Call for Papers
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS
The Spanish Cognitive Linguistics Association (AELCO) is pleased to announce the 2nd International Conference for Young Researchers in Cognitive Linguistics (YRCL2), which will be held on-line on November 25 and 26, 2021.
The conference aims to serve as an opportunity for PhD students to interact, expose their progress and receive feedback from renowned international experts in the field. Participants must be PhD candidates or doctoral graduates within the two years prior to the conference. A symbolic registration fee will be charged (10 €) for presenters. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required.
The following keynote speakers have confirmed their attendance:
Charles Forceville (University of Amsterdam)
Christopher Hart (Lancaster University)
Jane Klavan (University of Tartu)
Reyes Llopis (Columbia University)
We encourage young researchers to submit proposals on any topic in the framework of Cognitive Linguistic, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
Construction grammar and conceptual interaction between syntax and semantics
Experiential basis of language in use
Cognitive Critical Discourse Analysis
Cognitive Linguistics and Translation
Cognitive Sociolinguistics
Figurative language: Conceptual metaphor, metonymy and conceptual integration
Cognition and multimodal Discourse
Cognitive Linguistics applied to second language learning and teaching
Language-cognition-culture interactions
Abstract Submission:
Proposals for presentations should be submitted in the form of an abstract (max. 500 words including references). Presentations will last 15-20 minutes in total, followed by 10 minutes for questions and feedback. The languages of the conference are English and Spanish. Abstracts should clearly state hypotheses, research questions, method, data and expected results. Only anonymized abstracts will be considered: please remove the author’s name from the title and from references to earlier publications. Proposals must be sent as an email attachment (.doc, .docx, or .pdf) to aelco@aelco.es. In the body of the message, please clearly state: title of the proposal, author’s name and affiliation; and in the subject line: YRCL + SURNAME.
Important dates:
Deadline for submissions:
October 8thDeadline extension: October 15thAcceptance of proposals: October 27th
Deadline for registration: November 12th
More information can be found at the conference website (https://sites.google.com/view/YRCL2021) and following our Twitter account @yrcl2021
The Organizing Team
M. Dolores Porto Requejo, Universidad de Alcalá
Manuela Romano Mozo, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Gitte Kristiansen, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
María Ángeles Martínez, Universidad de Alcalá
María Muelas Gil, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
María Ángeles Jurado Bravo, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos