Call for Papers
In recent decades, the dramatic development and continual updating of specialist areas has encouraged the implementation of specific codes of expression that make the transfer of specialized knowledge possible.
This implies change at various levels: in peer-to-peer scientific discourse that has generally switched to an English-only format; at the terminological level, in the assessment of new concepts, terms and definitions; from the perspective of neology and naming; in the popularization of the discourse of science; in language mediation, where translation plays a key role.
Most European countries (in particular those where minority languages with a strong historical and cultural/literary background are spoken), and above all the new EU member states, are developing ambitious projects in order to standardize and harmonize terminology in various fields, above all in the key fields of economy, business, administration, justice, etc.
The growing specialization of peer-to-peer communication in fields where English is the dominant language, the accompanying growth of specialized translation, and, on the other hand, the requirement of less specialized communication favouring the popularization of science in both the L1 (English) and L2, all seem to point to a need to assess the state-of-the-art of terminology within national boundaries while recognising a context in which English is dominant.
From this perspective, the conference aims to address mainly, but not exclusively, the following issues:
- special field terminology: key issues, case studies
- terminological innovation as the result of scientific development
- key issues in knowledge organization and concept analysis
- national languages and terminology policies
- attitudes towards language change
- neologisms in target languages: problems of standardization
- terminology and translation; TM and MT resourcesBeing aware of the fact that national policies on language issues are in no way homogeneous, the organizers are looking forward to diverse papers and lively presentations and discussions.
Abstracts (in English) are invited for oral presentations (20 minutes plus 10 minutes discussion). Paper proposals should include the following and be structured as follows:
- title
- author's name/s and affiliation/s
- email address
- text body (abstract, max. 300 words)
- basic bibliography
- short bio-sketch (max. 60 words)
The text should be written in Times New Roman 12 pt, single spaced.
Please save your paper proposal as "Proposal_TTEC_lastname.doc" and send it in email attachment to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Submission deadline: 30 April 2014
Notification of acceptance: 30 May 2014
Registration deadline: 30 June 2014
Post-conference: a selection of papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Conference Languages: English and alternatively Italian. The organizers regret interpretation cannot be provided.
Invited speakers
Prof. Maria Teresa Cabré, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (Spain)
Prof. Federica Scarpa, SSLIMIT, Trieste (Italy)
Prof. Linda Jean Lombardo, LUISS, Roma (Italy)
Prof. Oriana Palusci, Università di Napoli "L'Orientale"
Scientific Committee:
Paola Faini
Linda Jean Lombardo
Oriana Palusci
Rita Salvi
Organizing Committee:
Barbara Antonucci
Mirko Casagranda
Peter Douglas
Salvador Pippa
Katherine Elizabeth Russo
Address
Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Straniere
Via del Valco San Paolo, 19
00148 Roma
ITALY
Information on the program and on accommodation will be sent to participants by 20 July 2014. For queries regarding the congress please contact:
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