The issue of light elements (primarily verbs and nouns, but also prepositions, adjectives, quantifiers a.s.o.) has been the focus of extensive research over the past years within the standard generative framework. The complexity of light elements is apparent at various levels of linguistic analysis: typological, morpho-syntactic, semantic, psycholinguistic, pragmatic, a.o.
In an attempt at shedding some new light on the current analyses of light elements across languages, the workshop tackles
GLAC is the annual conference of the Society for Germanic Linguistics (SGL), an organization serving the broad community of scholars teaching and researching in Germanic linguistics and philology. Papers submitted to GLAC may be on any linguistic or philological aspect of any historical or modern Germanic language or dialect, including English (to the Early Modern period) and the extraterritorial varieties. 鈥�
SHEL (Studies on the History of the English Language) has been meeting biennially fo
The issue of light elements (primarily verbs and nouns, but also prepositions, adjectives, quantifiers a.s.o.) has been the focus of extensive research over the past years within the standard generative framework. The complexity of light elements is apparent at various levels of linguistic analysis: typological, morpho-syntactic, semantic, psycholinguistic, pragmatic, a.o.
In an attempt at shedding some new light on the current analyses of light elements across languages, the workshop tackles
This autumn the LAGB Postgraduate Student Committee is holding a series of workshops on applying to PhDs in the UK - if this is something that interests you come along for all the insider tips and tricks! We are kicking off the series on the 7th of August with "So you think you want to do a PhD" where we talk about the early stages of the application process when/where/how to apply.
7th August So you think you want to do a PhD
11th September Writing your research proposal
9th October Maki
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Aufgabengebiet
- Mitarbeit an den Forschungsaufgaben der DFG-Forschungsgruppe 鈥濸honologisch schwache Einheiten: Erwerb, Verarbeitung und Modalit盲t鈥� im Forschungsteilprojekt TP 07 鈥濪as Schreiben schwacher Silben鈥�
- experimentelle Erhebung sowie Analyse empirischer Daten, insbesondere im Bereich Schriftsprachproduktion und -erwerb
- Pr盲sentation von Projektergebnissen auf Fachtagungen und Workshops
- Verfassen von Forschungsberichten und Mitwirkung an Publikationen
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The volume is open to any submission dealing with one of the domains listed below, either from a contrastive perspective involving a Germanic variety, or from the point of view of Germanic linguistics per se. Contributions dealing with lesser-described or non-standard languages and varieties are especially welcome.
Selected Topics:
- The taxonomy of modal meanings, the subdivision of root modality and the relationship between root and epistemic modality.
- The merits and limits of quantif
Methods in Dialectology and Language Diversity is a traditionally triennial conference that originated in Canada as a forum for discussing methodological issues in dialect research. Methods conferences have progressively extended their topical range and now include the whole spectrum of regional, historical, and social language variation, as reflected in the now expanded conference name.
The Methods series welcomes contributions investigating any of the world鈥檚 languages.
In recent years
Methods in Dialectology and Language Diversity is a traditionally triennial conference that originated in Canada as a forum for discussing methodological issues in dialect research. Methods conferences have progressively extended their topical range and now include the whole spectrum of regional, historical, and social language variation, as reflected in the now expanded conference name.
The Methods series welcomes contributions investigating any of the world鈥檚 languages.
In recent years
The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, organizes the 6th International Conference 鈥淟iteracies and Contemporary Society: From Skills to Practices鈥�. The Conference has been included in the official activities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union (first half of 2026).
The need to enhance and broaden skills for individual participation in modern societies has been recognized in vario
The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, organizes the 6th International Conference 鈥淟iteracies and Contemporary Society: From Skills to Practices鈥�. The Conference has been included in the official activities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union (first half of 2026).
The need to enhance and broaden skills for individual participation in modern societies has been recognized in vario
Research Assistant (PhD Position) 鈥� Research on English Language Learning and Teaching of English
University of Kassel, Germany
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Part-time (50%), 3 years, renewable for 2 years
Salary: EG 13 TV-H
The Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Institute of English/American Studies, Chair "Research on Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: English Didactics" (Prof. Dr Angelovska) at the University of Kassel is seeking a research assistant to joi
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As Acquisitions Editor Linguistics & Communication Studies, you will contribute to maintaining and expanding our international portfolio of books, journals and digital reference works. Your responsibilities will include acquiring new publishing projects, driving the implementation of our publishing strategy, and managing workflows to ensure excellence across all formats. A key aspect of your role will be building and maintaining professional networks, enabling you to identify opp
Journal of Contemporary Philology is accepting submissions for Vol 8, No 2, 2025 (December issue). Deadline for submission: September 15th, 2025. Submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the future issues of the JCP. Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Macedonian.
Vol 8, No 1, 2025 (June issue) is currently available for open access https://journals.ukim.mk/index.php/jcp
The Journal of Contemporary Philology (JCP) is an international, peer-reviewed electroni
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new academic journal: Studies in Linguistics and Language Education (SLLE).
Studies in Linguistics and Language Education (SLLE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research in the fields of linguistics and language education. It is published by the LOAPL Laboratory (Laboratory of Creation of Educational Tools and Learning in Foreign Languages) and appears biannually in English. The journal is entirely free
The Romance Linguistics Seminar (RLS) first met in January 1973 and has been meeting annually ever since at Trinity Hall, Cambridge (UK). Founded by Joe Cremona and his pupils, its nucleus is still formed by Romance Linguists working in the United Kingdom, though visitors from overseas are also welcomed.
The emphasis is on informality and a friendly and constructive atmosphere in which views can be expressed and exchanged.
Papers (20 mins plus 10 mins for discussion) may be on any aspect
Co-Located with the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Annual Meeting
This event offers an opportunity for historical sociolinguistics scholars from all over the world to gather and share leading research. We encourage our fellow historical sociolinguists and scholars in related fields from our global scholarly community to join us in New Orleans for our Eighth Annual Meeting.
Consult this Call for Abstracts on the web: https://narnihs.org/?page_id=3135 .
2nd Call for Papers:
Abstra
The CRC 1646 "Linguistic Creativity in Communication" offers annual fellowships for visiting researchers (PhD students and postdocs).
In the Collaborative Research Center 鈥淟inguistics Creativity in Communication鈥� (CRC 1646) at Bielefeld University, funded by the DFG, linguists together with colleagues from other disciplines research creative linguistic activity in everyday communication, the resulting products, and how they can spread into a larger community. The individual projects will shed
The Romance Linguistics Seminar (RLS) first met in January 1973 and has been meeting annually ever since at Trinity Hall, Cambridge (UK). Founded by Joe Cremona and his pupils, its nucleus is still formed by Romance Linguists working in the United Kingdom, though visitors from overseas are also welcomed.
The emphasis is on informality and a friendly and constructive atmosphere in which views can be expressed and exchanged.
Papers (20 mins plus 10 mins for discussion) may be on any aspect
Please write or copy and paste your review of Writing with Students here.
SUMMARY
Macnaught鈥檚 book titled, Writing with Students: New Perspectives on Collaborative Writing in EAP context contributes to the field of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), particularly in Australia, where the project commenced, by examining how classroom interaction supports international students鈥� academic language development. Aimed towards EAP teachers, researchers and classroom discourse analytics, the book
REVIEW The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Jews of Dohok
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Dorota Molin鈥檚 The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Jews of Dohok: A Comparative-Typological Grammar is a comprehensive monograph that delves into the intricate linguistic features of the Neo-Aramaic dialect spoken by the Jewish community in Dohok, a city located on the Northeast of the Iraqi Kurdistan. This work is part of the Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics series (Volume 112) and is designed primarily for a scholarly aud