Dimensions of Business
Language and Culture
DOBLAC 2021
April 15 - 16, 2021
Katowice, Poland
Call for Papers
Dear Colleagues,
the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland,
has the pleasure to announce the second DOBLAC conference titled
Dimensions of Business Language and Culture
The conference will be held online. Its aim is to present, exchange, and discuss the results
of academic research in the sphere of business language and culture.
Thus, we would like to invite both researchers and practitioners
who are interested in the topic, viewed through the lens of linguistics,
sociology, psychology, cultural studies, methodology, and the like.
This year’s leading theme will revolve around VALUES
that shape the world of business and impact on the ways
in which businesspeople communicate.
The list of possible topics includes but is by no means limited to:
Topics
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Business ethics
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Business etiquette
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Business contracts - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business negotiations - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business presentations - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business meetings - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Socializing and entertainment in business - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Marketing - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Public relations - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Advertising - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business and recruitment process - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business and teamwork - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business and stereotypes - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business and conflict - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business and humour - cultural and linguistic aspect
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Business and non-verbal and paraverbal communication
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Business and religion
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Corporate cultures
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Culture shock in the corporate world
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International management
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Business genres
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Cultural taxonomies
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Values, heroes, and rituals in the business environment
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Teaching Business English and English for Specific Purposes
Contributions from authors will be in the following languages: English and Polish
Each presenter will be given 30 minutes (20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussion).
All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
The conference languages are English and Polish.
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We are pleased to announce that the following speakers have expressed their agreement to present plenary lectures during the conference:
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Prof. Aldona FrÄ…czkiewicz-Wronka
University of Economics in Katowice
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Prof. Václav ŘeÅ™icha
Palacký University Olomouc
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Prof. Władysław Chłopicki
Jagiellonian University
Important dates
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Abstract submission: 15 February, 2021 / second call
Registration: 15 February 2021
Confirmation of acceptance: 22 February 2021
Payment: 26 February 2021
Conference: 15 - 16 April 2021
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Abstract submission
Abstracts describing the topic of a presentation in up to 300 words
should be included in your registration form
(see: CONTACT tab)
no later than by 15 February, 2021 / second call
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Conference venue
ONLINE (Zoom)
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Conference fee
The fee will cover the costs of participation,
certificates of attendance, and publishing costs.
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Participants without a paper are also welcome.
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Payment
(paid by 26 February 2021)
Fee options:
1.) participation with a paper: 200 PLN / 50 Euros
2.) participation without a paper: 100 PLN / 25 Euros
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Scientific committee
Prof. Danuta GabryÅ›-Barker
Prof. Aldona FrÄ…czkiewicz-Wronka
Prof. Krystyna Warchał
Prof. Adam Wojtaszek
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