2013 Western States Communication Association

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Language and Social Interaction Interest Group
Western States Communication Association (WSCA)
2013 Annual Convention, Reno, NV

February 15-19, 2013

The Language and Social Interaction (LSI) interest group of WSCA is focused on research that focuses on language use in discourse, and interaction in a range of settings. The division invites submission of papers, extended abstracts, and program panels for the upcoming 2013 annual conference. As an interest group, LSI invites a broad range of studies using a broad  range of research approaches including but not limited to: discourse analysis, ethnography of communication, conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, rhetoric of language, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, semiotics, social construction, and discursive psychology. Theoretical, empirical, critical, and practical works are welcome using qualitative or quantitative approaches, but keep in mind that most LSI work requires some empirical analysis of actual language use. Scholars with questions about the relevance of their work to LSI interest group may consult the Handbook of Language and Social Interaction or contact the program planner.

The theme of this year’s conference is: “Going Global: Communication in the Network Era” and the LSI interest group welcomes submissions that engage this theme especially as related to empirical study of language in use.

SUBMISSION TYPES AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. Competitive Papers
All papers should be submitted by e-mail attachment in a .pdf file format to the LSI email account (lsi.wsca@gmail.com) bySeptember 1, 2012. Your electronic submission should include two separate attachments:

Attachment 1: Cover page
The cover page should include:

  • Title of the paper
  • Name and contact information (address, phone, e-mail, and affiliation) for each author
  • Any audio-visual needs, keeping in mind that availability may be limited.

Please indicate in the upper right-hand corner of the cover page if this paper is a Student or Debut paper. All authors of a student paper must be students. No author of a debut paper may have presented a paper at any prior WSCA convention.

Attachment 2: Paper w/all author identification removed
The paper should include:

  • Title
  • 150-300 word abstract
  • No more than 25 pages of text (excluding references, figures, tables, and transcripts)

Please remove all author names and identifying information from the paper (including self-citations if citations can be attributed back to the paper authors. Unmasked papers will be returned).

2. Extended Abstracts/Works in Progress
While preference is often given for complete papers, the LSI interest group accepts extended abstracts of works in progress. All extended abstracts should be submitted by e-mail attachment to the LSI email account (lsi.wsca@gmail.com) by September 1, 2011. Extended abstracts will not qualify for top paper awards. Please send your documents as .pdf files. Your electronic submission should include two separate attachments:

Attachment 1: Cover page
The cover page should include:

  • Title of the paper/work in progress
  • Name and contact information (address, phone, e-mail, and affiliation) for each author
  • Any audio-visual needs, keeping in mind that availability may be limited.

Attachment 2: Extended abstract w/ all author identification removed
Extended abstracts should be 600 to 1,500 words and should include:

  • Title
  • 600-1,500 word extended abstract.
  • Extended abstracts are best evaluated when sample excerpts of language data, analyses, and scholarly references are included.

Please remove all author names and identifying information from the abstract (including self-citations if citations can be attributed back to the abstract authors. Unmasked abstracts will be returned).

3. Program Proposals/Panels
Program proposals/panels focusing on a unifying theme relevant to language and social interaction theory, research, or instruction are encouraged. Programs may consist of a chair, presenters, and a respondent. Roundtable discussions and other formats that encourage interaction among panelists and audience members are also invited. Proposals should be submitted as a .pdf file to the LSI email account (lsi.wsca@gmail.com) by September 1, 2012, and should include:

  • Thematic title of the panel and 150 word abstract
  • Names, addresses, phones, e-mail addresses, and affiliations of all participants
  • Up to 400 word rationale for the panel
  • Title and brief description/abstract of each presentation on the panel
  • Equipment needed for panel (keeping in mind that equipment may be limited)

Questions? Program Planner: Leah Wingard, San Francisco State University (lsi.wsca@gmail.com)