Dear colleagues, I'd like to introduce my new project: https://yourwrong.co.uk/. Your Wrong is a crowdsourced database of examples of linguistic prescriptivism from popular culture and I'd love your help to find more! If, during your usual reading, watching and listening habits, you notice either: a) an example of linguistic correction; b) a judgement (be that positive or negative) about language use; or c) descriptions of people or characters as prescriptivists in any form of pop

Organised by the Syntax and Semantics group of the UMR 7023 Structures Formelles du Langage In hybrid format at UPS Pouchet, 59 rue Pouchet, 75017 Paris and on zoom. Invited speakers - Denis Creissels (DDL Lyon) - Anabela Gonçalves (U. de Lisboa) - Maria Rita Manzini (U. Florence) - Jozina Vander Klok (Humboldt U. Berlin) Deadline for submissions 25 March 2025 Workshop topics We invite contributions on any aspect of the grammar of auxiliaries, including but not limited to the fol

Meeting Description: UKLVC is a biennial conference that showcases international research on language variation and change, sociolinguistics, and dialectology, as well as applications of these branches of linguistics to a variety of different fields. We seek to foster diversity in theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language variation in all of its forms and across a wide range of linguistic and cultural contexts. We welcome research on spoken and sign languages. The

Please find the CPF in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Occitan-gascon, Basque and Guarani here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DjAtEgsaJzCw1uhCJgoYZTHWs-fPvpZT?usp=sharing Thématique générale : Les termes « langue minoritaire » et « langue minor(is)ée », à l’instar de l’essai de théorisation de Blanchet (2005) sur les traits du champ conceptuel de « minorité », « minoration », et « minorisation » à travers une analyse interdisciplinaire, mettent volontairement l’accent sur un

ELEVENTH BRNO CONFERENCE ON LINGUISTICS STUDIES IN ENGLISH 2025 Where theory meets practice: Advances in English linguistics Brno, Masaryk University, 8-9 September 2025 CALL FOR PAPERS The Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic is pleased to announce its traditional biennial linguistic conference, which will take place in Brno on 8-9 September 2025. The Eleventh Brno Conference on Linguistics Studies in English will

We invite you to participate in the 36th European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI), taking place from 28 July - 8 August, 2025 at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. https://2025.esslli.eu/ * Overview The European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI) is a yearly recurring event, organized under the auspices of the Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI), and has been running since 1989. The ESSLLI Summer School provides an int

DYMOS: Dynamical models of speech Eugene, Oregon, USA Conference website: https://samkirkham.github.io/dymos/ A conference exploring new frontiers in dynamical models of speech. The event loosely follows on from our 2024 satellite workshop on Variance and invariance at LabPhon 19 in South Korea. Location and date: - 26-27 July 2025 - University of Oregon, Eugene, USA - Hosted at the LSA Linguistics Institute 2025 The event is co-located at the 2025 LSA Linguistics Institute and coi

The Cluster on Language Research at UC Davis invites submissions for the 11th Annual Symposium on Language Research, to be held on May 23rd, 2025. The Cluster on Language Research is an interdisciplinary organization supporting any research and collaboration in the domain of “language”. The research interests of our members span a broad range of language-related topics, including but not limited to: language structure and variation, psycholinguistics, pedagogy, bilingualism, child language ac

Rationale: Often referred to as the “Second Cold War” or even the “Third World War,” the RussianUkrainian conflict is undoubtedly not only one of the major events of our time, but one that looks set to profoundly influence history for decades to come. Yet, the military and economic conflict is only the flip side of an ideological and informational conflict that has already polarized the entire planet. How to detect the truth beyond the propagandas and identify the rhetorical strategies by which

This workshop is part of the Erasmus+ project "Empowering Specialized Language Acquisition with Integrated AI" (ELITE-AI), which aims to modernize foreign language acquisition by integrating AI tools into teaching, learning and assessing. The project focuses on English for Specific Purposes and seeks to enhance digital readiness in higher education. Participants will explore AI-driven methods for language teaching, learning, and assessment, engaging with experts from multiple European instit

Description: The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in Applied Linguistics. The appointment will begin in August 2025. We seek an early career applied linguist with expertise in second language learning, teaching, assessment, or technology-based instruction, along with the use of quantitative or mixed methodological approaches. The successful candidate should have strong evidence or promise of research and publication

On March 24 at 9 PM (Italian time), we invite you to an engaging discussion on James Higginbotham's work on the imperfective paradox, hosted on the Google Meet platform. The topic is explored in Chapter 8 of Tense, Aspect, and Indexicality, UOP. Dr. Luigi Pavone will begin with a presentation on the subject, followed by commentary from Prof. Panizza, who will provide further insights and perspectives. We will then open the floor for discussion, offering everyone the opportunity to engage with

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on March 8, 2025 of Jeffrey Alan Siegel, Professor Emeritus in Linguistics at the University of New England in Armidale, Australia. Jeff held a Bachelor degree from Cornell University, an MA from the University of Hawai‘i, and a PhD from the Australian National University. He subsequently taught Linguistics at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae and the University of the South Pacific in Port Vila, Vanuatu. He was recrui

EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE AVERTIVES IN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES Workshop, University of Helsinki, 22–23 May 2025 CALL FOR PAPERS: Avertives are primarily used to describe past situations where the intended outcome was interrupted, averted, or frustrated rather than successfully completed, as illustrated in examples (1)–(3). According to Kuteva (1998), avertives are characterised by three features: imminence, pastness and counterfactuality. This workshop aims to develop a more comprehensive

The Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities of Kaunas University of Technology invites you to an international conference dedicated to discussing the rapidly expanding language industry and the application of artificial intelligence. The event will focus on how these developments transform research methodologies, enhance public access to information in both native and non-native languages, and pose new challenges and opportunities. The conference aims to bring together philologists, e

Meeting Description: Soziales Handeln ist ein zeitliches, prozessuales Phänomen. Dies gilt im Speziellen auch für Praktiken sprachlicher Kommunikation, mit denen Individuen intersubjektive Bedeutung herstellen (vgl. Deppermann/Feilke/Linke 2016). Im Workshop möchten wir uns dieser Prozessualität von Sprachgebrauch im Kontext digitaler Kommunikation widmen und fragen, welche sprachlichen bzw. kommunikativen Praktiken Akteur:innen in Orientierung an den Zeitlichkeitsbedingungen digitaler Kommun

The International Conference on Middle English (ICOME) started in the mid-1990s as a bi- /triennial conference and has been organised by leading universities in the field of the history of English across Europe (Poznań, Helsinki, Dublin, Vienna, Naples, Cambridge, Murcia, Stavanger, Florence, Glasgow, Málaga, etc.). Traditionally, ICOME gathers researchers working on both Middle English language and literature, including perspectives on variation and change, textual and manuscript studies, liter

French and Italian Annual Symposium The University of Texas at Austin November, 14th 2025 Theme: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Power The Department of French and Italian at the University of Texas at Austin invites submissions for our annual symposium, to be held on November 14th, 2025. This year’s theme, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Power, seeks to explore the dynamics of hegemony, oppression, and resistance across various fields of study. We follow Stuart Hall's definition o

Notification of acceptance: 2 June 2025 camera ready papers: 16 June 2025 Early bird registration: June 2025

Article: Dialect Classification and Everyday Culture: A Case Study from Austria Philip C. Vergeiner Languages 2025, 10(2), 17; DOI: 10.3390/languages10020017 Article: Translanguaging as a Dynamic Strategy for Heritage Language Transmission Sviatlana Karpava, Natalia Ringblom and Anastassia Zabrodskaja Languages 2025, 10(2), 19; DOI: 10.3390/languages10020019 Article: “Again” and “Again”: A Grammatical Analysis of lại and nữa in Vietnamese Yi-Ling Irene Liao and Tzong-Hong Jonah Lin L