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View ArticlePodcast episode 64: Martin Konvička on the Dutch Signific Movement
In this interview, we talk to Martin Konvička about the Dutch Signific Movement, which adapted the ideas of Lady Welby in the early 20th century. Spreker en hoorder (van Ginneken 1936, 100) Download |...
View ArticlePodcast episode 63: Kristine Palmieri on comparativism
In this interview, we talk to Kristine Palmieri about comparativism in Germany of the early 19th century. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Image credit: Museum für Asiatische Kunst,...
View ArticlePodcast episode 62: Peter Austin
In this interview, we talk to Peter Austin about his career in field linguists and the history of language documentation in Australia, in particular how the role of Indigenous community members has...
View ArticleRemember Wegener?!
Brigitte NerlichUniversity of Nottingham My old book Change in Language: Whitney, Bréal, and Wegener has just come out as an ebook. It was first published in 1990 and has now been reissued in...
View ArticlePodcast episode 61: Adam Schembri on sign language linguistics
In this interview, we talk to Adam Schembri about the nature of sign languages, how they have been studied in the past, and how they are studied today. Image: HamNoSys base hand shapes, from “HamNoSys...
View ArticleHans Aarsleff (1925–2026)
Craig Christy During my doctoral studies at Princeton (1977-1980), Hans (English Department) was one of my mentors, along with William G. Moulton (German Department) within the interdepartmental...
View ArticleCfp: NAAHoLS 2027
Date: January 6-9, 2027Place: San FranciscoDeadline for submission of abstracts: September 1, 2026Information: https://naahols.wordpress.com/annual-meeting/ The NAAHoLS 2027 Annual Meeting will be...
View ArticleRecent publications in the history and philosophy of the language sciences –...
Nesi, Hilary & Petar Milin, ed. 2026. International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (14 vol.). Elsevier online and in print. ISBN 978-0-443-22286-3Volume 1: Foundations / History of...
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Bonacchi, Silvia & Paola Tenchini, ed. 2026. Gestalt Theory 47(1): Gestalt approach and/in Language Studies. ISSN 0170-057XPublisher’s websiteOpen access Editorial: Gestalt approach and/in...
View ArticleCfp: Esperanto – 140 years: this is no longer a project
SHESL Conference 2027Esperanto – 140 years: this is no longer a project 9–11 June 2027, Campus Condorcet, ParisOrganised by Sébastien Moret (UNIL-SHESL) and Pascal Dubourg Glatigny (Centre Alexandre...
View ArticleCfp: Language abuse and language criticism in the history of linguistics...
Europa-Universität Flensburg, 16–19 June 2027“Language abuse and language criticism in the history of linguistics / Sprachmissbrauch und Sprachkritik in der Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft / Abus...
View ArticlePodcast episode 60: Penny Lee
In this interview, we talk to Penny Lee about her research into Whorf and linguistic relativity. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Photo by Mike Clarke. Intro and outro: “La cumparsita”...
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Carnap, Rudolf. 2026 [1937]. La syntaxe logique du langage. Traduction et préface de J. Bouveresse. Note liminaire et établissement du texte par Pierre Wagner. Avec la collaboration de Baptiste Mélès....
View ArticleCfp: Language, Norm, and Society: The Prague Linguistic Circle (1926-2026) in...
Participants at the first phonological conference, organized by the CLP in December 1930 in Prague organised to celebrate the centenary of the Prague Linguistic Circle (1926-2026)by the Europe-Eurasia...
View ArticlePodcast episode 59: Anna Wierzbicka
In this interview, we talk to Anna Wierzbicka about her life and research into semantics. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 59 Apresjan, Juri. 2000. Systematic...
View ArticleManfred Bierwisch: Linguistics in Germany
Carla Umbach (University of Cologne) Manfred Bierwisch at a talk by Ray Jackendoff, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, left Susan Olsen, Ilse Zimmermann, behind him Elisabeth Pankratz, 15.10.2018. Photo...
View ArticlePodcast episode 58: Ryan Nefdt on linguistic relativity and AI
In this interview, we talk to Ryan Nefdt about the light latest work in “artificial intelligence” can cast on questions of linguistic relativity. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Image:...
View ArticleCfp: SHESL Conference 2027
History of terminology – Diachronic terminologyThe emergence of a terminological conscienceness organized by Danielle Candel (SHESL / HTL), Pascaline Dury (CeRLA) & John Humbley (ALTAE) 28 – 29...
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Miras, Grégory, Isabel Colón de Carvajal, Nathalie Blanc & Shona Whyte, ed. 2026. 60 Years of Applied Linguistics. Toward more engaged research. Amsterdam: Benjamins (AILA Applied Linguistics...
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