Focus: Indo-European Linguistics
Historical Linguistics
Typology
Sanskrit
Germanic
Albanian
Old Church Slavonic
Hittite
Description:
Dear Colleagues and Friends of the Pavia Summer School for Indo-European Linguistics,
we are pleased to announce that from September 7 to 12, 2026 we will organize the 7th Pavia Summer School for Indo-European Linguistics.
The courses we offer this year are:
Old Church Slavonic - Thomas Olander (Copenhagen)
Germanic - Ludwig R眉bekeil (Z眉ric
As of volume 17 (2026), Xiaoting Li (University of Alberta) will succeed Zhuo Jing-Schmidt (University of Oregon) and join Editors K.K. Luke (Nanyang Technological University), Hongyin Tao (University of California, Los Angeles) and Li Wei (UCL IOE, UK) as Executive Editor of the John Benjamins journal Chinese Language and Discourse. Zhuo Jing-Schmidt will remain member of the board. Furthermore, we welcome on board Associate Editor Shuangyun Yao (Central China Normal University), Assistant Edit
Este volumen re煤ne los trabajos de especialistas en ling眉铆stica rom谩nica, que analizan la variaci贸n desde diversas perspectivas (fon茅tico-fonol贸gica, l茅xico-sem谩ntica y morfosint谩ctica) a partir de los datos de atlas ling眉铆sticos y corpus textuales y orales de las lenguas romances. Los resultados constituyen una muestra ilustrativa de la complementariedad de la geoling眉铆stica y la ling眉铆stica de corpus.
2026. v, 100 pp.
Table of Contents
Article
What returnee bilinguals may teach us about language attrition, language stabilization, and individual variation
Cristina Flores & Neal Snape
pp.鈥�1鈥�25
Commentaries
What returnee international adoptees may teach us about language attrition, language stabilization, and individual variation
Mirjam Broersma
pp.鈥�26鈥�30
The other side of the coin matters too: What changes in the former heritage language of returnees may reveal about the
2026. iii, 152 pp.
Table of Contents
Articles
Both responsiveness and standardization: Constructing institutional realities in intermediate labor markets
Sanni Tiitinen, Kirsi Juhila & Tea Lempi盲l盲
pp.鈥�1鈥�23
Reciprocity and epistemicity on screen-based interactions: The case of MOOCs
Ana Larissa Adorno Marciotto Oliveira
pp.鈥�24鈥�44
Conflict, gender, and amount of talk: Gender differences in Spanish role play data
Gloria Ucl茅s-Ramada, Sven Kachel & Pekka Posio
pp.鈥�45鈥�65
Chipewyan, an Athapascan language in Canada, is found particularly along the Athabaska River and Lake, and the lakes and the streams draining into the Churchill River. The Athabaskan languages of the North are commonly referred to as D茅n茅, after the word that in many dialects denotes a man who speaks that tongue.
It is the phonetic changes that makes the language almost unintelligible to one knowing only southern dialects. The main difference is in the presence of surd, sonant, and glottally af
This book shows through an extensive cross-linguistic investigation of 1051 languages that there are at least three distinct functions associated with the binary realis-irrealis distinction in the languages of the world, one more common one denoting event status (as in Elliot [2000], Foley and van Valin [1984]), another less common one denoting propositional modality (as in Giv贸n [1994], Nordstr枚m [2010]) and a third, rare one involving speech act modality (as in Bybee and Fleichmann [1995], Pal
Description:
Tasks:
- further academic qualification (with the aim of obtaining a habilitation)
- participation in teaching at the Department of Linguistics (2 courses per semester)
- collaboration in research of the Applied Linguistics/Psycholinguistics lab
- participation in administrative activities of the Applied Linguistics/Psycholinguistics lab
What we expect:
- completed university degree at MA level and an excellent doctorate in psycholinguistics or related subjects
- ability
Description:
Lehrkraft f眉r besondere Aufgaben (m/w/d), EG 13 TV-H, unbefristet, Teilzeit (derzeit 20 Wochenstunden)
Das Fachgebiet befasst sich auf der Grundlage des Englischen als empirischer Referenzsprache mit kognitionswissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen der theoretischen Linguistik, insbesondere an der Semantik-Pragmatik-Schnittstelle, sowie mit anwendungsbezogenen Kontexten, u. a. in der Sprachlernforschung oder der Nachhaltigkeits- und Geschlechterforschung.
Gesucht wird eine eng
Technologies related to languages have never been this close to our daily lives. This development is leading the way to novel perspectives of language learning and understanding, shaped by contributions from linguists and non-linguists. Innovative research and technology are emerging alongside recent advances in model structures. While AI-related methodologies are having noticeable impacts on human language research, what crucial roles does linguistics play? As linguists, we are witnessing profo
About the Roundtable:
The Middlesex Roundtable on Signs, Language and Communication is an annual conference launched in January 2019 to encourage discussion between three paradigms of language and communication theory: the Integrationism of Roy Harris and his followers, Biosemiotics and Philosophy of Communication. The Roundtable takes place at Middlesex University London.
These areas of thought and scholarship share assumptions regarding the fundamental role played by communicative intera
Technologies related to languages have never been this close to our daily lives. This development is leading the way to novel perspectives of language learning and understanding, shaped by contributions from linguists and non-linguists. Innovative research and technology are emerging alongside recent advances in model structures. While AI-related methodologies are having noticeable impacts on human language research, what crucial roles does linguistics play? As linguists, we are witnessing profo
Call for Papers:
The submission deadline for abstracts for the 10th International Working Conference 鈥淩omance鈥揋erman and Intra-Romance Language Comparison鈥�, which will take place from 2 to 5 September 2026 at the University of Innsbruck, has been extended to 15 February 2026.
Abstract submission link:
https://www.conftool.com/kontrastivelinguistik2026
Full Cal for Papers can be found here:
http://www.uibk.ac.at/de/congress/kontrastivelinguistik2026/
Wir ersuchen um Themenvorschl盲ge
About the Roundtable:
The Middlesex Roundtable on Signs, Language and Communication is an annual conference launched in January 2019 to encourage discussion between three paradigms of language and communication theory: the Integrationism of Roy Harris and his followers, Biosemiotics and Philosophy of Communication. The Roundtable takes place at Middlesex University London.
These areas of thought and scholarship share assumptions regarding the fundamental role played by communicative intera
Holocaust testimonies serve as a bridge between survivors and history鈥檚 darkest chapters, providing a connection to the profound experiences of the past. Testimonies stand as the primary source of information that describes the Holocaust, offering first-hand accounts and personal narratives of those who experienced it. The majority of testimonies are captured in an oral format, as survivors vividly explain and share their personal experiences and observations from that time period. Transforming
Each year, the Bonn Applied English Linguistics group hosts a conference aimed specifically at postgraduate, PhD, and post-doc students. This conference allows young linguists to showcase their empirical research projects in all areas of Applied Linguistics broadly defined. BAELc15 is a great opportunity to learn from each other, get feedback on your work and network with other researchers in the field.
This year鈥檚 conference will focus on learner corpora, while maintaining its interdisciplin
Holocaust testimonies serve as a bridge between survivors and history鈥檚 darkest chapters, providing a connection to the profound experiences of the past. Testimonies stand as the primary source of information that describes the Holocaust, offering first-hand accounts and personal narratives of those who experienced it. The majority of testimonies are captured in an oral format, as survivors vividly explain and share their personal experiences and observations from that time period. Transforming
Each year, the Bonn Applied English Linguistics group hosts a conference aimed specifically at postgraduate, PhD, and post-doc students. This conference allows young linguists to showcase their empirical research projects in all areas of Applied Linguistics broadly defined. BAELc15 is a great opportunity to learn from each other, get feedback on your work and network with other researchers in the field.
This year鈥檚 conference will focus on learner corpora, while maintaining its interdisciplin
2nd Call for Papers:
The third edition of MMSYM continues the symposium series on multimodal communication previously held in Frankfurt am Main (2024) and Barcelona (2023). The symposium aims at gaining insights into the interaction and/or co-dependence of semiotic resources in spoken and signed language. To advance our understanding of communication, the symposium aims at further integrating multimodality as an integral part of linguistics and cognitive science. This overarching goal of the
Call for Papers:
The conference serves as a platform for educators from around the world to share their experiences in teaching foreign languages to both young and adult learners across a variety of settings. This year鈥檚 online event focuses on inclusive practices that empower diverse learners and support equitable access to language education. Participants will gain practical strategies, discover innovative tools, and connect with a global community committed to creating welcoming learner-ce