Research Center on Ethnic and Language Relations of Institute of Linguistics of RAS will hold International Conference “Language and Society in present-day Russian Federation and other countries ” in Moscow, 20-26 June 2010. We encourage proposals of general relevance to language and society problems, the following topics are suggested for discussion on the Conference: 1. Sociolinguistics of XXI century as interdisciplinary science field: the state and perspectives. 2. Methods of sociolinguistic research. 3. Dynamics in language situation in multiethnic countries. 4. Intentional influence of society on language. 5. Role of the language in ethno-language conflicts. 6. Realisation on language laws: achievements and losses. 7. Development of ethnic languages in conditions of globalisation: positive and negative shifts. 8. Languages of minority ethnicities. 9. New technologies and their role in development of present-day sociolinguistics. 10. Language interaction: influence of international languages on other languages. 11. Influence of culture on language development.
We welcome ideas on themes for sessions and round tables to be included into the programme of the Conference.
Chair of Organizing Committee: Dr.Sc., Professor Viktor A.Vinogradov. Co-chair of Organizing Committee: Dr.Sc., Professor Vida.Yu. Mikhalchenko. Secretary of Organizing Committee: Dr.Sc. A.N.Bitkeeva. Please, submit an abstract (350 words maximum) and author's information electronically by 31 March 2009 to: socioling@mail.ru, vida-mi@mail.ru. Abstracts should be submitted in Russian and English. Authors will be notified of (non-) acceptance by mid-May 2009.