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The Institute of Linguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University will hold an international conference devoted to language and the law. Our aim is to provide a forum for discussion in those scientific fields where linguistic and legal interests converge, and to facilitate integration between linguists, computer scientists and lawyers from all around the world. The conference will be held over 3 days, from 4th to 6th of July (Friday-Sunday) 2014 in Poznan, Poland. We invite papers on the following topics:

FORENSIC LINGUISTICS IN GENERAL

(comparative) forensic linguistics 

forensic phonetics

forensic authorship attribution

forensic stylistic

linguists as expert witnesses

linguistic features of forgeries and counterfeits of public documents

LEGAL TRANSLATION AND COURT INTERPRETING

legal translation

court interpreting

teaching legal translation and court interpreting

certified translators and interpreters in legal proceedings

mistranslation and misinterpreting in legal context

LEGAL LANGUAGES AND LEGAL DISCOURSE

legal linguistics

history of legal language

legal terminology

legal genres

EU legal language

analysis of legal discourse

structure and semantics of statutes and other legal instruments

development of legal languages

legal and linguistic interpretation of texts formulated in legal language

teaching legal language

speech style in the courtroom

comprehensibility of legal instruments

Plain Language Campaigns

linguistic aspects of cross-examination

technicality in legal language

HISTORY OF LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS

history of legal systems

comparative study of legal systems

common law versus civil law countries

LAWS ON LANGUAGES

language rights

linguistic minorities and linguistic human rights

language and disadvantage before the law

Plenary speakers:

Information will be available later.

Session proposals and any questions should be submitted to the following address: lingua.legis@gmail.com.

Registration:

*In order to register you should submit via e-mail the following data:

First Name/Imię:

Surname/Nazwisko:

University degree/tytuł lub stopień naukowy:

Address for Correspondence/adres korespondencyjny:

E-mail:

Institution/Instytucja wysyłająca:

Passport Number/numer paszportu:

Do you need an invitation letter/czy potrzebne jest zaproszenie:

Data for the invoice including tax identification number or equivalent/Dane do faktury wraz z numerem NIP:

Date of the money transfer/Data dokonania przelewu:

Other comments (e.g. vegetarian diet, etc.)/inne uwagi:

Presentation/referat: Yes/No Tak/Nie

Title of the presentation (if applicable)/Tytuł wystąpienia (dla prelegentów wygłaszających referat):

Abstract (of 100-200 words) /streszczenie referatu (100-200 słów)

The informative abstract (for research paper) should have the following structure (please leave the headings in your abstract):

Purpose of the research:

Scope of the research:

Methods used/Methodology/Approach/Design:

Findings:

Research limitations/implications

Practical implications:

Originality/value:

Recommendations (if applicable):

Key words:

The descriptive abstract should have the following structure (please leave the headings in your abstract):

Purpose of the research:

Scope of the research:

Methods used:

Recommendations (if applicable):

Key words:

Presentation slots should not exceed 30 minutes (20 minutes long presentation plus 10 minutes for questions). Power Point presentations are invited (Power Point MS Office 98-2003). Papers from the conference will be published after reviews.

Registrations should be submitted to the following address: lingua.legis@gmail.com.

The abstracts should be sent by the end of February 2014.

Abstract acceptance notification: 15 March 2014.

Submission of full papers: 30 August 2014.

Conference fee:

Early payment by 20 March 2014: €150.

Payment from 21 March to 20 April 2014: €175.

Payment after 21 April or on arrival: €200.

The conference fee includes the cost of the conference gala dinner, 3 lunches, tea breaks and publication of papers after positive reviews.

*We kindly request you to pay the fee into the following account:

Bank Account Details:

Adam Mickiewicz University

BZ WBK

IBAN: PL 77 1090 1362 0000 0000 3601 7903

Swift: WBK PPLPP

For: 711 802 your name and surname

Note: It is vital that you place on your money transfer the following number: 711 802.

No partial registration is envisaged, so it will not be possible to register for just one or two days.

We do not accept credit cards.

Cancellation policy:

In case of cancellations the conference fee is not refunded.

LANGUAGES: Polish, English, Spanish, Russian, German and French.

 

Institute of Linguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. 
Email: lingua.legis@gmail.com
Visit the website at http://www.lingualegis.amu.edu.pl/?lang=en