Third Circular and Call for Participication
International Symposium on Linguistic Politeness: Theoretical Approaches and Intercultural Perspectives (ISLP 99)
7-9 December 1999 Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Photos at the Conference (New)
About the Symposium
Symposium Format
Participants (updated)
Organizing Committee and Contact Address
Schedule (updated)
Publication
Important Dates
Symposium Fees and Means of Payment
Accommodation
Currency
Visa & Visa Arrival
Climate
Transport Information (updated)
General Information
Registration Form
Campus Map
Granting Bodies

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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

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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.

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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
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Publication

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.
The conference will be held on 7-9 December 1999 at Boromrajakumari Building, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkokok, Thailand. 
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. 
 

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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
*with a subsidy of 300 baht from the Thai government

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".

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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. 

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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
KritThai Mansion
Vitayanives
SASA International House
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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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