gent conference listserv international conference 1992 second circular february 1992 literature analysis discourse special attention multicultural context tuesday 8 september friday 11 september 1992 gent university belgium writing reading literature oral literary traditions dialogic text nonliterary narratives discourse theory literature social practice etc etc etc keynote speakers david birch murdoch australia martin montgomery strathclyde scotland elinor ochs los angeles usa statement pala aims pala principal aim encourage cooperation scholars teachers interested language literary studies interests pala members wide reflected papers given pala conferences interests members include stylistics literary theory teaching language literature critical linguistics pragmatics discours analysis textual understanding rhetoric narratology semiotic approaches text performance sociolinguistics cultural studies poststructuralist theory short theme relevance study teaching language literature role society 1992 conference theme highlight currently expanding field discours studies 1992 conference core theme literature analysis discourse special attention multicultural context papers covering interests wide processes writing reading literature analysis dialogic text oral literary traditions relationship literary nonliterary discourse discourse theory literary communication social practice proposed well dealing specifically writing reading literature multilingual multicultural context 1992 conference venue gent university city type campus university buildings dotted around town conference sessions take place hoveniersberg overlooking bovenschelde one quiet parts town programme conference sessions start morning wednesday last full three days envisaged participants arrive register tuesday evening provisional programme looks like tuedsday 8 sept 15 00 onwards registration wednesday 9 sept 08 30 09 30 late registration 09 45 opening conference 10 00 18 00 conference sessions 18 30 prebooked dinner 20 15 drinks reception thursday 10 sept 08 30 18 00 conference sessions 18 30 pala agm 20 00 prebooked dinner friday 11 sept 08 30 17 00 conference sessions 17 15 windup session evening activities arranged continuous coffee tea etc throughout conference sessions accommodation rooms vermeylen student hall residence couple hundred metres conference centre available participants possible book rooms several nights either side conference dates price registration form includes breakfast unfortunately double rooms available would prefer stay hotel recommend arcade hotel nederkouter 9000 gent tel 3291 25 07 07 10 minutes walk conference centre alternatively contact gent tourist office meersstraat 138 9000 gent tel 3291 25 35 55 food breakfast served overpoort university eating complex next door vermeylen lunch supper also available conference participants snacks throughout day single conference dinner make easier participants meet arranging dinners wednesday thursday evenings university restaurant prebooked staying gent gent population around 230 000 historic flemish city first europe declare independent feudal control plethora medieval vistas bridges thus entitled compete bruges amsterdam title venice north also busy industrial city commercial administrative centre east flanders first language flemish dutch depending one sociolinguistic viewpoint nearly everybody use english french least degree fluency numerous restaurants cafes pubs near conference area including two good vegetarian restaurants many stay open well small hours prices cheap northern european standards wishing combine conference visit gent surrounding area may like know train take less hour bruges brussels antwerp belgian coast even get ardennes paris within hours registration queries attend conference fill registration form return payment 1st may confirmation registration details arrangements sent third circular registered enquiries contact jim odriscoll stef slembrouck seminarie voor 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accommodation wed 9th september bf 525 _ _ _ _ _ _ accommodation thu 10th september bf 525 _ _ _ _ _ _ accommodation fri 11th september bf 525 _ _ _ _ _ _ accommodation specify bf _ _ _ _ _ _ fee international money transfer cheque eurocheques bf 300 _ _ _ _ _ _ therefore enclose transferred total bf _ _ _ _ _ _ would like lactovegetarian vegan food dinner booked _ _ _ _ _ signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ please return pala conference 1992 seminarie voor engelse taalkunde universiteit gent rozier 44 b9000 gent belgium pala9 engllang rug ac final date registration 1st may 1992 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ note payments must made belgian francs cheques made payable pala conference 1992 single eurocheque must bf 7 000 international money transfers sent via swift quoting bank swift number bbru bb 900 account number bbl 3900959358 83 problems either method payment please contact organizers