WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE THIS CONFERENCE TO FEBRUARY 11-14, 2015 BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S THREE-MONTH BAN ON THE HOLDING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN GHANA. The departments of Linguistics and Modern Languages/French at the University of Ghana are organizing a conference as part of activities marking their 50th/64th Anniversary celebrations from ednesday, 11th – Saturday, 14th February, 2014 at the University of Ghana, Legon Campus. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DATE: Wednesday, 11th – Saturday, 14th February, 2014 VENUE: University of Ghana, Legon Campus http://ling.ug.edu.gh/index.php/conference The Conference invites proposals for panels and abstracts for individual papers on the theme and sub-themes as follows: THEME: “Linguistics and Modern Languages in Focus: Developing Languages and Professionals for Glocal Integration” SUB-THEMES: • Modern Languages in Focus: Developing Professionals for Global Integration • The role of language in sustaining glocal partnerships • Glocal perspectives on language teaching and learning • Linguistics and language teaching • New methodologies in language teaching and learning • Language and human development • Language use in specific domains • Translations and Interpretation • Language in Literature • Historical Linguistics • Contact linguistics • Lexicography • Phonetics/Phonology • Morphology/Syntax • Semantics/Pragmatics • Sign Language • Typology DEADLINE FOR SUMBISSION OF ABSTRACTS: 15th August, 2014 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Anonymous single-spaced abstracts addressing the theme or sub-themes of the conference should be sent electronically to the following e-mail addresses: lingmodconf@gmail.com, lingmodconf@ug.edu.gh Abstracts should consist of: i) Title ii) Abstract – 500 words maximum Details of authors including names, institutional affiliations and e-mail addresses should be sent on a separate sheet, bearing the title of the paper, to the same e-mail addresses. PANELS AND INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: Panel and individual papers on the above listed themes and sub-themes are also invited. Panels/presenters are however not restricted to the listed sub-themes and are welcome to present on other related topics. Proposal of panels should consist of: i) Title of the Panel ii) Convener iii) Proposed Panelists iv) Discussant (if necessary) v) Description of Panel should not be more than 500 words maximum DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PANELS: 15th August, 2014 CONFERENCE LANGUAGE: English NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: 31st August, 2014