The Belgian Association of Anglicists in Higher Education (BAAHE) unites scholars affiliated to Belgian higher education institutions from all fields within English Studies, ranging from cultural studies over linguistics and literary studies to translation, interpreting, and ELT studies.
Voice is multifaceted. Not only is it connected with the sounds we make when we speak in one or more language varieties but also with the way we express ourselves and our opinions. Voice also encompasses agen
We invite submissions for a workshop on (the relationship between) at-issueness and commitment in natural language semantics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, philosophy of language, and related fields.
At-issueness and commitment are central notions in the analysis of meaning and discourse, each widely studied in its own right. However, the relationship between the two remains unresolved. Existing findings paint a mixed picture: while pragmatic inferences such as implicatures are often associa
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Many children worldwide grow up learning聽and using two or more languages. The experiences of multilingual children vary greatly. Therefore, it is impossible to treat multilingual children as a homogeneous group, and an increasing body of research examines how multilinguals differ from one another and how these differences influence their development. We aim to bring together psychology and interdisciplinary researchers who have adopted this perspective and are working toward
The Belgian Association of Anglicists in Higher Education (BAAHE) unites scholars affiliated to Belgian higher education institutions from all fields within English Studies, ranging from cultural studies over linguistics and literary studies to translation, interpreting, and ELT studies.
Voice is multifaceted. Not only is it connected with the sounds we make when we speak in one or more language varieties but also with the way we express ourselves and our opinions. Voice also encompasses agen
We are delighted to invite submissions for the next edition of the Laughter Workshop, which will take place at Saarland University (Germany) on 2鈥�3 April 2027.
We welcome extended abstracts (2 pages of text + 1 page for references and figures) reporting completed studies and/or substantial work-in-progress related to laughter and other non-verbal vocalisations in both spoken and signed languages.
Research themes include (but are not limited to):
- Articulation, acoustics and perception
We are pleased to announce the Government Phonology Round Table 2026 (GPRT 2026), which will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, on 11鈥�13 June 2026. The meeting will be held as a workshop devoted to Government Phonology and related topics, bringing together both senior and junior scholars.
The initial deadline for abstract submission was 30 April 2026, although it was extended by one week based on the level of interest.
Presentations are given either in a 20+10 or a 25+5 format, according
We are delighted to invite submissions for the next edition of the Laughter Workshop, which will take place at Saarland University (Germany) on 2鈥�3 April 2027.
We welcome extended abstracts (2 pages of text + 1 page for references and figures) reporting completed studies and/or substantial work-in-progress related to laughter and other non-verbal vocalisations in both spoken and signed languages.
Research themes include (but are not limited to):
- Articulation, acoustics and perception
We are pleased to announce the Government Phonology Round Table 2026 (GPRT 2026), which will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, on 11鈥�13 June 2026. The meeting will be held as a workshop devoted to Government Phonology and related topics, bringing together both senior and junior scholars.
The initial deadline for abstract submission was 30 April 2026, although it was extended by one week based on the level of interest.
Presentations are given either in a 20+10 or a 25+5 format, according
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There is no single definition of what language contact is. Language contact(s) exist in a diffuse form at various levels - from the individual level of a bilingual person to the global level of a world society, resulting in a heterogeneity in the field of contact linguistics (cf. Bidese 2023: 2). Language contact can be studied by different (sub)disciplines and from different perspectives. Researchers have pointed out that despite the enormous interest that the field has
Workshop Description:
There is no single definition of what language contact is. Language contact(s) exist in a diffuse form at various levels - from the individual level of a bilingual person to the global level of a world society, resulting in a heterogeneity in the field of contact linguistics (cf. Bidese 2023: 2). Language contact can be studied by different (sub)disciplines and from different perspectives. Researchers have pointed out that despite the enormous interest that the field has
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Kellert鈥檚 monograph, The (in)Transparency of Meaning Change and Variation, based on her habilitation thesis, contributes to a broader inquiry that essentially boils down to 鈥渉ow transparent is meaning change?鈥� In this book, she addresses this question by providing an in-depth case study on the Spanish modal indefinite 鈥渃ualquiera鈥� and its various meanings, across time and varieties.
The (In)transparency of Meaning Change and Variation is organised into six chapters and follows a co
Semantics of Natural Languages (SNL) is here!
SNL is a new diamond open access journal dedicated to the study of meaning in natural languages 鈥� and the scholar-owned, scholar-led intellectual successor to Natural Language Semantics (NLS). SNL is published with Open Library of Humanities under the auspices of LingOA.
Visit us: snl-journal.org
Browse already-accepted articles: snl-journal.org/news/944
Read the open letter from SNL's editors and NLS's founding co-editors: snl-journal.org/n
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The abstract submission deadline for the 3rd SMOG International Conference on Syntax and Semantics has been extended to June 20, 2026.
The 3rd SMOG International Conference on Syntax and Semantics (ICSS@GKNU), hosted by the Society of Modern Grammar (SMOG), will take place at GyeongKuk National University in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea, from August 18鈥�20, 2026.
ICSS@GKNU is an annual conference that brings together generative linguists from East Asia and around t
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The Escuela Nacional de Lenguas, Ling眉铆stica y Traducci贸n of the Universidad Nacional Aut贸noma de M茅xico is pleased to announce the upcoming 2nd Experimental Linguistics Meeting.
The meeting will take place on November 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2026 in a hybrid format (virtual and in-person). The purpose of the Experimental Linguistics Meeting is to bring together researchers and students interested in the analysis of linguistic phenomena from experimental approaches, with the ai
Other Specialties: Morphology
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The Department of English at North Carolina State University invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Linguistics. As a faculty member, you will contribute to our undergraduate major and M.A. concentration through teaching, research, and service. The area of specialization is open; however, we are particularly interested in candidates specializing in either:
- corpus linguistics, with a focus on syntax,
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The team of the research project 鈥淓ducation for plurilingualism: Metalinguistic awareness in early instructed language learning鈥� (MetaLearn) is pleased to invite submissions for an international online conference exploring theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical work on metalinguistic awareness in additional language learning. Metalinguistic awareness is commonly understood as the capacity to direct attention to language independently of meaning and to treat language itself a
The Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies is seeking to fill a part-time (65%) position as a research assistant in the field of General Linguistics as soon as possible. The advertized position is part of the research project "Systemic Robustness Assessments of Language Models for Cross-Linguistic Research using Formally Related Structures" (FORESTS; PIs: Jutta M. Hartmann, Anke Himmelreich, Sina Zarrie脽) with the DFG-Priority Program "Robust Assessment & Safe Applicability of Language Mode
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The Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, in cooperation with the Vukol Beridze Association of Terminology of Georgia, is pleased to announce the 5th International Conference 鈥淭erminology: Heritage and Modernity,鈥� to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, in October 2026.
The conference is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Institute of Linguistics and its Department of Scientific Terminology. It aims to bring together schol
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Article: Social Relationship Marking in German from a Variationist Perspective: Inter- and Intra-Individual Variation in the Use of Vocatives and Vocative-like NPs
Janel Zoske and Tanja Ackermann
Languages 2026, 11(5), 82; DOI: 10.3390/languages11050082
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Review: Narrative Skills in Autistic and Non-Autistic Preschool Children: A Scoping Review
Sofia Kouvava, Katerina Antonopoulou, Aglaia Stampoltzis, Sofia Mavropoulou, Eirini Patroumpa, Aggelos Tzoumailis and Eleni
The 8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics which will take place from 9th to 11th July 2026 in Rennes, France.
Multilingual programme now available (in French, English and Spanish) on the conference website.
Registration is closing soon: deadline 8th June.
We will discuss and practice approaches to the ecolinguistic commitment for sustainable futures and ecojustice with a special focus on multilingual and multisensory encounters. ICE 8 aims to provide a dynamic and stimulating sp