[Discussion] language-related popular culture topic

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CALL FOR PAPERS!

Language Attitudes and Popular Linguistics Area

Popular Culture Association Conference

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter

San Antonio, Texas

April 7-10, 2004



The Language Attitudes and Popular Linguistics area of the Popular

Culture Association is seeking presentations on any language-related popular-

culture topic. Papers presented last year analyzed subjects ranging from gender-

categorizing language on gravestones and perceived rudeness in film reviews to

the language of talk shows, donation-solicitation outer envelopes and the

Apostles’ Creed. Paper length is typically 15 to 20 minutes, as four presenters

share 90 minutes of session time.

If this area speaks to you, please submit an abstract of up to 250 words,

accompanied by each presenter's name, position/title, school/work address and

phone number, e-mail address, and a 25-50 word abstract and short presenter

biography for publicity purposes, to the area chair by NOV. 15, 2003* (electronic

submissions are welcome):



Dr. Deborah Schaffer

English & Philosophy Dept.

Montana State University-Billings

1500 University Drive

Billings, MT 59101-0298

Email: dschaffer@msubillings.edu

Fax: (406) 657-2187



For more information, you can contact the chair at the above e-mail address

or by phone at (406) 657-2950.



*But feel free to get in touch with the chair any time before Dec. 1 to discuss

special circumstances.







Leslie Fife, Ph.D.
Program Coord., Nat'l PCA/ACA
English Dept.
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
405.624.8428; fax 405.744.6326
www2.h-net.msu.edu/~pcaaca