The 14th Annual International Symposium of Processability Approaches to Language Acquisition (PALA)

Monday, 22 September 2014 – Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Symposium Description 

The 14th International Symposium on Processability Approaches to Language Acquisition (PALA) will cover a wide range of topics relating to current research on Processability Theory and Second Language Acquisition including theoretical, empirical and applied issues. The symposium is open to everyone, with no participation fees.

Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. Anke Lenzing, Paderborn University
  • Dr. Satomi Kawaguchi, University of Western Sydney

Scientific Committee

  • Manfred Pienemann, Universität Paderborn & Newcastle University
  • Ragnar Arntzen, Høgskolen i Østfold
  • Kristof Baten, Universiteit Gent
  • Bruno DiBiase, University of Western Sydney
  • Anna Flyman-Mattsson, Lunds Universitet
  • Katharina Hagenfeld, Universität Paderborn
  • Angela Hahn, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
  • Gisela Håkansson, Lunds Universitet
  • Satomi Kawaguchi, University of Western Sydney
  • Jörg-U. Keßler, Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg
  • Anke Lenzing, Universität Paderborn
  • Lucija Medojevic, University of Western Sydney
  • Howard Nicholas, Universität Paderborn & LaTrobe University
  • Ingo Plag, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
  • Anja Plesser, Universität Paderborn
  • Jana Roos, Universität Paderborn
  • Susan Sayehli, Lunds Universitet
  • Karoline Wirbatz, Universität Paderborn
  • Yanyin Zhang, Australian National University

Organising Committee

  • Manfred Pienemann
  • Christiane Amedick
  • Pascal Buttkewitz
  • Birgit Göhrmann
  • Katharina Hagenfeld
  • Jörg-U. Keßler
  • Julia Kröger
  • Anke Lenzing
  • Howard Nicholas
  • Emilia Nottbeck
  • Simon Nottbeck
  • Jana Roos
  • Karoline Wirbatz