple and increasingly distinctive varieties have emerged. Both phenomena have given rise to questions and controversy. What accounts for the spread of English? Is it to be considered entirely or mainly a product of political, economic, or cultural imperialism? Or is it better explained as a result of social and economic change at the local level? How do we account for the development of local varieties? How should those varieties be handled in formal education and in literature? What is the significance of English and the diverse English languages for the political and social identities of people in different parts of the world? What are the consequences of the dominance of English for the use of other languages?
Conference program
The conference program in PDF format.
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Early registration
(if payment is received by March 24, 2013)
- ILA Members: $120 (conference fee for paid-up 2011 ILA members)
- Non-ILA Members: $180 (conference fee + $60 membership fee)
- Graduate Students/Retirees: $ 80 (conference fee + $30 membership fee)
- Undergraduate Students: $10 (conference fee only)
- Registration fee at Conference:
- ILA Members: $160 (conference fee for paid-up 2011 ILA members)
- Non-ILA Members: $220 (conference fee + $60 membership fee)
- Graduate Students/Retirees: $100 (conference fee + $30 membership fee)
- Undergraduate Students: $10 (conference fee only)
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