The abstract submission is now closed.

Thank you very much for many abstracts!!

We invite abstracts on:

Rendaku and voicing

Sokuon, or Geminate consonants

Accent and tone

Your abstract must involve at least one of the three main themes. If it does, any presentation is welcome even if your presentation is not concerned with Japanese.

Rules for Abstract Submission

You can see the important dates of ICPP 2013 from here.

The official language of the conference is English.

Both oral presentations (30 minutes total, including 10 minutes for questions and discussion) and poster presentations are planned. Please specify the category for which you would like to have your abstract considered:(a)oral presentation only, (b) oral presentation as first preference; poster presentation as second preference or (c) poster presentation only.

A single individual may submit only one abstract for which s/he is the sole or first author.

Abstracts should be on A4 (or letter) size paper, typed on one side of the page only. Leave margins of 2.5cm (1 inch) on all four sides of the page. Type in 12-point font. Do not put your name or affiliation on your abstract.Abstracts must not exceed 1 page, inclusive of figures, tables, and references.

Please save your abstract both as a Word file [using the file name “ICPP2013(Your surname).docx” or “ICPP2013(Yoursurname).doc”] and as a pdf file [using the file name “ICPP2013(Yoursurname).pdf”]. To submit your abstract, please send an e-mail message with both files attached to phonology AT ninjal.ac.jp (replacing AT with @ and removing the spaces before and after AT) by September 10, 2012. Please write “ICPP abstract” in the subject line of your e-mail message.

Financial Support

For graduate students who are the sole or first author of a presentation, the organizers anticipate being able to cover transportation expenses within Japan and lodging expenses, at least in part, but please understand that all public institutions in Japan are facing budget reductions.

Visa Information for Participants from Abroad

The regulations for entering Japan as a visitor differ significantly depending on the country that issued your passport. For many countries, no visa is required to enter Japan as a tourist and stay up to 90 days. However, for many other countries, a visa is required even for a short stay. If you are not sure about whether you need a visa, please contact your nearest Japanese embassy or consulate.

If you do need a visa, you may be required to submit a letter of acceptance stating that your abstract has been accepted for presentation at ICPP 2013. If your abstract is accepted, the conference organizers can send you an official letter of acceptance on request. (Please note that we are not able to send invitation letters except to invited speakers.)

You may also be required to document other aspects of your trip to Japan, including transportation and lodging arrangements, in order to obtain a visa. Please understand that all such matters are your own responsibility. The conference organizers cannot do this for you.