8th International Congress on English Grammar
12-14 January 2012, Hong Kong

Organised by:
Department of English
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(In collaboration with Shenzhen University and Sun Yat-sen University)

We are very pleased to be holding the 8th International Congress on English Grammar in Hong Kong following the successes of the first seven congresses in previous years (1st ICEG 1999, 2nd ICEG 2004, 3rd ICEG 2005, 4th ICEG 2007, 5th ICEG 2008, 6th ICEG 2010, 7th ICEG 2011). The Congress aims to promote interaction and discussion among researchers interested in the fields of English Grammar, Lexicography, English Linguistics, English Language Teaching, and Information and Communication Technology in Language Teaching.

The Organising Committee of the Congress is now accepting proposals for papers to be presented at the Congress. The language of the Congress will be English.

Congress Theme
Grammar and Meaning in a Global World

Theme Areas:
The Congress organizing committee welcomes abstracts of paper presentations addressing the following areas:
1. Space
2. Multisemiotic
3. Discourse analysis
4. Globalisation and language
5. Sociolinguistics
6. Language and education
7. Curriculum design and development
8. Professional communication

Advisory Committee
Professor Christian Matthiessen, Chair Professor & Head, Department of English, HKPolyU
Professor Huang Guowen, Dean, School of International Studies, Sun Yan-sen University
Professor Chang Chenguang, Dean, School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yan-sen University
Professor Liu Yi, Associate Dean, School of Foreign Languages, Shenzhen University
Professor V Prakasam, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, India
Dr Danny Dayag, De La Salle University, Philippines

Organizing Committee
Dr Gail Forey
Dr Marvin Lam
Mr Francis Lo
Dr Francisco Veloso
Professor Dianna Slade
Dr Xu Xunfeng

Venue
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Important Dates
Deadline for Call for Papers: 30 September 2011
Notice of Acceptance: by end October 2011
Early bird registration: by 30 November 2011
Cancellation (50% refunds): by 30 November 2011 (No refund after 30 November 2011)

Abstract Submissions
All presentations will be 45 minutes in length, including question time.

Your abstract (in MS Word Version) should be a maximum of 250 words (excluding references). Please also include in your abstract: (1) theme area (state one of the above areas), (2) title of your paper, (3) your name and title, (4) your affiliation, and (5) your e-mail address and mailing address.

Each participant can submit only one abstract as the lead author and one abstract as a co-author. Lead authors must register by 18 Decemberr 2011 in order for the paper to be included in the congress programme. Please send submissions to: egiceg@inet.polyu.edu.hk.

Registration

Early Bird (by 30 November 2011) Amount (HK$)
Regular 2,500
Student 1,250

Late registration (from 1 December 2011)
Regular 2,800
Student 1,500

Contacts The Conference is organised by the PolySystemic Group at the Department of English, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Email: egiceg@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Publication All presented papers will be considered for the Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on English Grammar.

Best wishes,

8th ICEG Organising Committee PolySystemic Department of English The Hong Kong Polytechnic University