The first International Symposium on Contemporary Phonology
Welcome Letter
The "first International Symposium on Contemporary Phonology" will be held on July 21~22, 2024, at Beijing Language and Culture University. Hosted by the Institute of Phonetics and Phonology at the Faculty of Linguistic Sciences,this symposium marks the first time such an international event focused on phonology is held in China. It aims to provide a platform for scholars working in phonology and related areas to exchange cutting-edge research. The program includes invited talks by leading scholars, thematic group presentations, and a meeting for the establishment of a Phonology Special Interest Group in the Society for Modernization of the Chinese Language.
The conference aims to bring together leading figures and researchers in the field of phonology to discuss the latest advancements, challenges, and future directions of the discipline. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to share insights, and connect with peers from around the world.
We look forward to your participation and believe that this conference will be an inspiring and enlightening event!
Themes and presentations
The symposium themes focus on sounds and sound systems of language, including theory and application in phonology, morphophonology, prosody, phonetics, dialectology, language acquisition, non linear phonology, non-segmental phonology, optimality theory and interfaces between phonology and other language systems. Presentations are scheduled for 15-minute time slots (10-12 minutes for presentation and 3-5 minutes for discussion) and may be given in Chinese or English.
Invited Speakers
Formats and Submission
Abstracts may be written in Chinese or English and should not exceed two pages in length (A4 pages) with default margins (top and bottom 2.54 cm, left and right 3.18 cm), Times New Roman, 12 pt, single-spaced, including references, tables and figures. Abstracts must be anonymous and should be submitted in both Word and PDF formats to pho_asso@163.com. The submission number per person is limited to one single-authored abstract and one co-authored abstract. All abstracts will be evaluated by two reviewers.
Important dates
1May 31st, 2024
Deadline for submission
2June 10th, 2024
Notification of acceptance
3June 20th, 2024
Submission of revised abstracts
4July 21st~22nd 2024
Symposium
Registration
Registration Fee
RMB 800（RMB 400 for Students）
How to Register
Registration link will be sent once the paper is accepted
Venue
Beijing Language and Culture University
Add: 15, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Travel
There are two international airports in Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport. Your destination should be Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). Either airport will do.
If you land at Beijing Capital International Airport, a taxi ride will take about half an hour without traffic and cost about 100 RMB. With traffic, the journey will take longer and the cost will be higher.
If you land at Beijing Daxing International Airport, a taxi ride will take about an hour without traffic and cost around 200 RMB. With traffic, the situation will be similar to the above.
There are also metro and bus options between these airports and BLCU. Below are the details:
Beijing Capital International Airport to BLCU:
Metro Route 1:
Capital Airport Line (Terminal 2 Metro Station, enter through Exit D Southwest → Sanyuanqiao)
Line 10 (Sanyuanqiao → Xitucheng)
Changping Line (Xitucheng → Xueyuanqiao)
Exit at Xueyuanqiao Station, Exit A, and walk approximately 1 kilometer to the south gate of BLCU (about 30 RMB)
Metro Route 2:
Capital Airport Line (Terminal 2 Metro Station, enter through Exit D Southwest → Sanyuanqiao)
Line 10 (Sanyuanqiao → Zhichun Road)
Line 13 (Zhichun Road → Wudaokou)
Exit at Wudaokou Station, Exit A North, and walk approximately 1 kilometer to the south gate of BLCU (about 30 RMB)
Bus Route:
Airport Shuttle Bus Beijing South Station Line (Capital Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station → Sanyuanqiao)
Bus 671 (Sanyuanqiao South → Jimenqiao North)
Bus 375 (Jimenqiao North → China University of Geosciences)
Get off at China University of Geosciences bus station and walk approximately 200 meters to the south gate of BLCU (about 25 RMB)
Beijing Daxing International Airport to BLCU:
Metro:
Beijing Daxing International Airport Line (Daxing Airport Metro Station, enter through Exit A → Caoqiao)
Line 19 (Caoqiao → Mudanyuan)
Line 10 (Mudanyuan → Xitucheng)
Changping Line (Xitucheng → Xueyuanqiao)
Exit at Xueyuanqiao Station, Exit A, and walk approximately 1 kilometer to the south gate of BLCU (about 40 RMB)
Bus Route:
Daxing Airport Shuttle Bus Zhongguancun Line (Daxing Airport Bus Station → Zhongguancun)
Walk approximately 300 meters to Baofusiqiao North Bus Station
Bus 86 (Baofusiqiao North → Beijing Language and Culture University)
Get off at Beijing Language and Culture University bus station and walk approximately 300 meters to the south gate of BLCU (about 50 RMB)
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Email: pho_asso@163.com
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