IsoPhon is designed to compare formant charts and compute a Similarity Index (SI) between them.
IsoPhon does not compare individual vowels in isolation. Instead, it compares the articulatory space, or vocal space, represented by the formant chart.
This vocal space is represented as a polygon constructed from the F1 and F2 values of the selected vowels. As a result, IsoPhon compares polygons, not isolated points.
The comparison is performed by transforming the starting polygon, A, so that it m
This workshop is organized as part of the 49th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Society of Germany (DGfS 2027).
Workshop organizers:
Esther Rinke (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Esther Ruigendijk (Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg)
Workshop Description:
There is a consensus that children are well equipped for the task of language acquisition, enabling them to master many developmental milestones in their first language(s) by the age of 3 or 4. The quest to explain this fascinatin
The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University is delighted to invite submissions for the Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting (FLYM) to be held on October 9 & 10, 2026. The theme for this year鈥檚 conference is Native American and Indigenous Languages and Contact. We will be inviting submissions in any area of linguistics. In the spirit of the theme, we particularly welcome submissions focused on Native American and Indigenous languages and language contact (involvin
Focus: Linguistics: language change and variation, fieldwork methodology and data collection, statistical and quantitative analysis.
Literary and Cultural Studies: transmedial movement of genres, motifs, and narrative structures, examining how symbolic repertoires and collective memories are reinterpreted as they travel across media.
Description:
The Summer School explores the complexity of a cultural environment in which texts, languages, and images are constantly recombined through prac
This workshop is organized as part of the 49th Annual Conference of the Linguistic Society of Germany (DGfS 2027).
Workshop organizers:
Esther Rinke (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Esther Ruigendijk (Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg)
Workshop Description:
There is a consensus that children are well equipped for the task of language acquisition, enabling them to master many developmental milestones in their first language(s) by the age of 3 or 4. The quest to explain this fascinatin
The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University is delighted to invite submissions for the Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting (FLYM) to be held on October 9 & 10, 2026. The theme for this year鈥檚 conference is Native American and Indigenous Languages and Contact. We will be inviting submissions in any area of linguistics. In the spirit of the theme, we particularly welcome submissions focused on Native American and Indigenous languages and language contact (involvin
We invite submissions for a workshop on (the relationship between) at-issueness and commitment in natural language semantics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, philosophy of language, and related fields.
At-issueness and commitment are central notions in the analysis of meaning and discourse, each widely studied in its own right. However, the relationship between the two remains unresolved. Existing findings paint a mixed picture: while pragmatic inferences such as implicatures are often associa
The Belgian Association of Anglicists in Higher Education (BAAHE) unites scholars affiliated to Belgian higher education institutions from all fields within English Studies, ranging from cultural studies over linguistics and literary studies to translation, interpreting, and ELT studies.
Voice is multifaceted. Not only is it connected with the sounds we make when we speak in one or more language varieties but also with the way we express ourselves and our opinions. Voice also encompasses agen
We invite submissions for a workshop on (the relationship between) at-issueness and commitment in natural language semantics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, philosophy of language, and related fields.
At-issueness and commitment are central notions in the analysis of meaning and discourse, each widely studied in its own right. However, the relationship between the two remains unresolved. Existing findings paint a mixed picture: while pragmatic inferences such as implicatures are often associa
Call for Papers:
Many children worldwide grow up learning聽and using two or more languages. The experiences of multilingual children vary greatly. Therefore, it is impossible to treat multilingual children as a homogeneous group, and an increasing body of research examines how multilinguals differ from one another and how these differences influence their development. We aim to bring together psychology and interdisciplinary researchers who have adopted this perspective and are working toward
The Belgian Association of Anglicists in Higher Education (BAAHE) unites scholars affiliated to Belgian higher education institutions from all fields within English Studies, ranging from cultural studies over linguistics and literary studies to translation, interpreting, and ELT studies.
Voice is multifaceted. Not only is it connected with the sounds we make when we speak in one or more language varieties but also with the way we express ourselves and our opinions. Voice also encompasses agen
We are delighted to invite submissions for the next edition of the Laughter Workshop, which will take place at Saarland University (Germany) on 2鈥�3 April 2027.
We welcome extended abstracts (2 pages of text + 1 page for references and figures) reporting completed studies and/or substantial work-in-progress related to laughter and other non-verbal vocalisations in both spoken and signed languages.
Research themes include (but are not limited to):
- Articulation, acoustics and perception
We are pleased to announce the Government Phonology Round Table 2026 (GPRT 2026), which will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, on 11鈥�13 June 2026. The meeting will be held as a workshop devoted to Government Phonology and related topics, bringing together both senior and junior scholars.
The initial deadline for abstract submission was 30 April 2026, although it was extended by one week based on the level of interest.
Presentations are given either in a 20+10 or a 25+5 format, according
We are delighted to invite submissions for the next edition of the Laughter Workshop, which will take place at Saarland University (Germany) on 2鈥�3 April 2027.
We welcome extended abstracts (2 pages of text + 1 page for references and figures) reporting completed studies and/or substantial work-in-progress related to laughter and other non-verbal vocalisations in both spoken and signed languages.
Research themes include (but are not limited to):
- Articulation, acoustics and perception
We are pleased to announce the Government Phonology Round Table 2026 (GPRT 2026), which will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, on 11鈥�13 June 2026. The meeting will be held as a workshop devoted to Government Phonology and related topics, bringing together both senior and junior scholars.
The initial deadline for abstract submission was 30 April 2026, although it was extended by one week based on the level of interest.
Presentations are given either in a 20+10 or a 25+5 format, according
Workshop Description:
There is no single definition of what language contact is. Language contact(s) exist in a diffuse form at various levels - from the individual level of a bilingual person to the global level of a world society, resulting in a heterogeneity in the field of contact linguistics (cf. Bidese 2023: 2). Language contact can be studied by different (sub)disciplines and from different perspectives. Researchers have pointed out that despite the enormous interest that the field has
Workshop Description:
There is no single definition of what language contact is. Language contact(s) exist in a diffuse form at various levels - from the individual level of a bilingual person to the global level of a world society, resulting in a heterogeneity in the field of contact linguistics (cf. Bidese 2023: 2). Language contact can be studied by different (sub)disciplines and from different perspectives. Researchers have pointed out that despite the enormous interest that the field has
SUMMARY
Kellert鈥檚 monograph, The (in)Transparency of Meaning Change and Variation, based on her habilitation thesis, contributes to a broader inquiry that essentially boils down to 鈥渉ow transparent is meaning change?鈥� In this book, she addresses this question by providing an in-depth case study on the Spanish modal indefinite 鈥渃ualquiera鈥� and its various meanings, across time and varieties.
The (In)transparency of Meaning Change and Variation is organised into six chapters and follows a co
Semantics of Natural Languages (SNL) is here!
SNL is a new diamond open access journal dedicated to the study of meaning in natural languages 鈥� and the scholar-owned, scholar-led intellectual successor to Natural Language Semantics (NLS). SNL is published with Open Library of Humanities under the auspices of LingOA.
Visit us: snl-journal.org
Browse already-accepted articles: snl-journal.org/news/944
Read the open letter from SNL's editors and NLS's founding co-editors: snl-journal.org/n
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The abstract submission deadline for the 3rd SMOG International Conference on Syntax and Semantics has been extended to June 20, 2026.
The 3rd SMOG International Conference on Syntax and Semantics (ICSS@GKNU), hosted by the Society of Modern Grammar (SMOG), will take place at GyeongKuk National University in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea, from August 18鈥�20, 2026.
ICSS@GKNU is an annual conference that brings together generative linguists from East Asia and around t