cognitive studies creolistics 6th international cognitive linguistics conference stockholm 11th 16th july 1999 theme session cognitive studies creolistics call abstracts theme session intended workshop papers relevant topic invited order promote discussion creolists cognitive linguists papers may incorporate empirical studies well theoretical debates discuss aspects description analysis mental structures language processes within field creole languages two main strands field presently discussed question creole genesis gradual restructuring process one hand questions practical implications creole research bilingual education standardization creole societies hand cognitivist point view account existence different degrees yet consistent pattern restructuring cognitive components shape language competence creole setting children grow bilingually either lexifying language creole equals standard differ another set questions raised respect workshop relates topic studies creole languages contact language varities e g pidgins might contribute cognitive linguistic theory general instance certain structural features creoles said universal sense common creole languages explain features cognitivist viewpoint structure creoles contact language varieties differ natural languages differences explained would like organize papers following headings 1 aspects language systems 2 creolization language acquisition 3 bilingualism half one page abstracts submitted email anette nielsen vixen ling aau dk november 1st 1998 sorry sent call earlier misunderstanding theme session conference organizers sincerely hope manage come abstract anyway notification acceptance november 15th information 6th international cognitive linguistics conference obtained conference website http bamse ling su se iclc99 theme session organizers rebekka ehret anette nielsen _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ get private free email http www hotmail com