PEOPLES’ FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA (RUDN University)
Faculty of Economics
Foreign Languages Department

10th International Research Conference
Topical Issues of Linguistics and Teaching Methods in Business and Professional Communication
Hosted by Foreign Languages Department
Faculty of Economics
RUDN University
April 22-23, 2022

Dear Participants,

The Organising Committee invites all interested specialists to the 10-th International Research and Practical Conference ‘Topical Issues of Linguistics and Teaching Methods in Business and Professional Communication’. The conference will be hosted by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) in Moscow on April 22-23, 2022.

Conference objective
The main objective of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, teachers and professionals to exchange ideas, communicate and discuss research findings and trends in linguistics, specialised translation, LSP and professional communication. The conference will provide an opportunity for both academics and practitioners to discuss relevant theoretical and practical challenges.

Key topics
The conference agenda includes two plenary sessions and seven sections:
1. Topical issues of teaching foreign languages for business communication.
2. Modern tendencies of professionally-oriented foreign language teaching.
3. Integration of IT and e-coursebooks in the process of foreign language teaching in non-linguistic higher educational institutions.
4. Specialised translation teaching strategies.
5. Intercultural business communication.
6. Important issues of modern applied linguistics:
6a) Germanic languages (English and German);
6b) Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian);
6c) Oriental languages (Chinese).
7. LSP distance teaching.
The agenda also includes holding presentations, master classes, workshops and round-table discussions.

Chairman of the Steering Committee
Head of Foreign Languages Dpt, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, DSc, Professor Elena Malyuga

Vice-Chairman of the Steering Committee
Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, DSc, Professor, English Language Dpt, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Evgeniya Ponomarenko

Executive Secretaries
CSc in Linguistics, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages Dpt, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University Natalia Polyakova
CSc in Linguistics, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages Dpt, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University Svetlana Orlova

Submission requirements
MS Word (Windows), Times New Roman 12, line spacing – 1,5, left indent – 2 cm, right indent – 2 cm, space before and after – 2,5 cm. Abstract length – 1/2 pages. Indicate in the right upper corner of the abstract: author’s full name, job position (boldface Times New Roman 12). Paper Title – justified in capital letters (bold type Times New Roman 12). In-text quotations and references are formatted according to APA formatting style.

Deadlines The deadline for paper submission is March 01, 2022.

Time limits Report at plenary sessions – 20 min. Report at a section meeting – 10 min.

Accommodation University campus, double or single rooms, a 10 minutes’ walk from the University.

Registration All contributors are requested to register at LSPconference.ru using our online registration and paper submission form.


Contact details
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Foreign Languages Dpt, Faculty of Economics
6, Miklukho Maklay Str., Moscow, Russia 117198
Tel.: +7 (495) 434-53-56; +7 (925) 585-67-46, +7 (977) 589-74-18
Email: flangs@mail.ru
Website: lspconference.ru