Call for papers

Abstracts are invited for conference presentations addressing any aspect of the analysis, description or comparison of Mande languages.

Important dates

Deadline for abstracts: November 15^th 2017

Notification of acceptance for abstracts: December 1^st 2017

Deadline for confirming your participation: January 15^th 2018

Conference: April 18^th-19^th 2018

Instructions for abstract submissions

Abstracts in English or French should be no longer than one page A4 (normal margins of 2,5 cm on each side, single spaced lines, Times New Roman, Doulos SIL or DejaVu font, 12 pt font size), with the possibility of using an additional page for data and references. Abstracts should contain no personal information about the author(s). Please make sure that all examples are carefully glossed (using the Leipzig Glossing Conventions and explaining any supplementary glosses) and that tones are marked on all examples (unless the example comes from a written source where tones are not marked). All theoretical approaches are welcome, but abstracts should state a clear research hypothesis and provide an indication of the relevance of its conclusions for a broad audience of linguists interested in Mande languages.

Abstracts should be submitted as an MS Word or Open Office Writer file via the conference website. The file name of your abstract should be the first two words of the title of your abstract separated by a hyphen.

Funding

We might be able to assist a limited number of participants who encounter difficulties in obtaining sufficient funding to come to France. Please contact the organisers (mande5sciencesconf.org) to let us know that you are in need of financial assistance, specifying the kind of assistance you require.