FDG2022
FDG2022, the Seventh International conference on Functional Discourse Grammar, is organized by the University of Amsterdam and will be held in Schoorl, The Netherlands, from June 28 - July 1, 2022.
Objectives
The aim of FDG2020 is to further elaborate the model of Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG) as proposed by Kees Hengeveld and J. Lachlan Mackenzie. Full descrptions of FDG may be found in: Hengeveld, Kees and Mackenzie, J. Lachlan. 2008. Functional Discourse Grammar: A typologically-based theory of language structure. Oxford: Oxford University Press; and in Keizer, Evelien. 2015. A Functional Discourse Grammar for English. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
The conference
To enhance discussion between participants, all sessions at the conference will be plenary. A poster session will be part of the programme. The language of the conference will be English.
The venue
FDG2022 will take place in Dopersduin, Oorsprongweg 3, 1871 HA Schoorl, The Netherlands. Dopersduin is a conference center located near the sea and dunes in North-Holland, at approximately an hour’s travel from Amsterdam. Affordable full-board, from June 27-July 1, 2022, and bicycle rental arrangements will be offered. The second circular will provide more detailed information.
Abstracts
Abstracts should contain at least the following items: a clearly defined and well-motivated research question; crucial examples illustrating the relevance of the research question; and the main conclusions of the paper. Abstracts should be approximately 1,000 words in length, i.e. roughly 3 pages, and should not include the name of the author. References to literature cited should be provided in addition to the 1,000 words. References containing the name of the author may also be given but will be suppressed before the abstract is sent to the programme committee. Please indicate in the accompanying message whether you want to present a paper or a poster. The deadline for the submission of abstracts of papers and posters is January 14, 2022. Abstracts should be submitted electronically as a Word-file to the International Secretary of the FGF at fdg@uva.nl.
Organizing Committee
The members of the Organizing Committee are: Hongmei Fang, Kees Hengeveld (chair), and Lois Kemp, all from the University of Amsterdam.
Programme Committee
The board of the Functional Grammar Foundation (FGF) has appointed a Programme Committee that consists of the following members: Kees Hengeveld (University of Amsterdam), J. Lachlan Mackenzie (VU Amsterdam), and Hella Olbertz (Chair, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela/University of Amsterdam). The Programme Committee will evaluate anonymized abstracts and decide on their inclusion in the conference programme. Abstracts submitted by members of the Programme Committee will not be evaluated by themselves but by an independent member of the board of the FGF.
Further information
Further information on accommodation, fees, and registration will be provided in the second circular and on this website.
How you can reach us
The email address for all enquiries related to the course and conference is fdg@uva.nl
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