SOUTHEAST ASIAN LINGUISTICS SOCIETY VIIth  MEETING (SEALS VII)
                             May 9 - 11,  1996
                  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
The conference will feature papers on any of the languages of Southeast
Asia.  Topics will include:
 
*   descriptive,  theoretical or historical  linguistic
    language planning
*   literacy
*   bilingual education
*   linguistic anthropology
    ethnolinguistics
*   language atitudes and ideology
    discourse and conversational analysis
*   language and gender
    language and politics
 
 
Abstracts are invited for the conference.  By February 5, 1997 please
submit five copies of an anonymous abstract with a separate 3 x 5"
card identifying:
 
1.   the author, his/her affiliation;
2.   address where notification or rejection should be mailed in
     mid-February;
3.   daytime telephone number;  and
 
4.   e-mail address,  if available.
 
The abstract should not exceed one page; an additional page of data
and references may be submitted.
 
Papers presented at SEALS VII will be published in the Society's
Proceedings (by the Southeast Asia Program, Arizona State University).
To ensure inclusion in the volume, authors are asked to submit a
camera-ready copy of their papers by August 15, 1997.  Presentations
will be 20 minutes in length, with 10 minutes for questions.
 
Enquiries, Registration and Submissions to:
SEALS c/o F.K. Lehman
Department of Anthropology
University of Illinois at Utbana-Champaign
109 Davenport Hall
607 South Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
U. S. A.
Telephone / e-mail: (217) 333 - 8423  or  [log in to unmask]
 
                      CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM:
 
Name:
Afiliation:
Address:
 
 
Telephone:Fax:
E-mail:
Date of Arrival:                                           Date of Departure:
 
Enclosed is my check of money order payable to SEALS for the
following:
 
Registration Fee (includes 5 coffee breaks and reception):
 
                                  Students              Non-students
Before April 1, 1997               _____$40              _____$55
After April 1, 1996                _____$45              _____$60
Luncheon on May 9th                _____$20              _____$15
 
Total Enclosed
$_____
 
Information about accomodations will be included in subsequent
mailings.
 
F.K. Lehman (U Chit Hlaing)
Dep't. of Anthropology
University of Illinois
109 Davenport Hall
607 S. Mathews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801 U.S.A.