2nd Call for Papers │ ICDP-2

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

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Conference Description

We are delighted to announce that the 2nd International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics will be held online from 20 to 22 October 2023. The conference will focus on the theme "Discourse Pragmatics: Current Topics and Future Trends."

Discourse Pragmatics is a fast 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 various modes of discourse such as conversation, storytelling and academic writing? How do languages differ in their pragmatics? How do new technologies impact on language and communication? How does emotion or morality affect discourse  and communication? This conference aims to bring together established and emerging scholars from diverse backgrounds to discuss current issues and future directions 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 the 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 Host

Zhejiang International Studies University (ZISU)

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Conference Organizers

School of English Studies, ZISU

Institute of Discourse Pragmatics, ZISU

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Conference Co-organizers 

Journal of ZISUSpringer NatureJohn Benjamins

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Dates and Venue 

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

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Registration Fees

Free of charge

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Conference Language

English

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Conference Theme

Discourse Pragmatics: Current Topics and Future Trends

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Conference Topics (including but not limited to)

1. Theorizing discourse pragmatics

2. Discourse pragmatics: Methodology

3. Discourse pragmatics and interaction

4. Discourse pragmatics and (im)politeness

5. Discourse pragmatics and social media

6. Discourse pragmatics and syntax

7. Discourse pragmatics and translation/interpreting

8. Discourse pragmatics and language teaching/learning

9. Discourse pragmatics and cognition

10. Discourse pragmatics and literature

11. Discourse pragmatics and philosophy

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Keynote Speakers

FENG William Dezheng (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

FETZER Anita (University of Augsburg)

HAUGH Michael (The University of Queensland)

HONG Gang (Zhejiang International Studies University)

JUCKER Andreas H. (University of Zurich)

KECSKES Istvan (State University of New York, Albany)

LI Dandi (Zhejiang Gongshang University)

MÁRQUEZ REITER Rosina (The Open University)

RAN Yongping (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies)

REN Wei (Beihang University)

TIAN Hailong (China University of Petroleum, Beijing)

VERSCHUEREN Jef (University of Antwerp)

WANG Kefei (Beijing Foreign Studies University)

ZHANG Hui (Nanjing Normal University)

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Themed Panels

1. Online communication from the perspective of moral order Chair: CHEN Qian <[e-mail]>
2. The pragmatics of translation and interpretingChair: DING Xinru <[e-mail]>

3. Pragmatics in the discourse of government social media communication

Chair: FENG Debing <[e-mail]>
4. Discourse and rationality, rationality in discourseChairs: GRUBER Helmut <[e-mail]>  REISIGL Martin <[e-mail]>  SPITZMÜLLE 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 interface

Chair: 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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Abstract Submission

1. All abstracts should be prepared in English.
2. To submit an abstract for one of the themed panels, please send a document of no more than 300 words (including keywords and references) to the corresponding panel chair(s).  The new deadline for submission is 15 August 2023 (12:00 PM Beijing Time).
3. To submit an abstract for a topic not included in the above themed panels, please send a document of no more than 300 words (including keywords and references) to [e-mail]. The new deadline for submission is 15 August 2023 (12:00 PM Beijing Time).
4. To submit your abstract, please ensure that it is prepared in the MS Word format and the file is named "full name + paper title." Additionally, please include a separate page that lists all individual authors' names, affiliations, professional titles, email addresses, and any other relevant information. 

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Notification of Abstract Acceptance

31 August 2023

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Best Paper Competition

We are pleased to announce the Best Paper Competition for unpublished full-text research papers in the field of discourse pragmatics with an aim to encourage doctoral students to showcase their research. We welcome papers that address various topics related to discourse pragmatics, which are not currently under review elsewhere. Doctoral students are invited to submit their papers to [e-mail]  no later than 31 August 2023 (12:00 PM Beijing Time). 
A maximum of four winners will be selected for this competition. The first place will receive a complimentary private e-subscription (valid for one year) to Internet Pragmatics, a peer-reviewed biannual journal published by John Benjamins, and the rest will each receive a complimentary (printed or electronic) copy of the book series Advances in (Im)politeness Studies, published by Springer.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!

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Conference Email

[e-mail] (Ms. Zhang)

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Social Media

To 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 attention to this conference, and we look forward to seeing you in Virtual Hangzhou, China.

“Unser Besitz ist Verlust. Je kühner, je reiner
wir verlieren, je mehr.”

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