About the Symposium
An emphasis on language as a communication system is instrumental in an age of globalization. Not only does it help uncover principles underlying social interactions, but it also enables us to gain an access to ways of thinking, belief systems, and world views of people from various cultural backgrounds and thus enhances empathy, mutual understanding and dialogue. Investigating issues concerning cross-cultural communication is especially momentous in today's time, when national boundaries are becoming less visible, and more and more people are engaging in intercultural communication. Understanding social conventions and attention to such concepts as politeness, face, prestige, and gender, which are important to members in a particular culture will certainly enable us to better comprehend the different ways of speaking by people from different cultures, thus helping eliminate ethnic stereotypes and misunderstandings.There have been an impressive number of research on politeness in language from various perspectives and disciplines. Theoretical approaches have been proposed, in the light of data from both western and non-western languages. These, as well as specific questions related to the relationship between politeness and such issues as gender, genre, indirectness, or even impoliteness, are worth investigating more thoroughly. The purpose of the symposium is to arrive at a new theoretical understanding of politeness in the light of recent research on different aspects of this linguistic phenomenon. This symposium, with its focus on an issue of great significance to culture, is a necessary step in the advancement of linguistic and socio-cultural research in the age of globalization.
The symposium will bring together researchers (not only linguists) who are interested in contemporary problems related to language, communication, and culture, to seek a better insight into the various issues related to politeness in language. It aims at promoting awareness of these issues and at facilitating original research from various perspectives and disciplines.
The symposium centers around the theme of linguistic politeness, which is an important concept in the study of language use. Three specific questions are focused in this symposium: (1) How can we account for politeness in language?, (2) In what ways does politeness relate to language and culture?,and (3) How is politeness realized in different languages, especially in non-western ones? Focusing on the issue of politeness, which is an essential element in human communication, the symposium is a befitting event in the celebration of the auspicious occasion of King Bhumibol's 72nd birthday in December, 1999.[Back]
Granting
Bodies
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited
Office of Research Division, Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Latest News About the Symposium
ISLP99 will bring together researchers (not only linguists) who are interested in contemporary problems related to language, communication, and culture, to seek a better insight into the various issues related to politeness in language. The symposium aims at promoting awareness of these issues and at facilitating original research from various perspectives and disciplines.After the First and Second Calls for Papers, we received an impressive number of paper proposals from various countries. These proposals had been screened by the Program Committee on the basis of originality, quality, and relevance to the theme of the symposium.
We
urge that contributors and potential participants register within 30 September
1999. This will help us better organize the symposium.
Thank
you for your interest. We look forward to meeting you in December and hope
that ISLP99 will lead to more co-operation and research networks in the
future.
Symposium Format
Each contribution will be allowed 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. The symposium will be concluded each day with a session of concluding remarks. This will be an opportunity for more active interactions among participants. [Back]Organizing Committee and Contact Address
The International Symposium on Linguistic Politeness is organized by Department of Linguistics, Chulalongkorn University. The Chairperson is Sudaporn Luksaneeyanawin (Head, Department of Linguistics). The Chairperson of the Program Committee is Pranee Kullavanijaya.Potential participants are requested to contact the symposium secretariat at the following address. Please visit the Symposium home page for more information and registration form: http://pioneer.chula.ac.th/~hkrisada/Politeness/index.html.
| Krisadawan
Hongladarom
Department of Linguistics Faculty of Arts Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330 Thailand Tel. 66-2-218-4690 Fax. 66-2-218-4697 E-mail:hkrisada@chula.ac.th |
Plans are being made to publish a post-symposium volume of selected papers. The deadline for paper submission is 15 February 2000, about two months after the symposium is over. Participants who wish to distribute full papers at the symposium are requested to submit type-written manuscripts (using Times 12 and printed on A-4 paper) to the symposium secretariat by 31 October 1999 so that we will have enough time to make photo-copying.[Back]
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline
- 31 July 1999
- Notification of acceptance
- 31 August 1999
- Registration
- before 30 September 1999 (early registration)
If full papers are sent by 31 October 1999, photo-copies will be produced for all participants free of charge.
- A
welcoming reception has been arranged on 7 December 1999 at Boromrajakumari
Building, at 18.00-20.00 hrs.
A
farewell dinner will be held on 8 December 1999 at Chulanaruemit House,
at 18.00-21.00 hrs. Arrangement has been made to feature Thai classical
music and dance at one of these special occasions.
Symposium Fees and Means of Payment
Symposium Fees
- International Participants
- (US dollars): $65 before 30 September 1999; $85 at the symposium
- Thai Participants
- (Thai baht): 2,000* before 30 September 1999; 2,600* at the symposium
This amount includes registration fee, a book of abstracts, symposium materials, papers, reception, lunches, coffees/teas, and farewell dinner.
Means of Payment
Please transfer the money to our account at the Thai Farmers Bank, Siam Square. Our account number 026-2-52541-4 (Linguistic Politeness). Alternatively, you can send a check or bank draft payable to "Linguistic Politeness".
Currency
The main unit of Thai currency is the "baht".
The approximate exchange is 38 baht for US $1.
Visa
& Visa Arrival
Enquiries
for visa can be obtained from the Royal Thai Consulate or Embassy in your
country. Visitors from 55 countries (please check at the Royal Thai Embassy
in your country) can now obtain 15 day visas on arrival at Terminal 1,
Don Muang International Airport. A fee of 300 baht (US $8) must be paid
and 2 photos of 1 inch x 1 inch each are required. Express photo service
fee for 4 photos is 120 baht. Tel. 66-2-535-1071.
Climate
The
average temperature during December will be about 27'C. Sunny days can
be expected most of the time.
Transport
Information
Don
Muang International Airport is about 25 kilometers from the city center.
Public Taxi is the most economical means of transportation. A taxi booth
is located in front of the arrival hall. Please look for "Public Taxi"
sign. The fare is based on meter plus 50 baht surcharge.
If
you have further questions, please contact the information counter or the
TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) staff at the airport for assistance.
Direction for Taxi drivers (in Thai)
Suksitnivet.[Back]
KritThai Mansion
Vitayanives
SASA International House
General Information
Visit these sites: Sawasdee Thailand, Documents and Visas for Thailand,The Universal Currency Converter(tm), Transportation from the airport to the conference venue
Conference Facilities
Overhead projectors, slide projectors, and video (PAL system) are available at the symposium location.
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