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From http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/sites/index.cfm?P=9103

Social and Cognitive Aspects of Second Language Learning and Teaching
The University of Auckland, April 12th – April 14th 2007

We invite submitted proposals for papers related to our conference theme. Proposals relating to any of the following areas of enquiry are welcome:

- Social perspectives on cognitive theories of language learning (e.g. information processing)
- Situated cognition: studies of the impact of context on cognitive processes
- Critiques of sociocultural theories of mind in reference to language learning
- Social and cognitive issues for task-based language teaching
- Social and cognitive issues for learning theories based around ‘interaction’
- The relative significance of ‘acquisition’ and ‘participation’ as key metaphors for a learning theory
- Implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge and social context
- Social identity in language learning/teaching
- Social influences on attention in language learning
- Social and cognitive dimensions of interlanguage pragmatics

Deadline: October 30th, 2006

For more information, visit http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/sites/index.cfm?P=9103 .
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