This is a tri-lingual dictionary of Magar Kaike, a Tibeto- Burman language, spoken by 1225 speakers as mother tongue in the four villages, viz., Sahartara, Tupatara, Tarakot and Belawa of Dolpa district in Nepal. Magar Kaike has a sustainable orality. This is a tonal and consistently ergative language. Syntactically, it is characterized by a complex verb agreement pattern referred to as conjunct-disjunct. Till the day, no dictionary is available in Magar Kaike. This dictionary is organized into

The collective work entitled Multilingual Education in Cameroon : Planning and Ways for the Teaching of National Languages looks at the unique linguistic diversity of Cameroon, a country with around 250 national languages in addition to French and English, its official languages. The contributors to this book endeavour to strengthen the conceptualisation of didactic and pedagogical practices relating to national languages, by highlighting their fundamental role in the development of learners’ s

This study presents a thorough grammatical description of one of the less well-known languages spoken on the Italian peninsula – Abruzzese, specifically the variety spoken in Vasto, in the province of Chieti, known as Uâʃtaréule among its native speakers. Included in the study is a detailed analysis of the variety’s syntax, which is the component of grammar that researchers have traditionally studied the least when examining the Latin- derived, non-Italian languages spoken on the peninsula. The

I have an important question for the linguistic community. Can you say whether the scorecard on page 18 in the linked article produces the correct prediction of the order of object, subject, and verb in cross-linguistic data? https://lingbuzz.net/lingbuzz/008892/current.pdf?_s=PI4bhcyX_wqspQSb Quote: The novel prediction (Table 2) is generated by the following four rules: (i) Each position in the transitive clause assigns a mathematical value for S or O. (ii) This value systematic

We would like to warmly welcome you to the University of Queensland for this one-day symposium on “Bridging Pragmatic Competence and Interactional Competence” on Friday 20 June, 2025. Advancements in the conceptualisation of pragmatic competence and interactional competence, as well as the empirical studies conducted under these frameworks in the recent years, have significantly deepened our understanding of how L2 learners navigate the dynamic, multifaced, and fluid nature of talk-in-interactio

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. Thanks to its location in the Rhine-Main science region, the university can unfold to its full potential and showcase its innovative power and dynamism. Its status as a comprehensive university allows for multidisciplinary learning and teaching and has great potential for internationally renowned, interdisciplinary research. Almost all of its institutes are located on a single campus close to the Mainz city

We would like to warmly welcome you to the University of Queensland for this one-day symposium on “Bridging Pragmatic Competence and Interactional Competence” on Friday 20 June, 2025. Advancements in the conceptualisation of pragmatic competence and interactional competence, as well as the empirical studies conducted under these frameworks in the recent years, have significantly deepened our understanding of how L2 learners navigate the dynamic, multifaced, and fluid nature of talk-in-interactio

Call for Papers: Social communication, the ability to use language in socially appropriate ways across contexts, is a foundational component of children’s cognitive and linguistic development. Social communication disorder (SCD), formally recognised in the DSM-5 in 2013, has emerged as a distinct diagnostic category that intersects the domains of speech–language pathology, developmental psychology, and education. Despite increasing recognition, the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of SCD

2nd Call for Papers: We are seeking proposals for a one-day symposium in November 2025 on (foreign) language teacher identity within various sociocultural, institutional, and policy-driven contexts. Language teacher identity (LTI) is a crucial aspect of teacher development and professionalization, which is dynamic and multifaceted in nature. This conference, which is held in-person and at Paderborn University, aims to explore the evolving nature of LTI, examining how educators construct, nego

Call for Papers: The Laboratory for Study and Preservation of Minority Languages is pleased to announce the conference “Local varieties of standardized and nonstandardized languages: documentation and research issues”, which will be held at the Institute of Linguistics (Russian Academy of Sciences), Moscow, on 23–25 October 2025. This year’s meeting is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Linguistics (RAS) and the 130th anniversary of the birth of Glafira Makarievna Vasilyev

Call for Papers: FLaP FIRST is a student-led journal to present "Frank, Initial, Raw, Surprising Thoughts" broadly related to Formal Linguistics and Philosophy. FLaP FIRST aims to preserve the integrity of authors works while giving due recognition to reviewers by enabling transparent dialogue among researchers in service of academic scholarship. Contra tyrannidem per veritatem. Journal website: https://flapfirstjournal.wordpress.com/ FLaP FIRST is now making a global call for papers.

The University of Stavanger (Norway) invites applicants for a PhD Fellowship in Linguistics at the Faculty of Arts and Education, Department of Cultural Studies and Languages. The position is available from September 1, 2025. The appointment is for three years with research duties exclusively. The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway. See advertisement for further details: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/280661/phd-fellowship-in-linguistics

🚀 We’re looking for English native speakers! The UVALAL (University of Valladolid Language Acquisition Laboratory) is running a research study on language and the brain, and we need English adult native speakers to participate! ✅ What’s involved? Just 1 session (~30 min) A fun picture naming task ✅ Who can join? Native English speakers without any additional native language If you’re ready to contribute to exciting language research, click here 👉 https://research.sc/participant/logi

The University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Italy is opening a call for 3 PhD positions within the PhD program in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics (TEL). TEL aims at training scholars in the field of linguistics, considering both theoretical and experimental approaches. In particular, the program focuses on studies in the areas of theoretical syntax, experimental pragmatics and neuropragmatics, and computational linguistics, taking into account both formal descriptions and

Focus: Catalan Linguistics Description: The V Summer School of Catalan Linguistics will take place from the 2nd to the 5th of September 2025 in Berlin, Germany. EDELC aims at offering training in Catalan linguistics to undergraduate and postgraduate students, with special attention to students from universities outside Catalan-speaking areas who have an interest in Catalan or have already begun to investigate some aspect of its linguistics. In addition to the introductory courses in dif

DiscoMatiX is delighted to be hosting a short talk from Hannah Rohde (University of Edinburgh), with the title "Why am I saying this? Sensible and informative contributions to discourse" (abstract below). The talk will take place on Tuesday 10th June, 16:00 CEST on Zoom. As usual, the session is around 50 minutes, with 25 minutes for the talk and 25 minutes for a lively discussion. All are welcome to join - email discomatix.group@gmail.com to get the Zoom link. We hope to see you there! For f

As part of the seminar series on Digital Discourse co-organized by the Université d'Artois and the Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France), Dr Isobelle Clarke (Lancaster University) will present her research on the following topic: "Using Keyword Co-occurrence Analysis to Explore the Discourses across Websites Known to Promote Pseudoscience and Conspiracy Theories" The session will take place on Tuesday, June 17th at 5.30pm CET in hybrid format: - on-site at the Maison de la Recherche

Focus: The NYI Global Institute of Cultural, Cognitive and Linguistic Study is an interdisciplinary institute focusing on theoretical linguistics, cognitive science, and critical cultural studies. V-NYI is the virtual, global version of NYI, now entering its 10th session this summer • V-NYI #10 is open to students, artists, scholars and all curious minds, from all backgrounds and countries, interested in comparative and formal approaches to theoretical linguistics as well as race, ethnicity, tr

Queer Linguistics applies insights from Queer Theory to linguistics. More specifically, it seeks to explore the intersections of language and social identity informed by a non-binary, social constructionist and interactional perspective on gender and sexuality. Queer linguistic research investigates how speakers use language to subvert and reconfigure linguistic and socio-cultural hegemonies. As a growing area of inquiry, it critically explores variation, creativity, and the sociocultural embedd

Queer Linguistics applies insights from Queer Theory to linguistics. More specifically, it seeks to explore the intersections of language and social identity informed by a non-binary, social constructionist and interactional perspective on gender and sexuality. Queer linguistic research investigates how speakers use language to subvert and reconfigure linguistic and socio-cultural hegemonies. As a growing area of inquiry, it critically explores variation, creativity, and the sociocultural embedd