minority languages contex diversity standardisation minority languages contex diversity standardisation call papers deadline 16th febuary 1998 congress held chur switzerland 21st 23rd september 1998 organising committee anna alice dazzi gross mike makosch lorenza mondada jean fran 231ois de pietro themes addressed congress aim congress stimulate study discussion contextual dimensions within minority languages spoken shared taught congress provide forum exchange discussion descriptive comparative reports variety regional national settings including switzerland contexts within minority languages evolve described differing points view along continuum two opposing poles one end continuum lay attempts achieve stability homogeneity usually articulated projects aiming planning normalisation minority languages order present codes equal status adjacent majority languages end continuum find destabilisation heterogeneity observable points contact overlap minority majority languages often leading hybrid forms challenge traditional notions linguistic code two poles involve variety actors agents differing social institutional status exercising varying degrees influence language situation question congress address three thematic areas highlighting full range continuum 1 standardisation minority languages 2 minority majority languages coexistence relationships overlap 3 minority languages school scientific practical organization thematic development day take place series parallel sessions run responded call papers whose contribution accepted scientific committee two types session foreseen papers 20 minutes presentation followed 20 minutes discussion workshops 90 minutes within data hypotheses presented analysed discussed interactive way responses call papers sent scientific committee c l mondada romanisches seminar university basle stapfelberg 7 9 ch 4051 basle deadlines response call papers 16th febuary 1998 notification acceptance scientific committee 31st march 1998 definitive programme sent 30th june 1998 enrolment fees speakers sfr 50 including dinner tuesday evening published congress proceedings participants paid 30 4 1998 paid 30 4 1998 students sfr 50 sfr 70 vals members sfr 80 sfr 110 nonmembers sfr 100 sfr 130 including published congress proceedings dinner tuesday evening sfr 50 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ send abstract ask informations lorenza mondada romanisches seminar university basle stapfelberg 7 9 ch 4051 basle fax 004161 261 61 41 email mondada ubaclu unibas ch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _