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20th International
Conference 2015 First Circular – 17 January 2015 Dear Colleague You are cordially invited to attend the 20th International
Conference of the African Association for Lexicography which
will be held in Durban, South Africa. Table of Contents 1. Conference Details 2. Pre-Conference
Workshop Information 3. Tea breaks & Lunch 4. Conference Reception 5. Conference Dinner 6. Conference Excursion 7. Accommodation 8. Transport 9. Conference
Organisation 10. Call for Papers 11. Registration Form and
Payment Information 1. CONFERENCE DETAILS Date: 7-8 July 2015, post-conference excursion
9 July. Host: University of KwaZulu-Natal Venue: UNITE BUILDING, HOWARD
COLLEGE CAMPUS, UKZN (Entrance through Gate 8 off Rick Turner Road) Keynote speakers: International speaker: Michael Rundell Speaker from Africa: (To be announced) Conference fee*: Early bird (before 1 June 2015): R1 600 (members); R1
800 (non-members) Late
registration (at the conference venue): R2000 (all delegates) *The conference fee includes a
conference folder and bag, an abstracts booklet, lunch, tea and refreshments
during the conference (7 and 8 July) as well as the pre-conference workshop (6
July). 2. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
INFORMATION Date: 6 July 2015 Venue: LECTURE THEATRE, UNITE BUILDING, howard college campus Presenter: Dr. Annette Klosa, Institute for German
Language, Mannheim, Germany Topic: “Electronic
Lexicography” Welcome cocktail: The pre-conference workshop will be
followed by a welcome cocktail party at UNITE Building. Cost: Free
for delegates who register for the conference 3. TEA BREAKS & LUNCH Dates: 6 July – 8 July 2015 Tea breaks venue: UNITE BUILDING DINING AREA Lunch venue: UNITE BUILDING DINING
AREA Cost: Free for
delegates who register for the conference 4. CONFERENCE
RECEPTION The mayor of EThekwini Municipality invites
conference delegates to a formal reception cocktail. Date:
7 July 2015 Venue:
Town Hall Cost:
Free for all conference delegates 5. CONFERENCE DINNER Conference delegates are invited to attend the conference dinner. Date: 8 July 2015 Venue: UNITE BUILDING DINING
AREA Cost: R250 per person 6. CONFERENCE EXCURSION ---
THE INANDA HERITAGE ROUTE Date: 9 July 2015 Cost: R700 per person Note: The post-conference excursion is only
available to delegates (and partners) who register and pay for the conference
and excursion before 1 June 2015. No late
registration is available for the excursion. 7. ACCOMMODATION Conference delegates are responsible for arranging their own
accommodation. There are numerous guest houses and hotels in the vicinity (the Manor
Gardens, Glenmore and Glenwood areas) of the conference venue, and only a few
are listed in Addendum A. When you make your booking, you may ask about the
distance from the Howard College campus and the guesthouse. 8. TRANSPORT 8.1 Airport
transfers The conference organisers can unfortunately not
provide transport from the airport to your respective
hotels/guesthouses/BnBs. You can access useful information on the following
website: http://www.kingshakashuttles.co.za/rates.html.
Delegates can also enquire from their respective guest houses whether they
provide such a service. 8.2 Transport
between places of accommodation and the conference venue The conference organisers can unfortunately not provide transport
between places of accommodation and the conference venue. 9. CONFERENCE ORGANISATION Please direct all enquiries to the local organiser: Dr Langa Khumalo University Language Planning &
Development Office Ground Floor, Francis Stock Building Howard College Campus
10. CALL FOR PAPERS Invited:
Papers and posters on any aspect of lexicography or terminology. Special
sessions may be proposed. All
submissions will be adjudicated. The
conference language is English. Prospective
presenters are to submit abstracts to reach AFRILEX before 31 March 2015.
Abstracts must be between 600 and 800 words long for adjudicators to make
informed judgements on the central argument of the paper or poster,
especially given that conference proceedings are not published. Abstracts
should contain the following elements: a central argument, how the study was
conducted and some (preliminary) conclusions. Papers that do not comply with
these requirements will unfortunately be rejected. Abstracts
should be sent by e-mail to Dr Dion Nkomo: E-mail
address: d.nkomo@ru.ac.za Postal address: School of Languages: African
Language Studies, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown,
6140. South Africa. Receipt
of abstracts will be acknowledged and feedback will be given to authors as
soon as it is received back from the adjudicators. Abstracts of accepted
papers will be distributed during the conference. MS Powerpoint
Presentation facilities will be available. As a backup, presenters are
invited to e-mail their presentation to the organiser ahead of the
conference. Please
note: It is compulsory for presenters of papers, posters and special sessions
to register in advance (i.e. before 31 May 2015). Abstract
submission format Title,
initials and surname: Affiliation: E-mail: Telephone
(cell/mobile or office): Fax: Postal
address and postal code: Full
title of the paper or poster (indicate paper/poster): Abstract
(600-800 words): 11. REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT
INFORMATION Please see Addendum C We look forward to receiving you in Durban Yours faithfully Dr Langa Khumalo Conference Organiser ADDENDUM A (ACCOMMODATION
AT A WALKING DISTANCE TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE)
ADDENDUM C 20th International
AFRILEX Conference REGISTRATION FORM (conference,
workshop, dinner, excursion, membership) Title, given name and surname: ……………………………………………………………………………… Postal Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………….. Postal code: ……………..… Cell/Mobile: ………………………………………… Fax:
…...………………………………… E-mail: …………………………………………………@……….………………………………….…. Insert the relevant
amount where applicable or circle the appropriate response. 1. CONFERENCE (7-8July) Before 1 June 2015: R1600 (members); R1 800
(non-members)
R ………… 2. DO YOU INTEND TO READ A PAPER? YES | NO 3. WILL YOU ATTEND THE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP (6 July)? YES
| NO 4. CONFERENCE DINNER (1 July) R250 per person …..person(s) x R250 = R…………… 5. CONFERENCE EXCURSION (3 July) R700 per
person …..person(s) x
R700 = R ……..…… 6. AFRILEX MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR 2015 R150 (personal,
Africa) / R600 (corporate) R ……… ….
TOTAL: R ……… PAYMENT Payment can be made in South African Rand directly into the AFRILEX
savings account: ABSA Bank, Hatfield, Pretoria, South
Africa, branch code 008675, account no. 9054460560. It is
of utmost importance that proof of payment be sent to the Conference
Organiser. Delegates from overseas can contact the treasurer, Prof Taljard, elsabe.taljard@up.ac.za for special
arrangements regarding payment. REGISTRATION Send this completed registration form together
with proof of payment to: Elsabé Taljard, Department of African Languages, University of
Pretoria, 0002. | E-mail: elsabe.taljard@up.ac.za
| Fax: +27 (0) 12 4202494. Receipt of the registration form and payment will be acknowledged
within 10 days.
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