Of the models proposed to capture the spread of and variation in English globally, Braj B. Kachru’s (1985) concentric circles model is not only the foundational framework. It continues, despite recent, more complex and perhaps appropriate proposals (cf., e.g., Schneider 2003, 2007; Mair 2013; Onysko 2016; Buschfeld & Kautzsch 2017), to serve as a departure point in discussions of varieties of English worldwide. While research on the Inner Circle varieties, the so-called norm-providing Englishes,

This book sheds light on the role of mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB MLE) as a means to enhance educational outcomes, creating a space for non-dominant languages alongside more dominant regional, national and international languages. It brings together a number of underlying concerns including the maintenance of non-dominant languages, the context of language policy and planning in shaping this process, the poor educational outcomes of many speakers of non-dominant languages in m

English varieties spoken in African, Asian, and Caribbean multilingual societies are influenced by ethnic languages and cultures of the respective regions, leading to variation in the use of discourse-pragmatic features. This workshop brings together international linguistics scholars to discuss different theoretical approaches and methodologies in the field.

English varieties spoken in African, Asian, and Caribbean multilingual societies are influenced by ethnic languages and cultures of the respective regions, leading to variation in the use of discourse-pragmatic features. This workshop brings together international linguistics scholars to discuss different theoretical approaches and methodologies in the field.

Dear Linguist Listers, We would like to wish you a great start to the new year and much success in 2025! While we were on our annual holiday break, we took the downtime as an opportunity to do some updates to our tech stack. As many of you have noticed, and kindly reported, quite a few posts went out in the last day or two without title or subject. We have fixed the issue and those messages will be reposted accordingly. As usual, during the two weeks that Linguist List was closed, we

Meeting Description: In recent decades, interest in including usage factors in phonetic and phonological work has increased dramatically, and yet there have been no conferences devoted exclusively to this topic. Given the wide variety of research questions and diverse methodologies applied to understanding the phonological systems of both signed and spoken languages from a usage-based perspective, it is especially important to provide a platform for researchers to gather in person and share the

The conference will be held online. Participation in the conference is free of charge. Submission of Conference applications and abstracts deadline is 25 February, 2025. Ukrainian Association of Cognitive Linguistics and Poetics (UACLiP), Faculty of Linguistics of National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Education and Research Institute of Foreign Languages of Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, School of Foreign Languages of

The conference will be held online. Participation in the conference is free of charge. Submission of Conference applications and abstracts deadline is 25 February, 2025. Ukrainian Association of Cognitive Linguistics and Poetics (UACLiP), Faculty of Linguistics of National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Education and Research Institute of Foreign Languages of Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, School of Foreign Languages of

Call for Abstracts: Online Conference “The Language of Psychotherapy: An Interdisciplinary Perspective” The research project “The Therapeutic Game” (PI Stefan Rinner) funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and based at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Duisburg-Essen is organising an interdisciplinary two-day online conference on questions regarding language and its use in psychotherapeutic settings, to be held via Zoom on May 15 and 16. Our goal is to bring together researche

Call for Abstracts: Online Conference “The Language of Psychotherapy: An Interdisciplinary Perspective” The research project “The Therapeutic Game” (PI Stefan Rinner) funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and based at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Duisburg-Essen is organising an interdisciplinary two-day online conference on questions regarding language and its use in psychotherapeutic settings, to be held via Zoom on May 15 and 16. Our goal is to bring together researche

2nd Call for Papers: This workshop aims to address the topic of expressivity from a formal and interdisciplinary perspective. Although expressivity has been the focus of several linguistic and philosophical discussions, it has been little studied in Latin American linguistics. This workshop aims to relate the investigations of linguists on the subject with Latin American philosophers of language who have a slightly more extensive trajectory in the investigation of the expressive dimension of

Organised by the Institute of Languages for Specific Purposes, Semmelweis University, the Semmelweis Medical Linguistics Conference (SMLC) series has become a cornerstone of academic discourse in healthcare communication. The hybrid event, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation, is designed to bring together scholars, researchers, and educators working in healthcare communication, with thematic emphases on patient-centred communication, medical translation and interpreting, termin

Organised by the Institute of Languages for Specific Purposes, Semmelweis University, the Semmelweis Medical Linguistics Conference (SMLC) series has become a cornerstone of academic discourse in healthcare communication. The hybrid event, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation, is designed to bring together scholars, researchers, and educators working in healthcare communication, with thematic emphases on patient-centred communication, medical translation and interpreting, termin

We are pleased to announce the 7th annual edition of the Boğaziçi University Student Conference on Linguistics (SCOL)! Formerly known as BUSCTEL, Boğaziçi SCOL aims to gather students of Linguistics from all over the world at a conference in Istanbul. Since 2018, each year we enrich our catalogue of research projects, provide a good experience for our attendees, and house more guests from around the world. SCOL invites abstracts in any area of linguistic research, including but not limited to

We are pleased to announce the 7th annual edition of the Boğaziçi University Student Conference on Linguistics (SCOL)! Formerly known as BUSCTEL, Boğaziçi SCOL aims to gather students of Linguistics from all over the world at a conference in Istanbul. Since 2018, each year we enrich our catalogue of research projects, provide a good experience for our attendees, and house more guests from around the world. SCOL invites abstracts in any area of linguistic research, including but not limited to

We are happy to announce the Call for Papers for the 9th International Conference on Maltese Linguistics. The conference will be jointly organized by Ruben van de Vijver (Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf) and both branches of the Malta Centre; by Raffaello Bezzina (Malta), Michela Vella (Malta) and Maike Vorholt (Bremen). Plenary Speakers: Jessica Nieder (Malta) Christopher Lucas (SOAS, London) We invite abstracts for oral presentations on all topics related to Maltese linguistic

We are happy to announce the Call for Papers for the 9th International Conference on Maltese Linguistics. The conference will be jointly organized by Ruben van de Vijver (Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf) and both branches of the Malta Centre; by Raffaello Bezzina (Malta), Michela Vella (Malta) and Maike Vorholt (Bremen). Plenary Speakers: Jessica Nieder (Malta) Christopher Lucas (SOAS, London) We invite abstracts for oral presentations on all topics related to Maltese linguistic

Description: Specialist in Romance linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax) with particular skills in Italian and Spanish linguistics. A comparative and applied approach is required. Area of Research: Linguistics of romance languages. Educational and scientific goals: The successful candidate will be responsible for training students in the Faculty of Letters, Translation and Communication – including the supervision and evaluation of dissertations and thesis – in the

Other Specialties: Language Didactics Description: Tallinn University is the largest humanities teaching university in Tallinn and the third largest public university in Estonia. The School of Humanities is the largest center for education and research in the humanities in Tallinn, offering programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Tallinn University announces a competition for a position of Tenure Track Associate Professor (the position of Tenure System career level I).

2nd call for papers: Meeting Description: The workshop, to be held at the University of Vienna on July 15-16, 2025, aims to bring together researchers working within Distributed Morphology and Nanosyntax, inviting them to share recent developments and findings in their respective frameworks and/or to examine (key) phenomena from a comparative perspective, highlighting both the similarities and differences between the two approaches. This way, the conference wants to encourage dialogue, int