We are happy to announce the 5th Conference on Discourse, Culture & Interaction that provides a forum for researchers in the areas of Pragmatics, (Applied) Linguistics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies among others to share their research findings. We welcome submissions from established scholars as well as early career researchers 鈥� including Honours, MA and PhD.
Abstracts are invited for papers on any topic relevant to pragmatics, qualitative discourse analysis, culture and interact
We are happy to announce the 5th Conference on Discourse, Culture & Interaction that provides a forum for researchers in the areas of Pragmatics, (Applied) Linguistics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies among others to share their research findings. We welcome submissions from established scholars as well as early career researchers 鈥� including Honours, MA and PhD.
Abstracts are invited for papers on any topic relevant to pragmatics, qualitative discourse analysis, culture and interact
The Graduate Student Network of the Language, Communication and Culture signature research area at the University of Alberta is pleased to announce the fifth annual Conference for Graduate Students in Language, Communication and Culture. This free, online event is open to all.
Conference Schedule:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y_rPJmwj2eqGsEkp6c3B7S-2k95XjLbE/view?usp=drivesdk
This year鈥檚 theme is Communication and Culture Across Generations.
Call for Papers 鈥� Current Issue of The International Arab Journal of English for Specific Purposes (IAJESP)
We invite submissions on:
- ESP Methodology & Disciplines 鈥� Teaching approaches, course design, and applications in business, science, medicine, law, and more.
- Technology, Innovation & Assessment 鈥� AI integration, digital resources, testing techniques, and program evaluation in ESP.
- Cross-Cultural, Policy & Social Dimensions 鈥� Intercultural communication, translation, language
The Graduate Student Network of the Language, Communication and Culture signature research area at the University of Alberta is pleased to announce the fifth annual Conference for Graduate Students in Language, Communication and Culture. This free, online event is open to all.
Conference Schedule:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y_rPJmwj2eqGsEkp6c3B7S-2k95XjLbE/view?usp=drivesdk
This year鈥檚 theme is Communication and Culture Across Generations.
Research Areas Reported: Onset of Language and Drawings, Book History, Typography. History of Writing Technologies, Origins and forms of Writing, from Cave & Vessel History & Writing, Child Language and Writing Development beginning with 3 and 4-year olds through Adult Writing, History of School Writing, Cognition and Writing, Writing and Knowledge-Building, Self-Regulation in Writing, Digital Writing, Intertextual Rhetoric when Writing, Drumming and Storytelling in Ghana, Everyday Writing, C
SUMMARY
Subjects: Applied Linguistics, Education, Cognitive Science, General Linguistics
This volume comprises a range of discussions and approaches to grammar teaching based on theoretical linguistics. The book is split into four sections and 13 chapters, outlining novel research, practical approaches to native and second language/foreign language teaching, and addressing challenging concepts in a classroom setting. The chapters cover a variety of languages and include case studies that c
2025. iii, 108 pp.
Table of Contents
Articles
Frequency and listener perceptions of the nursery we in instructor-student interactions
Elizabeth Hanks
pp.鈥�1鈥�28
Does grammatical aspect convey pragmatic meaning? The case of believe in the progressive aspect
Marianna Gracheva
pp.鈥�29鈥�55
Ontological realism as a validity criterion in second-language strategic competence assessment
Stephen P. O鈥機onnell & Steven J. Ross
pp.鈥�56鈥�81
Pragmatic research in English as an Asian ling
The Recently Extinct Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sandu and Its Dialectal Affiliations
Hezy Mutzafi
An Early Judeo-Persian Rabbanite Text
Vat. Pers. 61, Its Linguistic Variety, Its Arabic Vocabulary, and the Targum Onqelos
Chams Beno卯t Bernard
Three Judeo-Persian Contributions
Dan Shapira
A Translation of the Bible into Maghrebian Judeo-Arabic, by Bar-Asher, Moshe
Aharon Maman
Notre jud茅o-arabe. Les dialectes jud茅o-arabes du Maroc: structures, usages et diversit茅, by Chetrit, J
Sprachliche Bildung und Mehrsprachigkeit im Vorbereitungsdienst: Ausgestaltungs-prozesse in der Lehrkr盲ftebildung zwischen Curriculum und Institution
Caroline B枚ning
鈥濨esser Gas aus dem Westen als aus dem Osten. Kanada ist ein sympathischer Lieferant鈥� 鈥� Zur Verkn眉pfung des Topos der geteilten Werte mit aktuellen Narrativen des Energiedispositivs. Eine kleine empirische Studie
Laura Coro Blauert, Daisy-Anna Cwikla, Rebecca Kelschebach, Lesley-Ann Kern, Joana Koczy, Dorothee Meer, Erik Schr枚d
A mathematical formalization of Chomsky鈥檚 theory of Merge in generative linguistics.
The Minimalist Program advanced by Noam Chomsky thirty years ago, focusing on the biological nature of human language, has played a central role in our modern understanding of syntax. One key to this program is the notion that the hierarchical structure of human language syntax consists of a single operation Merge. For the first time, Mathematical Structure of Syntactic Merge presents a complete and precise
SUMMARY
Through the analysis of various ideological and political debates on language in Tunisia, this study shows that the performative aspect of language is brought to the fore through public discourse. This book thus proposes an analytical approach that is intended to be a breath of fresh air, and a new way of studying language that does not limit itself to observing the linguistic practices of Tunisian speakers, but is rather interested in the linguistic ideologies that are manifested in
A two-day conference entitled 鈥淭owards a Poetics of Arab Diasporic Literary and Cultural Studies鈥� will be held on November 22 and 23, 2025, at the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) institute in Al-Weibdeh, Amman, Jordan. The conference is organized jointly by Contemporary Arab Diasporic Literary Studies (CALDS), an international research group based at the University of Jordan, and CBRL. The conference committee invites scholars, researchers and post-graduate students to submit r
A two-day conference entitled 鈥淭owards a Poetics of Arab Diasporic Literary and Cultural Studies鈥� will be held on November 22 and 23, 2025, at the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) institute in Al-Weibdeh, Amman, Jordan. The conference is organized jointly by Contemporary Arab Diasporic Literary Studies (CALDS), an international research group based at the University of Jordan, and CBRL. The conference committee invites scholars, researchers and post-graduate students to submit r
Workshop at the 48th Annual Conference of the German Linguistic Society (DGfS)
2nd Call for Papers/Extended deadline
Organisers (all TU Dortmund):
Natalie Verelst
Christian Zimmer
Jones Anam
Lena Jubelius
Call for Papers:
Linguistic avoidance arises in contexts where language users either choose not to, cannot, or are not permitted to use certain forms directly 鈥� due to individual preferences, institutional constraints, or social norms. Avoidance may require a certain degree of m
Call for Conference Papers: Expanding Horizons: The Role of Virtual Exchange in Language Learning and Global Competence vejapan.com
Date: November 8, 2025
Location: Osaka, Japan
Participation: Free of charge
Overview:
This one day symposium will bring together educators, researchers, and practitioners to investigate the transformative impact of virtual exchange (VE) on language learning and global competence. Presenters are invited to share original research and pedagogical insights on
Call for Workshop Proposals for EvoLang 2026
Submission Deadline: 22 Sept 2025 (AoE)
Notification of Acceptance: 3 Oct 2025
EvoLang XVI (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) will host up to six thematically focused, half-day workshops on 7 April 2026. The half-day format can accommodate, for example, 8 half-hour slots with 15 minutes for an introduction and 30 minutes for breaks. Other formats within the allotted time are also welcome.
What to Submit:
Workshop proposals should be no more than 500 words e
The deadline for submission to EvoLang XVI (Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 7鈥�10 April 2026) is 26 October 2025 (AoE). To submit to EvoLang XVI, use: https://openreview.net/group?id=EVOLANG.org/2026/Conference.
Please carefully read the guidelines 鈥� and further details within the provided submission templates 鈥� to prepare your submission. In addition to your submission, you will be asked to provide a 150-word summary of your contribution. If you have a problem with your submission, please email scientific
Call for Conference Papers: Expanding Horizons: The Role of Virtual Exchange in Language Learning and Global Competence vejapan.com
Date: November 8, 2025
Location: Osaka, Japan
Participation: Free of charge
Overview:
This one day symposium will bring together educators, researchers, and practitioners to investigate the transformative impact of virtual exchange (VE) on language learning and global competence. Presenters are invited to share original research and pedagogical insights on
Call for Workshop Proposals for EvoLang 2026
Submission Deadline: 22 Sept 2025 (AoE)
Notification of Acceptance: 3 Oct 2025
EvoLang XVI (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) will host up to six thematically focused, half-day workshops on 7 April 2026. The half-day format can accommodate, for example, 8 half-hour slots with 15 minutes for an introduction and 30 minutes for breaks. Other formats within the allotted time are also welcome.
What to Submit:
Workshop proposals should be no more than 500 words e