CENTRE FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS

SANTIAGO DE CUBA
JANUARY 21-25, 2013

The Centre for Applied Linguistics of the Santiago de Cuba’s branch of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, is pleased to announce the Thirteenth International Symposium on Social Communication. The event will be held in Santiago de Cuba, January 21 through the 25, 2013. This interdisciplinary event will focus on social communication processes from the points of view of Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Medicine, Mass Media, and Art, Ethnology and Folklore.

The Symposium will be also sponsored by:

. University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. Pedagogical University "Frank Pais Garcia" Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. African Cultural Centre "Fernando Ortiz" Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. Provincial Branch of Writers and Artists Association of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. Provincial Branch of Translators of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

. University of Twente Enschede, The Netherlands

. Basque Country University, Spain

. Semantic Technology Institute (STI), Innsbruck, Austria

. Centre of Lexicography Aarhus University, Denmark

. University of Würzburg Würzburg, Germany

Activities that will take place within the event are:

- Pre-Symposium seminars

- Discussion of papers in commissions

- Keynote speeches

- Books presentation

- Cultural activities

PRE-SYMPOSIUM SEMINARS

The Symposium will be preceded by two seminars that will be taught by prestigious specialists. The seminars will take place Monday, January 21st, 2013.

The courses will be given by:

Profa. Dra. Esther Forgas
University Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona, Spain

IXA Group
Basque Country University
Basque Country, Spain

Participants should say in advance what pre-symposium seminars they want to take part in. An additional fee of 25.00 Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC) will be charged for each seminar. Participation certificates will be available.

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

During the symposium several keynote speeches will be delivered. Until now are confirmed:

Prof. Dr. Kathleen Wermke
Würzburg University
Würzburg, Germany

Prof. Dr. Anton Nijholt
Twente University
Enschede, The Netherlands

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, English, French and Portuguese

REGISTRATION FEE

Speakers and Delegates
200.00 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos)

Companions
100.00 CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos)

Payment of the fee must be sent via bank transfer to the bank account to be announce opportunely and it covers a copy of the Proceedings where your paper is printed, all other documentation related to the event, speaker’s certificate, welcome cocktail and other cultural activities. Companions will have access to all of the above, except copies of the Proceedings.

ACCOMODATION

The Organizing Committee guarantees accommodation in 3, 4, and 5 star hotels with preferential prices for participants in the event.