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LDC 2026 membership discounts now available
LDC鈥檚 1000th corpus
Approaching deadline for Spring 2026 data scholarship applications
LDC closed for Winter Break December 25 鈥� January 2
New publications:
2021 NIST Speaker Recognition Evaluation Development and Test Set
LORELEI Sinhala Incident Language Pack
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LDC 2026 membership discounts now available
Now through March 2, 2026, any organization that joins the Consortium o
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Lars Johanson (born March 8, 1936) of Turcology sadly passed away in Mainz, Germany on November 24, 2025.
Lars Johanson, Swedish-born linguist, played a crucial role in establishing the study of Turkic languages as a modern linguistic discipline. In addition to his significant work on Turkic linguistics, his studies in general linguistics, primarily language typology, are of great importance. His theoretical models for the study of verbal aspect systems, evidentiality, and
Title: Language as Hope
Subtitle: -
Series Title: -
Publication Year: 2025
Publisher: Cambridge University Press ( http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics )
Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/language-as-hope/D50E18AB271F1A401C7FF69297AB2600
Author(s): Daniel N. Silva & Jerry Won Lee
Reviewer: Merijn Benning
SUMMARY
Written by Daniel N. Silva and Jerry W. Lee, Language as Hope (Cambridge University Press, 2025, 185 pages) consists of seven parts: an introducti
Focus: ACT-R
Teachers: Jelmer Borst & Stephen Jones (University of Groningen)
Website: http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/
ACT-R is a high-level cognitive theory and simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction time experiments to driving a car, learning algebra, and air traffic control. ACT-R can be used to develop process models of a task at a symbolic level. Participants will follow a compressed five-day version of the traditional summer school cu
This workshop will take a corpus- and computational-linguistics perspective on fake news and related phenomena, where fake news is defined along the axes of veracity and honesty, giving rise to three types: 1) false but honest news, such as errors, which corresponds to misinformation; 2) false and dishonest news, such as lies; and 3) true but dishonest news, in which crucial pieces of information may be omitted (so as to fit a certain narrative, as seen, arguably, in propaganda), or in which tru
The Joint Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing (JWLLP) is a recurring workshop that brings together researchers from linguistics, NLP, and language technology to examine the relationship between linguistic theory and language processing. The 35th workshop is co-organized by the LLM Powered LinguaMed Research Team and the Institute for the Study of Language and Information at Kyung Hee University (KH-ISLI).
Now in its 35th workshop, JWLLP continues its tradition of encouraging inter
This workshop will take a corpus- and computational-linguistics perspective on fake news and related phenomena, where fake news is defined along the axes of veracity and honesty, giving rise to three types: 1) false but honest news, such as errors, which corresponds to misinformation; 2) false and dishonest news, such as lies; and 3) true but dishonest news, in which crucial pieces of information may be omitted (so as to fit a certain narrative, as seen, arguably, in propaganda), or in which tru
The Joint Workshop on Linguistics and Language Processing (JWLLP) is a recurring workshop that brings together researchers from linguistics, NLP, and language technology to examine the relationship between linguistic theory and language processing. The 35th workshop is co-organized by the LLM Powered LinguaMed Research Team and the Institute for the Study of Language and Information at Kyung Hee University (KH-ISLI).
Now in its 35th workshop, JWLLP continues its tradition of encouraging inter
Neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD and autism can impact various aspects of language and communication, for instance, language processing, conversational abilities, and the acquisition of first and additional languages. This 1-day conference aims to bring together researchers from various disciplines 鈥� psycholinguistics, clinical linguistics, applied linguistics, clinical psychology, special needs education, and more 鈥� who are exploring the intersection of communication and neurodiversity i
Linguistics Prague is a conference aimed at graduate students of linguistics and related fields. Successfully running since 2013, the conference will be opened to international audience for the sixth time in 2026 with English as the language of the conference. Having become a well established event in Czech academia, the conference is set to welcome international researchers to improve the diversity and quality of the contributions even further. The conference aims at young researchers to provid
We extend a cordial invitation to all scholars and students (BA, MA, PhD) interested in the study of the Anglo-Saxon period and its multifaceted culture and society. This year we want to encourage participants to show the rich tapestry of approaches to Anglo-Saxon studies. This will hopefully allow for an interdisciplinary discussion and the continuation of our mission to gather scholars interested in the Anglo-Saxon past.
We welcome abstracts on any topic related to the Anglo-Saxon period (o
Neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD and autism can impact various aspects of language and communication, for instance, language processing, conversational abilities, and the acquisition of first and additional languages. This 1-day conference aims to bring together researchers from various disciplines 鈥� psycholinguistics, clinical linguistics, applied linguistics, clinical psychology, special needs education, and more 鈥� who are exploring the intersection of communication and neurodiversity i
Linguistics Prague is a conference aimed at graduate students of linguistics and related fields. Successfully running since 2013, the conference will be opened to international audience for the sixth time in 2026 with English as the language of the conference. Having become a well established event in Czech academia, the conference is set to welcome international researchers to improve the diversity and quality of the contributions even further. The conference aims at young researchers to provid
We extend a cordial invitation to all scholars and students (BA, MA, PhD) interested in the study of the Anglo-Saxon period and its multifaceted culture and society. This year we want to encourage participants to show the rich tapestry of approaches to Anglo-Saxon studies. This will hopefully allow for an interdisciplinary discussion and the continuation of our mission to gather scholars interested in the Anglo-Saxon past.
We welcome abstracts on any topic related to the Anglo-Saxon period (o
The Second Workshop on Gaze Data and Natural Language Processing (Gaze4NLP), co-located with LREC 2026 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, invites papers of a theoretical or experimental nature describing research methodologies by employing interdisciplinary perspectives, including computer science and engineering perspectives and cognitive sciences, and identifying challenges to resolve in the intersection of the two domains: eye tracking and NLP. Gaze4NLP aims to bring together researchers conducting
The International Linguistic Society is delighted to invite you to participate in the International Conference of Linguistic Research and Applications, Linguistics 2026 Athens, to be held from 23rd to 25th April 2026 in Athens, Greece. The primary aim of the conference is to advance key areas of contemporary linguistics, welcoming innovative approaches to linguistic research and applications.
The Linguistics 2026 Athens conference envisions a vibrant platform for collaboration and dialogue am
The Second Workshop on Gaze Data and Natural Language Processing (Gaze4NLP), co-located with LREC 2026 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, invites papers of a theoretical or experimental nature describing research methodologies by employing interdisciplinary perspectives, including computer science and engineering perspectives and cognitive sciences, and identifying challenges to resolve in the intersection of the two domains: eye tracking and NLP. Gaze4NLP aims to bring together researchers conducting
The International Linguistic Society is delighted to invite you to participate in the International Conference of Linguistic Research and Applications, Linguistics 2026 Athens, to be held from 23rd to 25th April 2026 in Athens, Greece. The primary aim of the conference is to advance key areas of contemporary linguistics, welcoming innovative approaches to linguistic research and applications.
The Linguistics 2026 Athens conference envisions a vibrant platform for collaboration and dialogue am
The International Linguistic Society is delighted to invite you to participate in the International Thematic Conference of Pronunciation Research and Applications, Pronunciation 2026 Online, to be held online from 25-27 February 2026. The primary aim of the conference is to advance key areas of pronunciation, welcoming at the same time innovative approaches to pronunciation research and applications.
The Pronunciation 2026 Online conference envisions a vibrant platform for collaboration and d
The International Linguistic Society is delighted to invite you to participate in the International Thematic Conference of Pronunciation Research and Applications, Pronunciation 2026 Online, to be held online from 25-27 February 2026. The primary aim of the conference is to advance key areas of pronunciation, welcoming at the same time innovative approaches to pronunciation research and applications.
The Pronunciation 2026 Online conference envisions a vibrant platform for collaboration and d