icla call papers 4th international cognitive linguistics conference july 17 july 21 1995 albuquerque new mexico aims scope international cognitive linguistics conference offers forum research within perspective cognitive linguistics perspective subsumes number concerns broadly compatible theoretical approaches share common basis idea language integral part cognition reflects interaction cultural psychological communicative functional considerations understood context realistic view conceptualization mental processing topics interest cognitive linguistics include structural characteristics natural language categorization prototypicality metaphor mental imagery cognitive models functional principles linguistic organization iconicity naturalness conceptual interface syntax semantics experiential pragmatic background languagein use relationship language thought addition topics special interest 1995 conference include crosslinguistic studies cognitive linguistic approaches signed language research conference site 1995 conference take place campus university new mexico unm albuquerque albuquerque lies foothills sandia mountains peaks 10 000 feet west mesa dotted cinder cones longextinct volcanoes dividing city winding rio grande valley famous bosque nature preserve altitude roughly 5000 feet university campus enjoys warm summer days cool nights excursions nearby pueblos santa fe sandia mountains planned also taking place unm summer 1995 linguistic society america biennial linguistic institute direction joan bybee li95 run six weeks late june early august include 50 courses taught visiting faculty well special lectures conceptual structure li95 applies crosslinguistic comparison functional orientation major areas linguistics language emphases university new mexico program signed languages spanish native american languages several conferences planned precede follow 1995 icla conference submission abstracts authors requested submit four copies onepage abstract hardcopy format address abstracts must received november 30 1994 authors notified acceptance rejection february 1 1995 sherman wilcox icla95 department linguistics university new mexico albuquerque nm 87131