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Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:05
We are pleased to invite submissions for the panel outlined below. Pragmatics is defined by the International Pragmatics Association—now celebrating its 20th conference—as the “the science of language use, in its widest interdisciplinary sense as a functional (i.e. cognitive, social, and cultural) perspective on language and communication” (IPrA webpage, our italics). This reflects the scholarly consensus that pragmatics is a study of communication because “communication is what language is a

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:05
Call for Papers: ARR submission deadline: Aug 3, 2026 EACL commitment deadline: Oct 11, 2026 Details: https://2027.eacl.org/calls/papers/ Overview: EACL 2027 invites the submission of long and short papers featuring substantial, original, and unpublished research on Natural Language Processing. EACL 2027 has a goal of curating a diverse technical program. In addition to traditional research results, papers may contribute negative findings, survey an area, announce the creation of a ne

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:05
JACOR Call for Papers – (Jul-Dec2026) Submission Deadline: 19 September 2026 The Journal of Advanced Corpus-Oriented Research (JACOR) invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit original manuscripts for its upcoming issue (Jan–Jun 2026). JACOR is a bi-annual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of language, technology, and digital humanities. Scope and Topics: We welcome submissions across the followi

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:05
Call for Papers: Lo desen Obrador de Lingüistica Occitana (OLO10) se tendrà a l’Institut für Romanistik de l’Universitat de Viena, Àustria, los 19 e 20 de mai de 2027. L’Obrador de Lingüistica Occitana es lo fòrum que recampa los lingüistas que trabalhan sus l’occitan, dins un esperit d’escambi e de collaboracion. Las proposicions de comunicacion son a mandar abans lo 31 de genièr de 2027 sus EasyAbs (https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/OLO10/) o sus ignasi.planas.villalba@univie.a

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:05
Topics: AI, Robotics, Technology; Anthropological Linguistics and Ethnography; Conversation Analysis/EMCA; Interactional Pragmatics Abstract: Assistants based on large language models (LLMs) have achieved remarkable uptake as a new medium advertised as conversational partners. They may be marketed as companions (Malfacini, 2025) for therapy (Scholich et al., 2025), used for programming, research, and writing (Haase et al., 2026), and a variety of other purposes. On the surface, such assistant

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 13:05
I enclose the link to the interview on "Understanding multilingualism" with Viorica Marian (Northwestern University), https://tv.uvigo.es/video/6a5f725e2383fed4cd48f582?track_id=6a6214de2383fee849408752

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 13:05
This fascinating open access study explains and describes the process by which young children can acquire a second language incidentally, via joyful and regular exposure to animated cartoons. This multi-year activity can replicate some aspects of the mother-tongue acquisition process, especially when supported by a co-viewing caregiver. Rosalia Di Nisio emphasises two important elements in the acquisition process: the mediation of co-viewing adults as a motivating factor, and the multimodal n

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 13:05
BOOK PROPOSAL TITLE: Phonetics and Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Speech, Language Technology, and the Future of African Linguistics Editors: Dr. Evans Gesura Mecha & Dr. Samwel Komenda Correspondence: evans-mecha@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke 1. Working Title Phonetics and Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Speech, Language Technology, and the Future of African Linguistics 2. Rationale and Overview Africa's linguistic landscape, with an estimated 2,000 languages exhibiting tone systems

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:05
Focus: Cognitive and Functional Linguistics Description: The Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University organizes Braga Summer School in Linguistics, within the scope of the Doctoral Program in Linguistics. The event will offer advanced training in several areas of linguistic studies, especially from the perspective of Cognitive and Functional Linguistics in their most recent developments and in a

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:05
This study applies Fillmore’s Frame Semantics and corpus linguistics to analyze love fraud. It demonstrates the stages of the event as well as the words and phrases used to activate each frame and cause the victim to love and trust the fraudster. The fraudster thus constructs a romantic relationship with the victim, solely through language. This relationship begins with friendship, progresses to ‘soulmateship’ and engagement, and finally ends in an online ‘marriage’. Since one word can activate

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:05
Automated translations can break down language barriers and increase access to information, but they can also be highly inaccurate. This timely book explores the social challenges and ethical considerations of using artificial intelligence (AI) translations in high-stakes professional environments. Based on contributions from over two thousand professionals from critical sectors including healthcare, social work, emergency services and the police, the analysis explores the motivations and conseq

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:05
Translation plays a consequential role in how states govern, manage multilingual affairs, and project influence, yet this role is rarely examined through a comparative, state-centred framework. This Element introduces the State Translation Programme (STP) to analyse translation as state-organised action. Comparing China with Japan, Türkiye, the United States, South Korea, Canada, and Poland, it identifies three strategic modes: Architects build national capacity and identity, Influencers project

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:05
This Element explores transformations of translator education in the context of market forces and digital advancements. It firstly examines complex interactions among the translation industry's trends, notably the increasing role of AI in performing translation tasks that humans traditionally did, evolving market demands and specialised needs of the workplace. Based on this, this Element evaluates how university curricula reflect these transformations, including the pedagogical approaches in tra

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:05
The study of English usage has to take account of changes in grammar, word choice and nuances of communication. In recent decades, developments in linguistic methodologies have catalysed modifications In our approach to linguistic variation, with perspectives changing from a primarily prescriptive to a more descriptive approach. Bringing together contributions from a team of distinguished scholars, this book explores sociolinguistic and structural dimensions of variability in English usage throu

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 08:05
Journal of Second Language Writing (JSLW) is accepting proposals for a special topic issue to be published late 2027 or early 2028 from interested guest editors. We seek proposals that address a theme that will be of interest and relevance to the journal’s international readership of L2 writing scholars. We are especially interested in special issue themes that will highlight work in underrepresented contexts and areas of inquiry in second language writing. Past and upcoming special issues have

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 07:05
The Research Workshop on Gender, Youth, and Media in Asia is organized by the Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster (GSRC) at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore. The event will take place from 20 to 22 February 2027 and will include a two-day conference followed by a one-day workshop. The workshop brings together researchers working on gender and sexuality across disciplines such as geography, linguistics, anthropology, communications, and media stu

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 07:05
Lo desen Obrador de Lingüistica Occitana (OLO10) se tendrà a l’Institut für Romanistik de l’Universitat de Viena, Àustria, los 19 e 20 de mai de 2027. L’Obrador de Lingüistica Occitana es lo fòrum que recampa los lingüistas que trabalhan sus l’occitan, dins un esperit d’escambi e de collaboracion. Las proposicions de comunicacion son a mandar abans lo 31 de genièr de 2027 sus EasyAbs (https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/OLO10/) o sus ignasi.planas.villalba@univie.ac.at, en PDF anonimi

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 07:05
We are delighted to invite submissions to the 8th General Conference of the International Language and Law Association (ILLA), to be held at the University of Naples Federico II from 30 June to 2 July 2027. The General Conference will be preceded, on 29 June, by the 6th ILLA Focus Conference on Forensic Linguistics: Language as Evidence. The relationship between language and law is complex, multifaceted, and constantly evolving. It unfolds across a wide range of dimensions, such as legal inte

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 06:05
IPrA 2027 Panel: Handling Different Voices in Science Communication: From linguistic polyphony to artificial agents Kerstin Fischer, Annette Lessmöllmann & Francois Nemo Current societal challenges require complex solutions, and accordingly, science communication has to resist giving easy answers. Instead, the complexity and polyphony of societal discourse needs to be accounted for and represented while avoiding overwhelming the recipients. This panel integrates two lines of research: On t

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 06:05
We invite contributions to the panel "Narrating inherited trauma: Pragmatic, narrative, and cross-cultural perspectives," to be held as part of the 20th International Pragmatics Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 27 June – 2 July 2027. Scholars who are considering a contribution are welcome to contact us with a provisional title and a brief description of the proposed paper by September 15, at: Bracha Nir, bnir@univ.haifa.ac.il; Tomoko I. Sakita, tsakita@mail.doshisha.ac.jp. The panel focus

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