Dear Prospective BUCLD 39 Attendee,
We would like to invite you to begin thinking about hotel accommodations for this year’s Conference on Language Development. It will be particularly important to book early this year because there will be a city wide convention in Boston during the same weekend as the BUCLD. We have reserved blocks at several nearby hotels at a discounted rate for BUCLD attendees. For information on reservations, please see our website (http://www.bu.edu/bucld/travel-hotel)
Unfortunately, we were unable to reserve a block at the Hotel Commonwealth because of this convention. However, we were able to secure rooms at a very good rate at the nearby Eliot Hotel, which is a smaller luxury hotel comparable to the Hotel Commonwealth.
We look forward to seeing you at BUCLD 39!
BUCLD 39 Organizers
Boston University
langconf(a)bu.edu
THE 39th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 7-9, 2014
Keynote Speaker: Richard Aslin, University of Rochester
“From sounds to words to grammatical categories: The role of distributional learning”
Plenary Speaker: Katherine Demuth, Macquarie University
“Prosodic effects on the emergence of grammatical morphemes: Evidence from perception and production”
Submissions of abstracts for 20-minute are now being accepted at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-submission/
DEADLINE. All submissions must be received by 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2014.
Submissions that present research on any topic in the fields of first and second language acquisition from any theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including: Artificial Languages, Bilingualism, Cognition & Language, Creoles & Pidgins, Dialects, Discourse and Narrative, Gesture, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Input & Interaction, Language Disorders, Linguistic Theory, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics, Pre-linguistic Development, Reading and Literacy, Signed Languages, Sociolinguistics, and Speech Perception & Production.
A suggested format and style for abstracts is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-format/
FURTHER INFORMATION
General conference information is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Questions about abstracts should be sent to langconf(a)bu.edu
Boston University Conference on Language Development
96 Cummington Street, Room 244
Boston, MA 02215
U.S.A.
THE 39th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 7-9, 2014
Keynote Speaker: Richard Aslin, University of Rochester
“From sounds to words to grammatical categories: The role of distributional learning”
Plenary Speaker: Katherine Demuth, Macquarie University
“Prosodic effects on the emergence of grammatical morphemes: Evidence from perception and production”
Submissions of abstracts for 20-minute talks are now being accepted at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-submission/
DEADLINE. All submissions must be received by 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2014.
Submissions that present research on any topic in the fields of first and second language acquisition from any theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including: Artificial Languages, Bilingualism, Cognition & Language, Creoles & Pidgins, Dialects, Discourse and Narrative, Gesture, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Input & Interaction, Language Disorders, Linguistic Theory, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics, Pre-linguistic Development, Reading and Literacy, Signed Languages, Sociolinguistics, and Speech Perception & Production.
A suggested format and style for abstracts is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-format/
FURTHER INFORMATION
General conference information is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Questions about abstracts should be sent to langconf(a)bu.edu
Boston University Conference on Language Development
96 Cummington Street, Room 244
Boston, MA 02215
U.S.A.
THE 39th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 7-9, 2014
Keynote Speaker: Richard Aslin, University of Rochester
“From sounds to words to grammatical categories: The role of distributional learning”
Plenary Speaker: Katherine Demuth, Macquarie University
“Prosodic effects on the emergence of grammatical morphemes: Evidence from perception and production”
Submissions of abstracts for 20-minute talks will be accepted beginning April 1 at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-submission/
DEADLINE. All submissions must be received by 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2014.
Submissions that present research on any topic in the fields of first and second language acquisition from any theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including: Artificial Languages, Bilingualism, Cognition & Language, Creoles & Pidgins, Dialects, Discourse and Narrative, Gesture, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Input & Interaction, Language Disorders, Linguistic Theory, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics, Pre-linguistic Development, Reading and Literacy, Signed Languages, Sociolinguistics, and Speech Perception & Production.
A suggested format and style for abstracts is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-format/
FURTHER INFORMATION
General conference information is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Questions about abstracts should be sent to langconf(a)bu.edu
Boston University Conference on Language Development
96 Cummington Street, Room 244
Boston, MA 02215
U.S.A.
THE 39th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 7-9
Keynote Speaker: Richard Aslin, University of Rochester
Plenary Speaker: Katherine Demuth, Macquarie University
CALL FOR SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS
We are soliciting proposals for 90-minute symposia for the Boston University Conference on Language Development on any topic likely to be of broad interest to the conference attendees. The symposium format is open, but has frequently included 2-3 speakers presenting research from differing angles on a common theme. We anticipate including two such symposia in the schedule, one being the Saturday lunchtime symposium, the other closing the conference on Sunday.
Proposals should include a list of the participants and a specification of the format, and should name at least one organizer who will be able to work with the BUCLD organizing committee in setting up the symposium. Submissions can be sent by email to langconf(a)bu.edu with "Symposium proposal" indicated in the subject line. Please limit symposium proposals to 1000 words or fewer.
DEADLINE: April 15, 2014
Decisions on symposia will be made by June.
NOTE: Submissions of abstracts for 20-minute talks and poster presentations are not being solicited at this time. The deadline for those will be 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2014.
General conference information is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
38th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development
November 1-3, 2013
Keynote Speaker:
Elena Lieven, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology / University of Manchester
Plenary Speaker:
CANCELED: Heather van der Lely, Harvard University
Unfortunately, Heather van der Lely's plenary address has been cancelled for health reasons. We regret that we cannot hear her address and wish her the best in recovery.
Symposia:
Saturday - 'Resolving A Learnability Paradox in the Acquisition of Verb Argument Structure: What have we learned in the last 25 years'
Ben Ambridge (University of Liverpool) (organizer)
Adele Goldberg (Princeton University)
Joshua Hartshorne (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) & Jesse Snedeker (Harvard University)
Steven Pinker (Harvard University)
Sunday - 'A new approach to language learning: filtering through the processor'
Helen Goodluck (University of York) (organizer)
Lyn Frazier (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Colin Phillips (University of Maryland, College Park)
We would like to remind you that the deadline to pre-register for BUCLD 38 is Tuesday, October 23, 2013. By pre-registering not only will you receive a reduced rate for the conference, but you will also be able to check-in at the registration desk quickly and proceed to the various exciting talks without waiting in line. Regular full-price registration will continue to be available online from Thursday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 29. To register, please visit the following website:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/conference-info/registration/
For general information on the conference including the full schedule, please visit:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Also, you can register for the Society for Language Development Symposium "Mechanisms of Word Learning" on Thursday October 31, 1-6pm through our website. The SLD would also like to announce their student award. Please see their website for more information:
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/sld/symposium.html
38th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development
November 1-3, 2013
Keynote Speaker:
Elena Lieven, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology / University of Manchester
Plenary Speaker:
CANCELED: Heather van der Lely, Harvard University
Unfortunately, Heather van der Lely's plenary address has been cancelled for health reasons. We regret that we cannot hear her address and wish her the best in recovery.
Symposia:
Saturday - 'Resolving A Learnability Paradox in the Acquisition of Verb Argument Structure: What have we learned in the last 25 years'
Ben Ambridge (University of Liverpool) (organizer)
Adele Goldberg (Princeton University)
Joshua Hartshorne (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) & Jesse Snedeker (Harvard University)
Steven Pinker (Harvard University)
Sunday - 'A new approach to language learning: filtering through the processor'
Helen Goodluck (University of York) (organizer)
Lyn Frazier (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Colin Phillips (University of Maryland, College Park)
We would like to remind you that the deadline to pre-register for BUCLD 38 is Tuesday, October 23, 2013. By pre-registering not only will you receive a reduced rate for the conference, but you will also be able to check-in at the registration desk quickly and proceed to the various exciting talks without waiting in line. Regular full-price registration will continue to be available online from Thursday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 29. To register, please visit the following website:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/conference-info/registration/
For general information on the conference including the full schedule, please visit:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Also, you can register for the Society for Language Development Symposium "Mechanisms of Word Learning" on Thursday October 31, 1-6pm through our website. The SLD would also like to announce their student award. Please see their website for more information:
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/sld/symposium.html
Additionally, Boston University is currently searching for an Assistant Professor specializing in language acquisition and linguistic theory, and will be conducting interviews at the BUCLD and LSA meetings for applicants in attendance. The application deadline is OCTOBER 1.
For more information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2803
THE 38th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2013
Keynote Speaker:
Elena Lieven, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology / University of Manchester
Plenary Speaker:
Heather van der Lely, Harvard University
Submissions of abstracts for 20-minute talks are now being accepted at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-submission/
DEADLINE. All submissions must be received by 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2013.
Submissions that present research on any topic in the fields of first and second language acquisition from any theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including: Bilingualism, Cognition & Language, Creoles & Pidgins, Dialects, Discourse and Narrative, Gesture, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Input & Interaction, Language Disorders, Linguistic Theory, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics, Pre-linguistic Development, Reading and Literacy, Signed Languages, Sociolinguistics, and Speech Perception & Production.
A suggested format and style for abstracts is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-format/
NEW THIS YEAR: SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS
We are also soliciting proposals for a 90-minute symposium on a common theme on any topic likely to be of broad interest to the conference attendees. The symposium format is open, but has frequently included 2-3 speakers presenting research from differing angles on a common theme. We anticipate including two such symposia in the schedule, one being the Saturday lunchtime symposium, the other closing the conference on Sunday. Proposals should include a list of potential participants and a specification of the format, and should name at least one organizer who will be able to work with the BUCLD organizing committee in setting up the symposium and lining up participants. Submissions can be sent by email to abstract(a)bu.edu with "Symposium proposal" indicated in the subject line. Please limit symposium proposals to 1000 words or fewer.
DEADLINE. Same as for abstracts, 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2013.
Decisions on symposia will be made by June, so that organization can begin, with the goal
of having all participants confirmed by July.
FURTHER INFORMATION
General conference information is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Questions about abstracts and symposia should be sent to abstract(a)bu.edu
Boston University Conference on Language Development
96 Cummington Street, Room 244
Boston, MA 02215
U.S.A.
Telephone: (617) 353-3085
THE 38th ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2013
Keynote Speaker:
Elena Lieven, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology / University of Manchester
Plenary Speaker:
Heather van der Lely, Harvard University
Submissions of abstracts for 20-minute talks are now being accepted at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-submission/
DEADLINE. All submissions must be received by 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2013.
Submissions that present research on any topic in the fields of first and second language acquisition from any theoretical perspectives will be fully considered, including: Bilingualism, Cognition & Language, Creoles & Pidgins, Dialects, Discourse and Narrative, Gesture, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Input & Interaction, Language Disorders, Linguistic Theory, Neurolinguistics, Pragmatics, Pre-linguistic Development, Reading and Literacy, Signed Languages, Sociolinguistics, and Speech Perception & Production.
A suggested format and style for abstracts is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld/abstracts/abstract-format/
NEW THIS YEAR: SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS
We are also soliciting proposals for a 90-minute symposium on a common theme on any topic likely to be of broad interest to the conference attendees. The symposium format is open, but has frequently included 2-3 speakers presenting research from differing angles on a common theme. We anticipate including two such symposia in the schedule, one being the Saturday lunchtime symposium, the other closing the conference on Sunday. Proposals should include a list of potential participants and a specification of the format, and should name at least one organizer who will be able to work with the BUCLD organizing committee in setting up the symposium and lining up participants. Submissions can be sent by email to abstract(a)bu.edu with "Symposium proposal" indicated in the subject line. Please limit symposium proposals to 1000 words or fewer.
DEADLINE. Same as for abstracts, 8:00 PM EST, May 15, 2013.
Decisions on symposia will be made by June, so that organization can begin, with the goal
of having all participants confirmed by July.
FURTHER INFORMATION
General conference information is available at:
http://www.bu.edu/bucld
Questions about abstracts and symposia should be sent to abstract(a)bu.edu
Boston University Conference on Language Development
96 Cummington Street, Room 244
Boston, MA 02215
U.S.A.
Telephone: (617) 353-3085
Dear potential BUCLD 37 attendee:
As you are all surely aware, the eastern US was recently hit by Hurricane Sandy, and it caused a of damage along the coast. At Boston University specifically, we were spared serious damage; the power remained on, no major flooding, no real damage to structures. It has affected other cities much more, including some of those which tend to serve as transfer hubs for flights into Boston.
There is no local obstacle to proceeding, and so the conference will be held as planned, starting Friday (with the Society for Language Development symposium starting tomorrow).
Travel will be difficult or even impossible for some, depending on where it originates. If you are presenting and know that you cannot be here for your scheduled talk/poster, please let us know and we will try to reschedule if possible. Some changes to the details of the schedule have already been made to accommodate such circumstances.
Also, if you are unable to attend at all, but have already registered, let us know; the registration fee will of course be refunded. For those who are scheduled to present but cannot attend, we would still like to encourage participation in the proceedings, and you will be contacted after the conference.
If you have other questions, please check our web site at http://www.bu.edu/bucld/ or send your questions to langconf(a)bu.edu -- and otherwise, we hope to see you soon at the conference, or, if not this year, in the future, at the next conference.
Thanks,
The BUCLD 37 team
