Announcement From: Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (PPIB), UMS

CALL FOR PAPERS

THE 3^RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND SOCIETY (ICLALIS 2021)

(VIRTUAL CONFERENCE)

14 - 15 September 2021

‘Empowering and Engaging Society in Diverse Language and Linguistics Research’.

Dear Prof./Assoc. Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms.,

The Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah is proud to announce the hosting of the 3^rd International Conference on Language, Linguistics and Society (ICLALIS 2021). The Conference will be conducted virtually on 14 and 15 September 2021 at Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

ICLALIS 2021 welcomes submissions for paper presentation on the conference theme: ‘Empowering and Engaging Society in Diverse Language and Linguistics Research’.

SCOPE

The focus of the Conference is anchored on the fields of language, linguistics and society. Abstracts are invited for the following sub-themes:

• Applied linguistics
• Corpus linguistics
• Discourse analysis
• Heritage language
• Indigenous language preservation, documentation and revitalisation
• ICT and language/digital language
• Language acquisition, shift and loss
• Language assessment
• Language and communication
• Language and culture
• Language and ideology
• Language and law, politics and economics
• Language and literature
• Language and religion
• Language and technology
• Language curriculum
• Language for specific purposes
• Language for academic purposes
• Language in the media
• Language materials development
• Language teaching and learning
• Language teacher training and education
• Language policy and planning
• Language varieties
• Lexicography and lexicology
• Linguistics and cultural identity
• Mother tongue-based and multilingual education
• Sociolinguistics
• Translation and interpretation
• World Englishes

(and any other related language and linguistics research)

Language of Conference

Abstract, presentation and paper are accepted either in English or Malay.

Conference Fees

Presenter (Student)                        : RM200.00

Presenter (Non-student)              : RM300.00

Participant                                          : RM150.00

Important Dates

Abstract submission deadline                     : June 17, 2021 (Thursday)                          

Full paper submission deadline                  : August 19, 2021 (Thursday)

Full payment deadline                                   : August 19, 2021 (Thursday)

Publication

This Conference will publish one e-abstract and one e-proceeding (with E-ISBN). Selected papers will be published in the MANU Journal Special Edition (MyCite-indexed) (E-ISSN 2590-4086).

Registration

To register your participation in the Conference or submit your abstract, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/BXxgjUH5wUAGJPYn7

For more information, visit our website: https://iclalis2021.wixsite.com/home or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We look forward to meeting you virtually at ‘ICLALIS 2021’. 

Kind regards,

ICLALIS 2021 Secretariat

Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (PPIB)

Universiti Malaysia Sabah