SUMMARY
(xxvi, 665 pp.) In effect, Alexandra Aikhenvald here summarizes and expands on the excellent Aikhenvald and Mihas (2019; cf. Robertson 2020). That is, this volume is a synthesis of the rapidly growing body of research into what can be thought of as linguistically-encoded folk taxonomies of nominals (grammatical genders and the various kinds of classifier systems), adding a number of new foci for investigation such as diachronic trends, contact effects, acquisition, and language death
In recent years, while preparing various digital Latvian and Lithuanian language resources (corpora, databases, dictionaries, wordnets, etc., e.g., Mili奴nait臈, Aleksait臈 2011; Rimkut臈 et al. 2013; Dadurkevi膷ius 2020a, 2020b; Andronova et al. 2022; Lev膩ne-Petrova et al. 2023; see also LatvianWordNet https://wordnet.ailab.lv/; Kalna膷a, Pakalne 2026), the issue of compounds in both Baltic languages 鈥� their structural types, semantics and word formation models, as well as orthography issues 鈥� has be
PhD positions in Linguistics
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the University of Verona have activated a joint PhD program in Linguistics for the academic year 2026/27. They have issued a call for 4 fully funded PhD positions. PhD candidates which are selected will receive a 3-year fellowship.
Successful applicants will be committed to conducting independent and original scientific research and participating in local, national, and international training activities to develop their
In recent years, while preparing various digital Latvian and Lithuanian language resources (corpora, databases, dictionaries, wordnets, etc., e.g., Mili奴nait臈, Aleksait臈 2011; Rimkut臈 et al. 2013; Dadurkevi膷ius 2020a, 2020b; Andronova et al. 2022; Lev膩ne-Petrova et al. 2023; see also LatvianWordNet https://wordnet.ailab.lv/; Kalna膷a, Pakalne 2026), the issue of compounds in both Baltic languages 鈥� their structural types, semantics and word formation models, as well as orthography issues 鈥� has be
The World Wide Web has evolved from a resource for building linguistic corpora into the central data infrastructure powering modern natural language processing and Large Language Models (LLMs). As web-scale data increasingly shapes AI systems鈥� knowledge and capabilities, understanding its quality, representativeness, and ethical implications has become critical.
At the same time, the 鈥渕ore is better鈥� paradigm is being challenged by issues such as machine-generated content, data toxicity, limi
Bilingualism and multilingualism are natural phenomena that have been extensively studied globally. However, monolingualism has been used as a standard to characterize and define bilingualism and multilingualism in linguistic research, leading to a distorted perception of these phenomena. This perspective is rapidly becoming obsolete due to the proliferation of multidisciplinary research. This session welcomes diverse perspectives on bilinguals and multilinguals from conceptual, theoretical, and
The World Wide Web has evolved from a resource for building linguistic corpora into the central data infrastructure powering modern natural language processing and Large Language Models (LLMs). As web-scale data increasingly shapes AI systems鈥� knowledge and capabilities, understanding its quality, representativeness, and ethical implications has become critical.
At the same time, the 鈥渕ore is better鈥� paradigm is being challenged by issues such as machine-generated content, data toxicity, limi
Bilingualism and multilingualism are natural phenomena that have been extensively studied globally. However, monolingualism has been used as a standard to characterize and define bilingualism and multilingualism in linguistic research, leading to a distorted perception of these phenomena. This perspective is rapidly becoming obsolete due to the proliferation of multidisciplinary research. This session welcomes diverse perspectives on bilinguals and multilinguals from conceptual, theoretical, and
Call for Papers:
Following the success of the annual autumn online workshops, TCLR Group is organizing an online workshop on the seminal role of Prepositions in Thought and Language.
This online workshop aims to explore and extend the discussion regarding the pervasive role of prepositions in thought and language. More specifically, prepositions will be treated within the framework of Cognitive Linguistics, in terms of subjectivity and subjectification, reference and vantage point, figurat
Dates: 13鈥�14 November 2026
Venue: Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest.
Keynote speaker: Adam Ledgeway, Professore Ordinario di Linguistica italiana, Universit脿 di Bergamo.
Convenors: Adina Dragomirescu, Alexandru Nicolae
This workshop is part of the Annual Conference of the Department of Linguistics of the University of Bucharest. It is devoted to Romanian as seen from a typological and Romance-comparative perspective, with particular attention to the grammatical features that defi
We invite you to participate in the workshop 鈥淟1 鈥� Curriculum Models and Current Practices鈥�, organized within the framework of the 26th International Conference of the Department of Linguistics.
- Date: November 13鈥�14, 2026
- Venue: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Letters, 5鈥�7 Edgar Quinet Street, Bucharest, Romania
- Language of presentation: Romanian and English
- Invited speaker: Simona Grigora葯, teacher at European School Brussels IV
- Organizers: Florentina S芒mih膬ian, And
CIDL26 aims to cover a very broad range of topics, spanning various fields and directions of research into the Romanian language and, more generally, into linguistics. The focus of the current edition is bridging empirical data and theoretical models. Abstracts no longer than 500 words should be submitted by 15 September 2026 to the address colocviu.lingvistica.2026@gmail.com. Please, use the participation form uploaded to the conference website. Notification of acceptance will be sent by 1 Octo
Dates: 13鈥�14 November 2026
Venue: Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest.
Keynote speaker: Adam Ledgeway, Professore Ordinario di Linguistica italiana, Universit脿 di Bergamo.
Convenors: Adina Dragomirescu, Alexandru Nicolae
This workshop is part of the Annual Conference of the Department of Linguistics of the University of Bucharest. It is devoted to Romanian as seen from a typological and Romance-comparative perspective, with particular attention to the grammatical features that defi
We invite you to participate in the workshop 鈥淟1 鈥� Curriculum Models and Current Practices鈥�, organized within the framework of the 26th International Conference of the Department of Linguistics.
- Date: November 13鈥�14, 2026
- Venue: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Letters, 5鈥�7 Edgar Quinet Street, Bucharest, Romania
- Language of presentation: Romanian and English
- Invited speaker: Simona Grigora葯, teacher at European School Brussels IV
- Organizers: Florentina S芒mih膬ian, And
CIDL26 aims to cover a very broad range of topics, spanning various fields and directions of research into the Romanian language and, more generally, into linguistics. The focus of the current edition is bridging empirical data and theoretical models. Abstracts no longer than 500 words should be submitted by 15 September 2026 to the address colocviu.lingvistica.2026@gmail.com. Please, use the participation form uploaded to the conference website. Notification of acceptance will be sent by 1 Octo
The upcoming meeting of Making Waves will take place next Wednesday, May 13, at 16:00! (CET, please, note that this is an hour later than usual). Serpil Karabuklu will give a talk titled 鈥淗ow to Capture Differences in Nonmanuals: Behavioral and Computational Analyses鈥�.
We are excited to share that this meeting will have a guest discussant, Nick Palfreyman (University of Lancashire) and will be BSL/English interpreted. We would like to thank Adam Schembri and his SignMorph project for their su
For my PhD study, I am looking for participants who are German or British English native speakers and who would be willing to spend 30 minutes filling out my questionnaire on the connection between language use and attitudes. All ages and genders are welcome!
If you are able, I would also really appreciate you sharing the study with friends, family, colleagues, or students!
Here is the link to the study: https://www.soscisurvey.de/lingstudie/
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Focus: Foundations/Methods (for introductory classes), Syntax/Morphology, Semantics/Pragmatics, Linguistic Creativity (the research focus of the Collaborative Research Center 1646)
Description:
We are delighted to announce that the next DGfS Summer School 2026 will be taking place at Bielefeld University 10th-21st August, 2026.
The summer school is directed at early career researchers (advanced MA students, doctoral researchers & postdocs). We are offering 32 1-week courses on a variet
Spring season鈥檚 final Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar takes place on Tue, May 12th at 14:00 - 15:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Summer Time EEST; UCT+3). You are warmly welcome to join the event via our website https://www.jyu.fi/nsrf.
Phonetic learning of non-native speech features: Evidence from behavioral and brain activity experiments
Piia Astikainen, University of Jyv盲skyl盲
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Zoom had wider problems on the day of our previous webinar. We were able to hear M铆拧a Hejn谩鈥檚 pres
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Articles
For your own good: A replication of hidden fallaciousness research
Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen & Yun Xie
pp.鈥�1鈥�22
Deceptiveness as a tactic in political English: A case study from 1789
Juhani Rudanko & Paul Rickman
pp.鈥�23鈥�42
Do emotional appeals make arguments seem stronger? The role of personal involvement, mood, and pathos in perceived strength of argumentation
Barbara Konat, Monika Obr臋bska, Ewelina Gajewska & Nadia D