The 2nd International Symposium on Ecolinguistics & the 19th Symposium on Functional Linguistics and Discourse Analysis is going to be held at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) on August 26-27, 2017. The symposium aims to promote ecolinguistic studies in China as well as in the world, especially the Hallidayan approach to ecolinguistic studies. The symposium is organized by the following four sections of Beijing Foreign Studies University: the National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education, the Advanced Academy of Linguistic Science, the Editorial Office of Foreign Language Teaching and Research, and Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. It is co-organized by the journals of Language Sciences, Journal of World Languages (Routledge, Taylor & Francis), Functional Linguistics (Springer) and Foreign Languages in China (Beijing, HEP).

Time: August 26-27, 2017

Venue: FLTRP International Conference Centre, Beijing, China

Theme: Ecolinguistic Studies in the International Context

Strands:

1.Developments in Ecolinguistics: Theory and Practice

2.Theoretical Studies of Ecolinguistics

3.Systemic Functional Linguistics and Ecolinguistic Analytical Models

4.Functional Discourse Analysis and Ecolinguistic Discourse Analysis

5.Comparison between Chinese and Foreign Languages’ Ecolinguistic Discourse Analysis

6.Language Diversity and Cultural Diversity

7.Language Contact and Code-switching

8. Eco-translation Studies

9. Ecolinguistics and Language Teaching

Keynote Speakers

• Arran Stibbe, University of Gloucestershire

• Sune Vork Steffensen, University of Southern Denmark

• Jonathan Webster, City University of Hong Kong

• Andrew Goatly, Lingnan University

• HUANG Guowen, South China Agricultural University

• WANG Wenbin, Beijing Foreign Studies University

• HE Wei, Beijing Foreign Studies University

Abstract Submission

Abstracts should be approximately 500 words in Chinese or 250 words in English. All abstracts should be sent via email to ecolinguistics@163.com, themed with “ecoling2017_abstract”.

Working Languages: English and Chinese

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2017

Notification of acceptance: June 15, 2017

Registration & Accommodation

To attend the symposium, please fill in the attached form and send it to ecolinguistics@163.com before June 20, 2017.

Registration Fees should be Paid Onsite, USD 120 /person, 50% discount for students.

*Valid student ID must be presented at the registration desk. Full registration fee will apply if current student ID is not provided.

Accommodation: Meals are provided during the two days of the symposium. The participants are responsible for travel expenses and hotel fees.

Contact information

Email: ecolinguistics@163.com (please use email for a better communication)

Tel: Regarding proposal and program: 86-18988780166 (WEI Rong);

       Regarding registration, payment and accommodation: 86-10-88819585 (DONG Yishu)

Attachment: Registration Form