Scope of Conference

We welcome presentations in the following areas:

literary and cultural studies theoretical linguistics applied linguistics literacy critical discourse analysis stylistics translation gender studies

language and arbitration language and cognition language and technology semiotics media studies foreign languages language and literature education

Medium of Presentation

Bahasa Malaysia and English

 

Conference Sessions

Plenary Sessions

Parallel Sessions

Poster

Panel Sessions

 

Types of Presentations

     

  Paper – 15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A

      

A paper is most effectively presented orally as an address to the audience with reference to notes or text, rather than as a rapid reading of a prepared text. The abstract should include the purpose of the study and a brief overview of the methodology/theoretical framework and findings. Each session should take a maximum of 15 minutes with an additional 5 minutes given for discussion.

    

 Panel Session – 60 minutes

A panel session is most effectively presented orally by three or more presenters as an address to the audience with reference to notes or text, rather than as a rapid reading of a prepared text. The abstract should include a summarized version of the overall session to be discussed by the panel together with abstracts of individual presentations. The panel is required to appoint a chair for the session who may be a member of the panel. Each session should take a maximum of 60 minutes.

Video Presentation – 15 minutes

Presenters are required to submit a 15 minute video recording of their paper presentations on a CD/DVD (.mpeg format). The abstract should include the purpose of the study and a brief overview of the methodology/theoretical framework and findings.

    Poster Presentation

Posters should be no more than 29.7cm x 42cm (A3 size). Each presenter is entitled to a maximum of two posters. Poster presenters must be present to explain and discuss their posters at the time allocated in the programme. The abstract should include a brief description of the central idea underlying the poster. Presenters are responsible for mounting and removing their posters.