The organizers of the WOCAL 4 and ACAL 34 would like to invite papers that address the conference theme, or any other topic relating to African languages and linguistics.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Computational linguistics
* Language acquisition
* Language learning
* Language planning
* Language use
* Morphology
* Phonetics
* Phonology
* Pragmatics
* Semantics
* Sociolinguistics
* Syntax
* OTHERS

Papers can be presented in English or French.

In addition, we are pleased to announce the following symposium to be held at the same time and location:

"International Symposium on The Marginalized Languages of Africa."

The Symposium is open to all WOCAL participants, and WOCAL participants may submit abstracts for presentation at the Symposium. For details, contact Matthias Brenzinger at: Matthias.Brenzinger@uni-koeln.de

WOCAL/ACAL Abstracts: Abstracts may be submitted by email (PDF or postscript attachments only) to the following address: wocal4@rci.rutgers.edu

The abstract may be written in English or French. It should be one page maximum, in a 12-point font. Submission by fax is not acceptable.

If you do not have regular access to e-mail, you may submit one copy of your abstract on a 3.5 inch floppy disk (Microsoft Word documents only).

Abstract receiving Address:

WOCAL 4
Department of Linguistics
Rutgers University
18 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Significant Dates:
Abstract acceptance: June 17 - Dec. 17, 2002.
Notification of acceptance: February 17, 2003.

WOCAL 4 Local Organizing Committee:
Akinbiyi Akinlabi (Chair)
Ousseina Alidou (Africana Studies Department)
Mark Baker (Chair, Linguistics Department)
Carolyn Brown (Director, Center for African Studies)
Loree D. Jones (Executive Director, African Studies Association)
Kenneth Safir (Department of Linguistics)