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First International Conference on Language and Linguistics 2008 aims to find out the relationship between the English language and Asian cultures. It will bring together the students, scholars, researchers and all those interested in the expansion of English linguistics and literature in Asia. They will discuss and share knowledge about the role of English in the Asian cultures, religions, literatures and economies.
The conference would cover many topics such as:
- Varieties of Asian English
- English and Asian cultures
- English as a Second Language
- English in the Asian Classroom
- English and Asian Nationalisms
- The History of English in Asia
- Asian Literatures in English
- English and Asian Politics/Diplomacy
- English and Business in Asian Societies
- Issues in Translation
- English and Identity
- English and Cultural Transformation
- English and Language Planning/Policies
- English and the Media
- English and the Vernaculars
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Competing Lingua Francas
- English Pidgins and Creoles
- Postcolonial Linguistics Issues
- English Literature and Asia
- Pragmatics of English Lingua Franca, Language and Construction of Identities English and Intercultural Communication and many more.
Organizer
Department of English Language and Literature, International Islamic University Malaysia
