Following previous successful theme sessions in ICLC 13 and ICLC 14, and publications of selected papers in Irony in Language Use and Communication 2017 (A. Athanasiadou and H. Colston (Eds.), J. Benjamins FTL1, and The Diversity of Irony 2020 (A. Athanasiadou and H. Colston (Eds.), CLR 65 Mouton de Gruyter, the figure of irony is revisited in its diversity as a fundamental and multifaceted mechanism. Researchers working on irony might investigate its multifaceted character in a variety of l

Following previous successful theme sessions in ICLC 13 and ICLC 14, and publications of selected papers in Irony in Language Use and Communication 2017 (A. Athanasiadou and H. Colston (Eds.), J. Benjamins FTL1, and The Diversity of Irony 2020 (A. Athanasiadou and H. Colston (Eds.), CLR 65 Mouton de Gruyter, the figure of irony is revisited in its diversity as a fundamental and multifaceted mechanism. Researchers working on irony might investigate its multifaceted character in a variety of l

Recent studies highlight the value of bilingual education in facilitating the employability of graduates, among other positive aspects. However, they also reveal controversy and differing opinions among families whose children are enrolled in bilingual education programs (Martínez-Garrido, Hidalgo, & Moreno-Medina, 2022). Other studies have explored the perceptions of different stakeholders involved in education (Díaz Pastor & Jiménez-Jiménez, 2020; Durán-Martínez et al., 2016; Esparza Montero &

Recent studies highlight the value of bilingual education in facilitating the employability of graduates, among other positive aspects. However, they also reveal controversy and differing opinions among families whose children are enrolled in bilingual education programs (Martínez-Garrido, Hidalgo, & Moreno-Medina, 2022). Other studies have explored the perceptions of different stakeholders involved in education (Díaz Pastor & Jiménez-Jiménez, 2020; Durán-Martínez et al., 2016; Esparza Montero &

Registration is now open for the International Workshop on the Acquisition of (Syntactic) Complexity at the Interface, which will take place on March 26-27, 2025, in the Erasmushuis in Leuven. This workshop brings together researchers from various theoretical and methodological backgrounds, working on the acquisition of syntactically complex constructions that involve the interaction with other linguistic domains, such as prosody, discourse (Information structure, IS), and/or semantics. The prog

Registration is now open for the International Workshop on the Acquisition of (Syntactic) Complexity at the Interface, which will take place on March 26-27, 2025, in the Erasmushuis in Leuven. This workshop brings together researchers from various theoretical and methodological backgrounds, working on the acquisition of syntactically complex constructions that involve the interaction with other linguistic domains, such as prosody, discourse (Information structure, IS), and/or semantics. The prog

Final Call for Papers: Deadline extension. Following requests, the organizers have decided to extend the deadline. Proposals can be sent up to 21 March. The following have agreed to give plenary talks: Catherine Paulin, University of Strasbourg Tadeg Quillien, University of Edinburgh All details on the first call: https://linguistlist.org/issues/35/3304/

Registration is now open for our upcoming workshop on "Large Language Models (LLMs) in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science (HPSS)"! The workshop will focus on exploring use cases and proposals for how, and to what extent, LLMs might help overcome long-standing challenges in studies of how science works. The event will take place from April 2–4, 2025, at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. The event will open at around 1:30 PM on April 2 and end at around 5 PM on April 4. Fur

Registration is now open for our upcoming workshop on "Large Language Models (LLMs) in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science (HPSS)"! The workshop will focus on exploring use cases and proposals for how, and to what extent, LLMs might help overcome long-standing challenges in studies of how science works. The event will take place from April 2–4, 2025, at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. The event will open at around 1:30 PM on April 2 and end at around 5 PM on April 4. Fur

2nd Call for Papers: 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 various occasions, different word order permutations and stress patterns express

2nd Call for Papers: ******DEADLINE EXTENSION****** The submission deadline has been extended to *Sunday, March 9, 2025*. Due to delays with the information video in International Sign, the submission deadline for the *LingDem* special session has been extended to *Monday, March 31, 2025*. Due to this change, LingDem submissions should now be directed to a different OpenReview venue, see information below or check the conference website (https://vicom.info/sub30/). *Sinn und Bedeutung 3

The XIth Congress of the International Society for Dialectology and Geolinguistics (SIDG) will take place in Marburg from September 7-11, 2026 [sic!] entitled Geolinguistics across Borders. Keynotes will be held by o Carlota de Benito Moreno (Madrid, Spain) o Barbara Plank (Munich, Germany) o Eivind Nessa Torgersen (Trondheim, Norway) o Nikola Vuletić (Zadar, Croatia)

The XIth Congress of the International Society for Dialectology and Geolinguistics (SIDG) will take place in Marburg from September 7-11, 2026 [sic!] entitled Geolinguistics across Borders. Keynotes will be held by o Carlota de Benito Moreno (Madrid, Spain) o Barbara Plank (Munich, Germany) o Eivind Nessa Torgersen (Trondheim, Norway) o Nikola Vuletić (Zadar, Croatia)

Due to delays with the information video in International Sign, the submission deadline for the *LingDem* special session has been extended to *Monday, March 31, 2025*. Due to this change, LingDem submissions should now be directed to a different OpenReview venue, see the conference website (https://vicom.info/sub30-lingdem/). ***DEADLINE EXTENSION*** *Sinn und Bedeutung 30* (SuB30) will take place at Goethe University Frankfurt from September 23-27, 2025. We are beyond happy that there wil

Due to delays with the information video in International Sign, the submission deadline for the *LingDem* special session has been extended to *Monday, March 31, 2025*. Due to this change, LingDem submissions should now be directed to a different OpenReview venue, see the conference website (https://vicom.info/sub30-lingdem/). ***DEADLINE EXTENSION*** *Sinn und Bedeutung 30* (SuB30) will take place at Goethe University Frankfurt from September 23-27, 2025. We are beyond happy that there wil

Next week, we’ll have an invited talk by Canaan Breiss (University of Southern California) on Monday, March 10 at 3PM at 2001 McGill College in room 461. The details of the talk are given below. Title: How to make the most of what you have: building phonological theory from sparse data Abstract: One recent trend […]

Other Specialties: History, Dialectometry Description: Vacancy ====== The Faculty of Arts and Philosophy (https://www.ugent.be/lw/nl) at Ghent University (https://www.ugent.be/en) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to contribute to the research project “Language Variation in Latin Hagiography of the Long Tenth Century”. This unique opportunity involves a funded postdoctoral position at UGent, under the supervision of professors Steven Vanderputten (https://r

Call for Papers: The 2025 annual conference of the Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States, our 51st LACUS conference, will be held July 16-18, 2025, at Western University, in London, Ontario, Canada, and will be hosted by the Department of French Studies, with local host Jacques Lamarche. Invited Plenary Speaker: Professor Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer and Professor, Department of Computer Science, Western University Papers by colleagues from around the world will be pres

2nd Call for Papers: Submission deadline for the Syntax of the World's Languages conference extended until March 6, 2025. Meeting Description: The tenth Syntax of the World's Languages conference will take place in Potsdam, Germany, between September 8-12th, 2025, at the University of Potsdam, Campus Am Neuen Palais. In the same spirit as previous conferences in this series (SWL I, Leipzig 2004; SWL II, Lancaster 2006; SWL III, Berlin 2008; SWL IV, Lyon 2010; SWL V, Dubrovnik 2012; SWL

CReaTING is an International Conference organized in the framework of the "CC-TRANS, Creativity and Critical Thinking in Translation" research project (GRE22-03A) by researchers of the University of Alicante, Spain. This call for papers is open to lecturers and researchers, as well as early-career researchers and working professionals. Proposals can be written either in Spanish or English and must be sent until 15 February 2025 (deadline extended until March 2, 2025) using the form available