isfc 99 isfc99 26th systemic functional institute congress department english language literature national university singapore institute 2224 july 1999 congress 2630 july 1999 theme linguistics education entering 21st century institute three day institute preceding congress offers courses theory practice systemic functional linguistics sfl leading figures within field familiar model courses provide necessary background congress follow major themes treated institute include grammar discourse sociolinguistics education literature information technology computational methods congress congress bring together systemic functional linguists interested finding ever increasing range applications sfl 26th international systemic functional congress isfc99 held singapore extend specially warm welcome australian asian participants addition hope many europe north america parts able join us special occasion list plenary speakers includes michael halliday ruqaiya hasan hu zhuanglin jim martin fran christie michael toole congress theme linguistics education entering 21st century welcome contributions growing number theoretical practical fields sfl including extensions semiotic systems applications sfl education expect majority papers workshops located within sfl framework welcome contributions including offer alternative perspective call offers papers workshops would like offer paper workshop please send proposal one page a4 us legal email equivalent email fax hardcopy address 31st december 1998 need letter acceptance funding purposes please inform us marking proposal urgent papers designed fit 40 minute slot includes time questions discussion workshops three hours long workshops offer opportunity discussion learning improving skills developing theoretical knowledge text analysis demonstration software forth partial funding partial funding attend institute congress considered exceptional circumstances receive second circular second circular contain details programme institute congress list costs registration forms essential write fax email us order receive copy message need request second circular also would like copies isfc99 poster please let us know forward required number address correspondence secretariat email ellsfc99 nus edu sg post isfc99 department english language literature national university singapore 10 kent ridge crescent singapore 119260 fax 65 773 2981 website information posted website http www fas nus edu sg ell systemic isfc99 html location institute congress institute congress held regional language centre relc international hotel centre singapore centre offers first rate conference facilities including accommodation breakfasts lunches coffee breaks information facilities singapore provided second circular institute congress organisers joseph foley kay ohalloran lionel wee lisa lim benny lee vincent ooi joyce james relc enquiries related academic matters may directed joe foley ellfoley nus edu sg kay ohalloran ellkoh leonis nus edu sg