2nd International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics

2nd International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics (ICDP-2)

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Conference description

We are delighted to announce the 2nd International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics, which will take place online from October 20th to 22nd, 2023. The conference will focus on the theme of “Discourse Pragmatics: Current Topics and Future Trends.”
Discourse Pragmatics is a rapidly developing field that explores the ways in which language is used to communicate meaning in context. How do people use language to achieve their communicative goals? How does context influence the interpretation of meaning? What is the pragmatics of different types of discourse such as conversation, storytelling, and academic writing? How do different languages differ in their pragmatics? How is the pragmatics of language affected by new technologies? To what extent does emotion or morality govern discourse communication? This conference aims to bring together established and emerging scholars from diverse backgrounds to explore the latest research and trends in Discourse Pragmatics.This conference will be hosted by Zhejiang International Studies University located in Hangzhou, China, organized by the School of English Studies and the Institute of Discourse Pragmatics, and co-organized by Journal of Zhejiang International Studies University, Springer Nature and John Benjamins. We are looking forward to your participation in this great event.

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Conference hostZhejiang International Studies University (ZISU)

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Conference organizersSchool of English Studies, ZISUInstitute of Discourse Pragmatics, ZISU

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Conference co-organizers Journal of ZISUSpringer NatureJohn Benjamins

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Dates and venue Dates: October 20-22, 2023Venue: Tencent/VooV Meeting (online)

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Registration feesFree of charge

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Conference languageEnglish

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Conference themeDiscourse Pragmatics: Current Topics and Future Trends

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Conference topics (include but are not limited to)1. Theorizing discourse pragmatics2. Discourse pragmatics: Methodology3. Discourse pragmatics and interaction4. Discourse pragmatics and (im)politeness5. Discourse pragmatics and social media6. Discourse pragmatics and syntax7. Discourse pragmatics and translation/interpreting8. Discourse pragmatics and language teaching/learning9. Discourse pragmatics and cognition10. Discourse pragmatics and literature11. Discourse pragmatics and philosophy

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Keynote speakers1. FENG William Dezheng (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
2. FETZER Anita (University of Augsburg)
3. HAUGH Michael (The University of Queensland)
4. HONG Gang (Zhejiang International Studies University)

5. JUCKER Andreas H. (University of Zurich)
6. KECSKES Istvan (State University of New York, Albany)
7. LI Dandi (Zhejiang Gongshang University)
8. MÁRQUEZ REITER Rosina (The Open University)
9. RAN Yongping (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies)
10. REN Wei (Beihang University)
11. TIAN Hailong (China University of Petroleum, Beijing)
12. VERSCHUEREN Jef (University of Antwerp)
13. WANG Kefei (Beijing Foreign Studies University)
14. ZHANG Hui (Nanjing Normal University)

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Themed panels1. Online communication from the perspective of moral orderChair: CHEN Qian <[e-mail]>
2. The pragmatics of translation and interpretingChair: DING Xinru <[e-mail]>
3. Pragmatics in the discourse of government social media communicationChair: FENG Debing <[e-mail]>
4. Discourse and rationality, rationality in discourseChairs: GRUBER Helmut <[e-mail]>REISIGL Martin <[e-mail]>SPITZMÜLLER Jürgen <[e-mail]>
5. Multimodal pragmatics in diverse settingsChair: HUANG Lihe <[e-mail]>
6. The pragmatics of literary discourseChair: LIU Fengguang <[e-mail]>
7. Discourse pragmatics and cultureChair: MAO Yansheng <[e-mail]>
8. The affective dynamics of online discourseChair: PIATA Anna <[e-mail]>
9. Discourse pragmatics and academic interactionChair: REN Yuxin <[e-mail]>
10. The pragmatics of morality in discourseChair: SINKEVICIUTE Valeria <[e-mail]>
11. (Im)politeness in online interactionChair: XIE Chaoqun <[e-mail]>
12. Unraveling the complexity of speech acts: Insights from the syntax-pragmatic interfaceChair: YANG Xiaodong <[e-mail]>
13. Conversation analysis and institutional interactionChair: YU Guodong <[e-mail]>
14. Second language pragmatics and intercultural communication competenceChair: ZHOU Jing <[e-mail]>

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Submission of abstracts1. All abstracts should be prepared in English.
2. To submit an abstract for a themed panel, please send a document of no more than 300 words (including keywords and references) directly to the panel chair(s). The deadline for submission is 12:00 PM Beijing Time on July 15, 2023.
3. To submit an abstract for a lecture, please send a document of no more than 300 words (including keywords and references) to [e-mail]. The deadline for submission is 12:00 PM Beijing Time on July 15, 2023.
4. To submit your abstract, please ensure that it is in the MS Word format and the file is named “name + paper title.” Additionally, please include a separate page that lists all authors’ names, affiliations, professional titles, email addresses, and any other relevant information.

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Notification of acceptance of abstractsJuly 30, 2023

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Best Paper CompetitionWe are pleased to announce the Best Paper Competition for unpublished full-text papers in the field of discourse pragmatics, aiming to encourage doctoral students to showcase their research. We welcome papers that explore various topics related to discourse pragmatics, which are not currently under review elsewhere. Doctoral students are invited to submit their papers to [e-mail] by 12:00 PM Beijing Time on August 31, 2023. We look forward to receiving your submissions!
There will be a maximum of four winners, among whom one will receive a complimentary private e-subscription to the journal Internet Pragmatics, published by John Benjamins, valid for one year. The remaining three winners will each receive a complimentary book from the Advances in (Im)politeness Studies series, which can be in either print or e-copy format, published by Springer Nature.

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Conference [e-mail] (Ms. Zhang)

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Social mediaTo stay informed about the conference, please follow us on Twitter (iPragmatics), WeChat (internet_pragmatics), and the School of English Studies, ZISU website (https://www.zisu.edu.cn/xxjg/jxdw1.htm). Thank you for your interest in our conference, and we look forward to seeing you in Virtual Hangzhou, China.

“Wandelt sich rasch auch die Welt

wie Wolkengestalten,

alles Vollendete fällt

heim zum Uralten.”

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