2025 Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) - Final Call for Proposals Please join us in Flagstaff, Arizona, for SLRF 2025, which will take place on September 25-28, 2025, and be hosted by the Applied Linguistics program at Northern Arizona University. SLRF 2025 invites submissions for poster and paper presentations related to second language knowledge, broadly construed, including (but not limited to) second language acquisition, L2 pedagogy, bilingualism and multilingualism, language attr

In an increasingly interconnected world, English-medium instruction (EMI) and Other Languages as a Medium of Instruction (OLMI) have emerged as key strategies for facilitating international communication and collaboration. However, their implementation often raises questions about linguistic diversity and inclusiveness, presenting both challenges and opportunities for educators, policymakers, and society at large. The 8th ICLHE Conference will focus on the complexities of EMI/OLMI, welcoming

The Center for Research in Syntax, Semantics, and Phonology (CRISSP) of KU Leuven invites abstracts for the 2nd edition of the NanoDays, to be held on 16–17 October 2025. The conference has no specific theme, but it is open to any submissions that work either within the framework of Nanosyntax, or that engage with that framework in any way. Invited speakers - Karen De Clercq (CNRS/LLF/Université Paris Cité) - Fenna Bergsma (Fryske Akademy)

The Center for Research in Syntax, Semantics, and Phonology (CRISSP) of KU Leuven invites abstracts for the 2nd edition of the NanoDays, to be held on 16–17 October 2025. The conference has no specific theme, but it is open to any submissions that work either within the framework of Nanosyntax, or that engage with that framework in any way. Invited speakers - Karen De Clercq (CNRS/LLF/Université Paris Cité) - Fenna Bergsma (Fryske Akademy)

The Department of English and Applied Linguistics (DEAL), Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED), De La Salle University, is pleased to announce the conduct of the 5th International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE 2025) on August 28-30, 2025, at De La Salle University, Manila. Following the success of past ICALLE conferences, ICALLE 2025 aims to bring similar questions to the fore by facilitating a dynamic discussion of the application of resear

The Department of English and Applied Linguistics (DEAL), Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED), De La Salle University, is pleased to announce the conduct of the 5th International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE 2025) on August 28-30, 2025, at De La Salle University, Manila. Following the success of past ICALLE conferences, ICALLE 2025 aims to bring similar questions to the fore by facilitating a dynamic discussion of the application of resear

The Language Education and Multilingualism (LEM) Strand of ELINET is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the ELINET LEM Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop, which will take place online through Zoom on May 23, 2025. This workshop is an opportunity for ECRs in language education and multilingualism to present their research to an international academic audience, engage in discussions, receive feedback, and connect with peers and experts. With this workshop, we aim to promote multili

The Language Education and Multilingualism (LEM) Strand of ELINET is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the ELINET LEM Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop, which will take place online through Zoom on May 23, 2025. This workshop is an opportunity for ECRs in language education and multilingualism to present their research to an international academic audience, engage in discussions, receive feedback, and connect with peers and experts. With this workshop, we aim to promote multili

LiME, the Linguistics & Language Variation group at the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam invites abstracts for the first edition of the LiME Conference on Language Variation (LiCLA 1). The conference will take place in Amsterdam on 17–18 September 2025. Variation and change are key properties of natural language. Not surprisingly, then, these dynamic features have generated large bodies of linguistic research, in different subdisciplines and in different paradigms of linguistics. A recurring t

LiME, the Linguistics & Language Variation group at the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam invites abstracts for the first edition of the LiME Conference on Language Variation (LiCLA 1). The conference will take place in Amsterdam on 17–18 September 2025. Variation and change are key properties of natural language. Not surprisingly, then, these dynamic features have generated large bodies of linguistic research, in different subdisciplines and in different paradigms of linguistics. A recurring t

Description: The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, is recruiting a full-time post-doc in linguistics (holding a PhD or an equivalent degree) for the duration of 36 months, starting no later than January 2026 (earlier start negotiable). The successful applicant is expected to carry out independent and collaborative theoretical and empirical research in the broad topical area “Theories of mental lexicon”, focusing preferentially (but not necessarily) on the interface between mental lexicon a

At this week’s MCQLL meeting, Amanda Doucette will present “Unzipping the Causality of Zipf’s Law and Other Lexical Trade-offs.” We will be meeting this Wednesday, March 26, at 10 AM. Meetings are held in person in room 117 of the McGill Linguistics department and on Zoom at https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/89609376104. Abstract: There are strong constraints on the structure […]

Johanne Paradis, from the University of Alberta, will be giving a talk entitled “Resilience and Vulnerability in the Arabic-English Bilingual Development of Syrian Refugee Children and Youth” on Thursday, March 27, 2025 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. In EDUC 120, Learning Commons Education Building | 3700 McTavish For all bilingual children, individual variation in their bilingual development […]

It is our pleasure to invite you to the next Onomastics Online lecture (International Council of Onomastic Sciences): Onomastics Online 10 April 2025 18:00 (GMT+2) Microsoft Teams Speakers: Dariusz Gierczak: Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe (Germany) Francis Harvey: Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (Germany) Eric Losang: Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (Germany) Moderator: Peter Jordan: Austrian Academy of Sciences (Austria) Study

Is the language in comics particularly simple? Which words from Star Wars have already become part of everyday language? And does the German afternoon last as long as the English afternoon? The new podcast “Linguistics Behind the Scenes” answers these questions and many more in an entertaining and accessible way. Join German professor of English and Digital Linguistics Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and American language enthusiast Dominic Piazza as they chat about all the many fun and interes

The Syntax-Semantics Group will be meeting on Monday, March 24 at 3 pm in Room 117 of the McGill linguistics department. Online participants can join with this link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/register/16ZiB1ATRMGSUxbkGOJGvw. Emma Custer (McGill) will be discussing “Causee-less causatives in Wolof.” Here is Emma’s abstract: In this talk, I investigate argument structure in Wolof causative constructions, focusing on the relationship […]

We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission for the first Computational Psycholinguistics Meeting 2025 is now open! The meeting will take place on December 18–19, 2025, in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It aims to connect researchers using (neuro-)symbolic, Bayesian, deep-learning, connectionist, and mechanistic models (e.g., ACT-R) in studying human language production, perception, and processing. Keynote Speakers: Stefan Frank (Radboud University), Vera Demberg (Saarland Universit

LxGr2025: Call for Papers The theme of LxGr2025 is: Conceptions of Lexicogrammar: How can corpus linguistics shed light on its nature? Deadline for abstract submission: 4 April 2025 The symposium will take place online on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July 2025. LxGr primarily welcomes papers reporting on corpus-based research on any aspect of the interaction of lexis and grammar -- particularly studies that interrogate the system lexicogrammatically to get lexicogrammatical answers. How

The large bulk of research in syntax and sentential semantics focuses on assertive declarative clauses, information seeking interrogative clauses, and, to a much lesser extent, imperatives. A key concept for the understanding of word order variation and prosodic prominence was introduced by Roberts (2012) and Ginzburg (1996) in form of the Question Under Discussion (QUD). As has been shown on vari- ous occasions, different word order permutations and stress patterns express different focus p

Background Over the past three decades, the official stance on the Amazigh language (Tamazight) and culture in North Africa has undergone significant transformations. Political upheavals, coupled with the rise of linguistic human rights, have contributed to a shift in attitudes towards Tamazight in the region. In Morocco, the ascension of King Mohamed VI in 1999 marked a pivotal moment in state policies towards the Amazigh language and culture. In 2001, the language was recognized as a national