CFP: Linguistics and the Study of Comics (edited collection; revised) (Nov. 16)

Here's an updated version of an earlier post...

Second Call for Proposals

Linguistics & the Study of Comics

(Edited Collection)

Submission Deadline:

Monday 16 November 2009

Scholars are invited to submit their work on the linguistic study of the comic arts. The essays in this edited collection will focus on the ways that linguistic codes function in comics.

Any aspect of linguistic theory and analysis is welcome, and all submissions should appeal to both comics scholars and linguists. All forms of comics will be considered: graphic novels, comic strips, comic books, on-line comics, videos, etc.

Scholarship in non-English and multilingual comics is especially encouraged.

Contributor Guidelines

1. Send an abstract of 400-500 words accepted.
2. Send a one-page tailored curriculum vitae for each author and co-author. (Narrative CVs are fine.)
3. Submit abstracts and CVs as Word or Word-compatible files. PDFs are also acceptable.
4. Submission deadline: Monday 16 November 2009.
5. Materials should be sent to Frank Bramlett via email: fbramlett [at] unomaha.edu

Possible topics for this edited collection

pidgin/creole studies * politeness theory
conversation analysis * language variation
speech act theory * bilingual/multilingual texts

intercultural communication * language & gender

language & sexuality * code switching * phonology

morphology * syntax * semantics * corpus linguistics

cognitive linguistics * interactional sociolinguistics

standard/prestige language * language policy

language & ethnicity/race * constructed languages

critical discourse analysis * language socialization

language death * language preservation