SECOND CIRCULAR & REGISTRATION FORM
The 26th International Systemic Functional Institute and Congress
ISFC'99
Department of English Language & Literature
National University of Singapore
Institute: 22-24 July 1999
Congress: 26-30 July 1999
Venue: Regional Language Centre (RELC), International Hotel, Orange Grove
Road, Singapore
Theme: Linguistics and Education on Entering the 21st Century
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Organisers: Joseph Foley (Chair), Kay O'Halloran (Hon. Secretary),
Vincent Ooi (Hon. Treasurer), Lionel Wee, Lisa Lim, Benny Lee and Joyce
James
Email: ellsfc99@nus.edu.sg
Post: ISFC99
Department of English Language and Literature
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
SINGAPORE 119260
Tel: (65) 874 3912
Fax: (65) 773 2981
Website: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ell/systemic/ISFC-99.html
This is the Second Circular for ISFC99. It contains further details about
the Institute and Congress, and also information about accommodation in
Singapore and the Congress dinner. Most importantly, this Second Circular
includes the new deadline for submission of abstracts - 15 March 1999 - and
the Registration Form.
THE ABSTRACTS - OFFERS OF PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS
The Congress theme is LINGUISTICS AND EDUCATION ON ENTERING THE 21ST
CENTURY. We welcome contributions from any of the growing number of
theoretical and practical fields of SFL including extensions to other
semiotic systems, and applications of SFL to education. While we expect the
majority of papers and workshops to be located within a SFL framework, we
welcome other contributions including those that offer an alternative
perspective.
The deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended to 15 March 1999
and we will respond to you by 31 March. For efficiency, we will use email
where possible.
REMINDER TO THOSE GIVING PAPERS
Papers should be designed to fit into a 40-minute slot, with 20 to 30
minutes of presentation and 20 to 10 minutes for questions and discussion.
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THE PROGRAMME - THE INSTITUTE (Thursday 22 July - Saturday 24 July)
The Institute provides three hour intensive workshops in the following
fields in systemic functional linguistics:
SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
Beverley Derewianka
SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND THE SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL THEORY OF LANGUAGE
Ruqaiya Hasan
LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION
Frances Christie
SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS OF VISUAL TEXTS
Michael O'Toole
EMBODIED ACTION AND MEANING-MAKING
Paul Thibault
Participants will also receive a booklet containing the recommended
readings.
Registration at the Institute: 8.00 am - 9.00 am,
Thursday 22 July
Session Times: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm
and 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Lunch: 12.30 pm - 2.00 pm
Coffee Breaks: 10.30 am - 11.00 am
and 3.30pm - 4.00 pm
THE PROGRAMME - THE CONGRESS (Monday 26 July - Friday 30 July)
This 26th Congress will bring together a range of academics and teachers
from the leading theorists and practitioners of systemic functional
linguistics to those interested in learning more about this theory of
language and its ever growing fields of application.
The Congress will run from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm and, with the exception of
Thursday night for the Congress dinner, the evenings will be left free.
RELC is situated at 30 Orange Grove Road which is in the centre of
Singapore near Orchard Road. There are plenty of bars, hotels, restaurants
and shopping centres close at hand.
The format for the programme is:
Plenary Address
Parallel Sessions/Workshops
Lunch
(Plenary Address - Friday)
Parallel Sessions/Workshops
Lunch is 12.30 pm-2.00 pm. Tea, coffee, biscuits and cold drinks will be
available 10.30 am - 11.00 am, and in the afternoon 3.30 pm- 4.00 pm.
SPEAKERS AT PLENARY SESSIONS
The plenary speakers and the title of their talks are:
MICHAEL HALLIDAY
"Networks of Sound and Meaning"
RUQAIYA HASAN
"On the Realisational Relations of Meaning and Wording: The Case of
Negation"
JIM MARTIN
"Sense and Sensibility: Texturing Evaluation"
FRANCES CHRISTIE
"Language and Education"
MICHAEL O'TOOLE
"Can Multimodal Semiotics Facilitate Linguistic Understanding?"
HU ZHUANGLIN
"From Grammatical Metaphor to Metaphorical Grammar"
OTHER PLANNING AND TIMETABLING DETAILS
Registration at Congress: Sunday 25 July 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Monday 26 July 8.00 am - 9.00 am
BOOK DISPLAY
There will be a book display throughout the Institute and Congress. It will
have a wide range of books that should be of interest to systemic
functional linguists. If you wish to bring books for display, please
discuss it first with us via the ISFC99 Office.
TRAVEL TO AND FROM RELC
The simplest method of travelling from Changi Airport to RELC is to catch a
taxi. The cost one way to RELC will be less than SGD 20. Alternatively
there is a counter in the arrival hall at Changi Airport with information
about the minibus service to hotels in Orchard Road.
ACCOMMODATION IN SINGAPORE
The Institute and the Congress will be held in the conference rooms in the
RELC International Hotel. This hotel has offered a subsidised rate for
conference participants. The rate is SGD 88 per room per night including
breakfast, and each room contains two single beds. The arrangements and
payment for accommodation are to be completed on an individual basis through
contact with RELC. Please mention that you are an ISFC99 conference
participant to obtain the special room rate. Information and forms for hotel
reservations at RELC International Hotel, together with links to other sites
with information about other hotels in Singapore, may be found on the
following website:
http://www.hotel-web.com/relc/singapor/index.htm
You can also make arrangements to stay at RELC by email:
relcih@singnet.com.sg. Payment may be made by credit card.
The contact details for RELC International Hotel are:
RELC International Hotel
30 Orange Grove Road
Singapore 258352
Tel: (65) 737 9044
Fax: (65) 733 9976
Email: relcih@singnet.com.sg
THE CONGRESS DINNER
The Congress Dinner on Thursday 29 July will be held at the Yacht Club in
Changi. The cost of $50 includes bus transport to the venue. Payment may
be made with registration.
COSTS
Standard Rate (in SGD) Student Rate (in SGD)
INSTITUTE (22-24 July) $180 $100
CONGRESS (26-30 July) $280 $200
INSTITUTE & CONGRESS (22-30 July)
$350 $250
CONFERENCE DINNER $50 $50
* Accommodation (RELC) $88 (per night) $88 (per night)
* Accommodation is to be organised on an individual basis through contact
with RELC. Please see details under "ACCOMMODATION"
We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!
>From the Conference Committee: Joseph Foley, Kay O'Halloran, Lionel Wee,
Lisa Lim, Benny Lee and Vincent Ooi (NUS) and Joyce James (RELC)
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REGISTRATION FORM - TO BE SUBMITTED BY 30 APRIL 1999
You may return your completed form by e-mail or send a printed copy
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Halal Vegetarian
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INSTITUTE COSTS 22 - 24 JULY 1999
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CONGRESS COSTS 26 - 30 JULY 1999
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INSTITUTE & CONGRESS COSTS 22 - 30 JULY 1999
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CONGRESS DINNER - 29 JULY 1999
Yacht Club Dinner
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Post: Dr Benny Lee
ISFC99 Committee
Department of English Language and Literature
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
SINGAPORE 119260
Tel: (65) 874 3912
Fax: (65) 773 2981