Keynote Presentations
Marcel Just (Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University)
Neuroscience perspectives on comprehension of literal and figurative language
Catherine Emmott (School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow)
Bridging stylistics and psychology: The empirical study of rhetorical processing
Joint Symposium with Society for Text & Discourse
Perspective: Its construction, representation, and function in narrative discourse
Organized by Ted Sanders (Utrecht Institute of Linguistics, Universiteit Utrecht) & Jose Sanders (Business Communication, Radboud University Nijmegan)
Speakers include Barbara Dancygier, Frank Hakemulder, Jose Sanders, and Ted Sanders
Conference Banquet and Cruise
There will be a conference banquet and cruise on the evening of July 8 aboard the Cavalier Maxim. This is a unique opportunity to experience the breathtaking panorama of Montréal by night while savouring a five-course gourmet meal in the company of the other IGEL attendees. Boarding is at 6:00 from the King Edward Pier, and the cruise will last from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.