XI International Symposium: “Language con-tacts of the nations of Volga-Ural region” in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic

Ministry of Education and Youth Policy of Chuvash Republic
I.N. Ulianov Chuvash State University
Chuvash State Institute of Humanities
INFORMATIONAL LETTER № 1

Dear Colleagues!

I.N. Ulianov Chuvash State University in cooperation with Chuvash State Insti-tute of Humanities with support of Ministry of Education and Youth Policy of Chu-vash Republic holds XI International Symposium May 21-24, 2018 “Language con-tacts of the nations of Volga-Ural region” in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic.
We invite you to take part in the symposium.
Following issues are planned to consider:
• phonetics and phonology;
• descriptive and historical lexicology and etymology;
• descriptive and functional grammar;
• history of literary languages, stylistics and culture of speech;
• cultural linguistics, sociolinguistics, and others.

For participation in the symposium it is necessary to sign on the website http://richfizh.chuvsu.ru/index.php/2-unca...d/829-simpozium till October 1, 2017.
As far as possible organizing committee requests to determine the subject of reports in the comparative-competitive aspect. Round tables are planned to be real-ized during the symposium with regards to theory of translation and comparative lit-erature.

Also, organizing committee requests to extend this informational letter among concerned parties.
The second informational letter with the requirements to registration of articles and visa support for foreign participants will be sent in October 2017, after consider-ing the applications.

Organizing committee does not assume the travel expenses of the symposium participants.

Contacts of local organizing committee:
428015 Russian Federation, Cheboksary, Moskovsky prospect, 15. I.N. Ulianov Chuvash State University, Russian and Chuvash Philology and Journalism Faculty. XI Symposium organizing committee.

Contact person:
+7 919 670 74 49 – the Dean, Alena Ivanova;
+7 906 136 28 75 – executive secretary of the symposium, Olga Vladimirova.
Fax: +7 (8352) 45 02 79 (marked to “Alena Ivanova”).
Е-mail: shupashkar2018@yandex.ru

Organizing committee.