We are delighted to announce that the 12th edition of Formal and Experimental Advances in Sign language Theory (FEAST) will take place at the University of Amsterdam from 6 to 8 July 2026. It is organized by SignLab Amsterdam, a cross-faculty research lab of the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication and the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation at the University of Amsterdam.
FEAST is the regular forum to discuss formal approaches to sign language grammar (in particular in
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- Influence des Tradition discursives (TD) orales et 茅crites sur la variation ou le changement syntaxiques ;
- Diachronie des faits syntaxiques caract茅ristiques d鈥檜ne TD donn茅e ;
- R么le du contact linguistique et de la traduction dans la transmission de mod猫les discursifs et leurs implications au niveau syntaxique ;
- Variation syntaxique dans les sociolectes ;
- Analyse sur corpus de mod猫les sy
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Applications are invited for one 4-year, full-time postdoctoral research position as part of the project "Inequality Discourse Observatory" led by Miriam Butt and David Garcia. The project is part of the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" (https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/en/inequality/).
The position is available as of January 1, 2026 and focuses on the collection and processing of large-scale corpora with methods from linguistics, NLP and computational social
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Assistant / Associate Professor of English - Writing Studies
The Department of English at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applications for several full-time faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in composition/writing studies to begin August 2026. We are seeking candidates with a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, English for Academic Purposes, TESOL or a closely related field.
The successful candidate should have a stro
Topic of the Issue: Evolutionary Linguistics
Our journal welcomes submissions from any subfield of linguistics, provided that the manuscript engages with the overarching theme of evolutionary linguistics. We encourage diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, as long as they contribute to advancing discussions related to the biological origins and development of early human language.
Instructions for Submissions:
On the first page of the article, the following items should be prese
The study of Romance linguistics has long been a vibrant and dynamic field, enriched by diverse theoretical perspectives and a range of methodological innovations. This volume gathers contributions from leading scholars and emerging voices in the field to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive state-of-the-art survey of key issues in contemporary Romance linguistics. It offers a rich cross-section of the field鈥檚 current landscape, with a particular focus on Spanish and French, and explores how
Eyes on Text presents a contemporary overview of research on eye movements in reading and language processing by spinning around the heptagon of cognitive science, which consists of linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, anthropology, artificial intelligence, education in its corners. The book consists of four parts: basics, methodology, perspectives, and bridging the gaps. After introducing the basic terminology in the first two chapters, the book introduces the methodology of the research on e
The study presented in this book explores the cultural models of GENDER and HOMOSEXUALITY in Indian and Nigerian English, drawing on the research fields of Cultural Linguistics, Cognitive Sociolinguistics and World Englishes. With the help of different methodologies and empirical data in the form of sociolinguistic interviews, multimodal film material and an online survey, the study scrutinises cultural conceptualisations such as culture-specific conceptual metaphors or schemas and shows how the
In recent years, child-centered research has garnered increasing attention among scholars working with children. However, it remains under-explored within the field of applied linguistics. This gap is partly attributable to the conceptual complexity of the notion itself; 鈥渃hild-centered research鈥� encompasses multiple interpretations, and each significantly shapes research design and implementation. This edited volume offers a collection of reflective essays by leading scholars in the field of ad
2025. iii, 162 pp.
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On the independence of tonogenesis in Patkaian branches
Kellen Parker van Dam | pp.鈥�163鈥�192
A preliminary study of the evidential-epistemic system of Dolpo, a Tibetic language of Nepal
Nicolas Tournadre & Zuzana Vokurkov谩 | pp.鈥�193鈥�235
On Proto-Mienic plosive initials
Yoshihisa Taguchi | pp.鈥�236鈥�249
Clausal complementation in Mising
Bisalakshi Sawarni | pp.鈥�250鈥�267
Mergers in Mongsen-Ao
T. Temsunungsang | pp.鈥�268鈥�295
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2025. v, 163 pp.
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Introduction
Life storytelling across media and contexts
Jarmila Mildorf & Zuzana Foniokov谩 | pp.鈥�207鈥�215
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Storybaiting online. Interactive life storying in social media
Mari Hatavara, Hanna Rautajoki & Jarkko Toikkanen | pp.鈥�216鈥�237
World in motion: Narratives in the context of migration and digitalization
Christina Schachtner | pp.鈥�238鈥�260
From offline to online stigma resistance: Identity construction in narratives of inferti
2025. v, 198 pp.
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Introduction
Becoming a member in social worlds: The interface of learning and socialization in L2 interactions
Klara Skogmyr Marian & Simona Pekarek Doehler | pp.鈥�1鈥�18
Devenir membre de mondes sociaux鈥�: L鈥檌nterface entre apprentissage et socialisation dans les interactions en L2
Klara Skogmyr Marian & Simona Pekarek Doehler | pp.鈥�19鈥�38
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Becoming friends: Establishing social relations in L2 business calls
S酶ren Wind Eskildsen & Joh
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18th European Society for the Study of English Conference, University of Santiago de Compostela
Workshop #15 on Linguistic Creativity in the Age of Generative AI
This workshop aims to bring together linguists of all stripes (e.g. those interested in the study of English semantics, morphology, phraseology, syntax, or human and machine translation from/into English) who share an interest in the ways in which the recent advances in AI-enhanced language technology, such as LLM
The Workshop on Aspect and Argument Structure of Adverbs/Adjectives and Prepositions/Participles WAASAP is an international Workshop series that takes place biannually focussing on the aspect and argument structure of adjectives and participles and adverbs and prepositions.
Previous editions were held at the University of Greenwich (2012), The Artic University of Norway at Tromsoe (2014), The University of Lille 3 (2016), the University Pompeu Fabra (2018), the University of Greenwich (2022)
Pragmasophia 5 (2026)
Organized by:
Alessandro Capone
Mitchell Green
Igor Douven
Pietro Perconti
Junior Organizers:
Roberto Graci
https://pragmasophia2026.wordpress.com/
https://alessandro-capone-pragmatics.webnode.it/
Abstracts should be sent to acapone@unime.it and to the workshops/panels organizers by January 30th, 2026 (the sooner, the better).
Themes and Topics 鈥� Pragmatics and Philosophy:
This conference explores the intersection of pragmatics and philosophy, focusing on
The Workshop on Aspect and Argument Structure of Adverbs/Adjectives and Prepositions/Participles WAASAP is an international Workshop series that takes place biannually focussing on the aspect and argument structure of adjectives and participles and adverbs and prepositions.
Previous editions were held at the University of Greenwich (2012), The Artic University of Norway at Tromsoe (2014), The University of Lille 3 (2016), the University Pompeu Fabra (2018), the University of Greenwich (2022)
The great advances achieved in recent years in artificial intelligence (AI) have made it possible to respond to the great challenges that have been posed in the field of education, especially in the field of Translation and Interpreting. In the realm of Public Services Interpreting and Translation, the past decade has seen a growing use of innovative applications and digital tools, enabling access to training resources and fostering the development of essential skills that must be reinforced dur
Pragmasophia 5 (2026)
Organized by:
Alessandro Capone
Mitchell Green
Igor Douven
Pietro Perconti
Junior Organizers:
Roberto Graci
https://pragmasophia2026.wordpress.com/
https://alessandro-capone-pragmatics.webnode.it/
Abstracts should be sent to acapone@unime.it and to the workshops/panels organizers by January 30th, 2026 (the sooner, the better).
Themes and Topics 鈥� Pragmatics and Philosophy:
This conference explores the intersection of pragmatics and philosophy, focusing on
EVOLANG XVI workshop 'A Window into Ursch枚pfung: Primary Iconic Coinage in Spoken Languages' (April 7, 2026; organized by Maria Flaksman, Alexandra Bagasheva, and Maruszka Meindard) welcomes talk and/or poster submissions on (1) imitative words / ideophones in ancient and reconstructed languages, (2) diachronic research on onomatopoeia and ideophones, (3) comparative research on onomatopoeia / ideophones in world languages, (4) recurrent patterns in (sound)imitation in spoken languages, (5) un
The ELTE Research Centre for Linguistics is pleased to announce the 6th Conference on the Syntax of Uralic Languages (SOUL6), to be held on June 24-26, 2026 in Budapest. The Syntax of Uralic Languages (SOUL) is a biennial conference that first took place in Oulu in 2015. Its goal is to provide a forum where researchers of Uralic languages working in different paradigms could exchange ideas and discuss their research and data. For further information on the SOUL conference series please visit ht