OLOMOUC 2013
May 6 – May 8
XIVth
International
Young
Linguists
Conference

The European Language
Mosaic: An impulse for

languages to diverge or
converge(?)
You are cordially invited to the traditional annual meeting of
young linguists developing the tradition started in 2000 in
the Czech Language Institute of the ASCR in Prague and
since 2001 continued at Palacký University in Olomouc. This
year’s main topics are:
 The Language Policies of European Union:
European integration and/versus the diversity of
languages, local languages, minor languages,
immigrant languages, languages in contact and in
conflict.
 The differentiation of national languages: local
dialects, the koine-ization process, social dialects,
standard language and its functions, standard
language as a construct (?)
 National languages and their internal
differentiation
 the situation of Czech language, the position of
contemporary standard Czech, grammatical
description of contemporary Czech, language
development theories, the diglossia in languages
 The Czech National Corpus (ČNK) as a source of
language data a representative corpus, corpus
linguistics
These and other topics will be addressed by young linguistics
this year. You are invited to submit paper proposals concerning
the following areas:
 linguistics,
 socio linguistics,
 psycho linguistics,
 gender studies,
 translation and interpreting studies,
 copmarative and (inter)cultural studies,
 philosophy,
 history
 … and others
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6–8 May 2013
Faculty of Arts, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech
HERE? Republic
Křížkovského 10, 771 80 Olomouc
HEN?
a) is interested in language and speech, text studies or
communication…,
b) wants to give a presentation, take part in discussions, and
listen to others,
c) has completed an M.A/Mgr. programme and has no higher
degree than Ph.D.
As a visitor anyone who meets the criteria under a) + wants to
listen to others and take part in discussions…
ATTEND
MAY
WHO? As a presenter, anyone who:
ER
ORGANIZ
IS THE
WHO? Czech Department, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University
+
The Linguistic Association of the Czech Republic
WHICH? Czech (as well as other Slavic languages)
WILL
BE USED
GES
LANGUA
English
ABOUT
TALKED
WILL BE
WHAT? a) Main conference:
 papers on the central or related topics
b) Workshops:
 3 workshops will be held at the conference
1. Diachronic workshop
convenor: Robert Dittmann
[dittmann@email.cz]
2.Xenolinguistics
convenor: TBA
3. The role of standard language in audio-visual
media
convenor: TBA
c) …still more:
traditional sessions on literary science and translation
studies will be held again
NB!!
The conference will host the 3rd National Competition for
undergraduate students (students of M.A. /Mgr. and B.A./Bc.
programmes) STUDENT AND SCIENCE: Linguistics. The winning papers
will be included in the main conference programme and will be published
in the peer-reviewed journal Bohemica Olomucensia.
Application for the conference:
 application deadline April 1, 2013
 send the registration form to the conference address:
[mladi.lingviste@centrum.cz]
Important dates:
April 1, 2013: submission deadline for registration (registration form)
and paper proposals (abstract)
April 15, 2013: notification of acceptance
May 6–8, 2013: conference
Please send the registration form (see below) and your abstract as e-mail
attachments (.doc or .pdf file) to [mladi.lingviste@centrum.cz] by April 1,
2013, in the Object of your e-mail please state whether you are
submitting your paper proposal for the main conference (Abstract–paper),
or for the workshop (Abstract–workshop).
Further information:
 the maximum length of a presentation is 15 minutes;
 PowerPoint presentations and/or handouts are welcome and
recommended;
 special requirements for audio-video should be stated in advance,
 accepted papers will be published in the peer-reviewed journal
Bohemica Olomucensia,
 abstracts submitted for the main conference programme will be
reviewed by the Academic Committee, abstracts for workshops by the
workshop convenors,
 Notification of acceptance: April 15, 2013.
NB: Please respect the registration deadline. After the deadline we cannot
guarantee accommodation.
 more information at: [http://kb.upol.cz]
and http://mladi-lingviste.webnode.cz/
Academic Committee:
doc. PhDr. Ivana Bozděchová, CSc.
doc. Mirjam Fried, Ph.D.
prof. PhDr. Jana Hoffmannová, DrSc.
doc. PhDr. Eva Jandová, Ph.D.
prof. Dr. habil. Peter Kosta
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Petkevič, SCs.
prof. PhDr. Libuše Spáčilová, Dr.
prof. PhDr. Jarmila Tárnyiková, CSc.
doc. PhDr. Zdeňka Vychodilová, CSc.
doc. Mgr. Lic. Lenka Zajícová, Ph.D.
Fees and Payments:
 the conference fee 950,- CZK (it will be used to cover the costs
associated with the papers publication),
 The economic office of the Faculty of Arts has currently informed us
that it is necessary that the conference fee be paid to the conference
bank account. Please, make your payment by April 30, 2013.
 Important information to make your payment:
Account number (IBAN): CZ9801000000433855090287
Variable symbol: 99215061
Do not forget to include your name in the Notes section.
Social programme:
 an evening get-together at a restaurant
 sight-seeing tour of Olomouc, a trip to the outskirts (Svatý Kopeček,
etc.)
Organizing committee:
Božena Bednaříková
Lucie Bergerová
Zuzana Boturová
Kateřina Danielová
Jana Kuběnová
Monika Pitnerová
Martina Rzehulková
Ondřej Skácel
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you here in Olomouc!
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Božena Bednaříková
Address:
Božena Bednaříková
Czech Department
Faculty of Arts
Palacký University
Křížkovského 10
771 80 Olomouc/Cz
Tel.: 00420 585 633 145
bozena.bednarikova@upol.cz
Registration
First name and
Surname:
Institution:
Contact address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
The paper title:
Abstract (max. 300
words excluding
references)
Send the Abstract as a separate attachment
as a .doc or .pdf file. It should include:
1. paper title
2. a)paper
b)workshop contribution (name of the
workshop)
DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME!
3. Text (max. 300 words excluding
references)
Lunch in cafeteria
(yes/no + date):
[Mon. May 6,
Tue. May 7, Wed. May 8]
Vegetarian food
(yes/no):
Note: Lunch prices range from 49,- to 60,- CZK.
Accommodation
(yes/no + date):
[Mon. May 6,
Tue. May 7, Wed. May 8]
Note: The accommodation price is about 600,- CZK per night.