The Institute of Psychology at the University of Tartu (UT), Estonia, offers three state-funded PhD positions each year. The position is an open competition among eligible applicants with different research topics. To get the position, applicants are highly recommended to contact a potential supervisor beforehand to prepare the application together. The application period for students who receive an MA degree outside Estonia will be May 1鈥�15, 2026.
The Psychology of Language Research Group at
We invite abstracts for either oral presentation (20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion) or poster presentation for AMP and its special session on phonological malleability (details below). Abstracts must be anonymous, so please be sure to eliminate any identifying information and metadata from the document. Length is limited to a maximum of two single-spaced pages (US Letter/A4), figures and references included. Font size should be 12-point, with margins of at least one inch (2.54cm)
We invite abstracts for either oral presentation (20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion) or poster presentation for AMP and its special session on phonological malleability (details below). Abstracts must be anonymous, so please be sure to eliminate any identifying information and metadata from the document. Length is limited to a maximum of two single-spaced pages (US Letter/A4), figures and references included. Font size should be 12-point, with margins of at least one inch (2.54cm)
Human communication is inherently multimodal. In the interdisciplinary CRC 1760 鈥淪ilence, Noise and the Signal鈥�, we are interested in communicative aspects that are not easily captured by words and their syntactic combinations. By silence we refer to instances of communication in which there is no signifi茅 (signified), but something meaningful is contributed; by noise, we refer to cases in which there is more than one signifier or where the signified itself is ambiguous. Conceiving of communicat
We are pleased to invite you and other members of your institution鈥攆aculty, researchers, and postgraduate students鈥攖o participate in the 2026 GenLitCult Symposium, funded by the Universitat of Val猫ncia (Equality Unit, and English and German Department) and organised with the support of the Diversity and Migration FORTHEM Lab.
This three-day event, held at the Universitat de Val猫ncia and the Cultural Centre L'Escorxador del Cabanyal (Spain) as well as online, explores the intersections of gend
Keynote Speakers (confirmed) :
Zoe Boughton (University of Exeter)
Christian Fandrych (Universit盲t Leipzig)
Ulrike Freywald (Universit盲t M眉nster)
Caterina Mauri (Universit脿 di Bologna)
Aliyah Morgenstern (Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle)
In contemporary linguistic research, the study of spoken discourse is a dynamic field. Its theoretical and methodological foundations have been shaped by diverse scientific traditions, often grounded in specific linguistic and cultural contexts. This dive
Human communication is inherently multimodal. In the interdisciplinary CRC 1760 鈥淪ilence, Noise and the Signal鈥�, we are interested in communicative aspects that are not easily captured by words and their syntactic combinations. By silence we refer to instances of communication in which there is no signifi茅 (signified), but something meaningful is contributed; by noise, we refer to cases in which there is more than one signifier or where the signified itself is ambiguous. Conceiving of communicat
We are pleased to invite you and other members of your institution鈥攆aculty, researchers, and postgraduate students鈥攖o participate in the 2026 GenLitCult Symposium, funded by the Universitat of Val猫ncia (Equality Unit, and English and German Department) and organised with the support of the Diversity and Migration FORTHEM Lab.
This three-day event, held at the Universitat de Val猫ncia and the Cultural Centre L'Escorxador del Cabanyal (Spain) as well as online, explores the intersections of gend
Keynote Speakers (confirmed) :
Zoe Boughton (University of Exeter)
Christian Fandrych (Universit盲t Leipzig)
Ulrike Freywald (Universit盲t M眉nster)
Caterina Mauri (Universit脿 di Bologna)
Aliyah Morgenstern (Universit茅 Sorbonne Nouvelle)
In contemporary linguistic research, the study of spoken discourse is a dynamic field. Its theoretical and methodological foundations have been shaped by diverse scientific traditions, often grounded in specific linguistic and cultural contexts. This dive
Academy of Aphasia 64th Annual Meeting
Li猫ge, Belgium and Virtual (Hybrid)
Sunday, October 4th - Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 25th, 2026
The 64th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia will be hosted at the University of Li猫ge (https://www.uliege.be/cms/c_8699436/fr/uliege), a beautiful public research university of the French Community of Belgium based in Li猫ge, Belgium. The Academy welcomes submissions of experimental, clinical, theoretical, and histo
Academy of Aphasia 64th Annual Meeting
Li猫ge, Belgium and Virtual (Hybrid)
Sunday, October 4th - Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 25th, 2026
The 64th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia will be hosted at the University of Li猫ge (https://www.uliege.be/cms/c_8699436/fr/uliege), a beautiful public research university of the French Community of Belgium based in Li猫ge, Belgium. The Academy welcomes submissions of experimental, clinical, theoretical, and histo
This Element interrogates the complex role of gender in shaping the sociolinguistic variable of UPTALK within Hong Kong English, highlighting its interaction with other sociodemographic factors. Foregrounding gender as a central factor, the Element employs a robust array of methodologies to dissect how gender interacts with social factors, identities, and social types across a sample of sixteen participants. Findings unveil new perspectives on gender-dependent meanings of UPTALK, demonstrating t
In recent years, speech recognition devices have become central to our everyday lives. Systems such as Siri, Alexa, speech-to-text, and automated telephone services, are built by people applying expertise in sound structure and natural language processing to generate computer programmes that can recognise and understand speech. This exciting new advancement has led to a rapid growth in speech technology courses being added to linguistics programmes; however, there has so far been a lack of mater
Heritage languages are those spoken as a first language in immigrant communities where another language is dominant. This book provides a novel approach to heritage language research by focusing on German as it is spoken in a range of German-origin immigrant communities around the world. It demonstrates, using German as a unique example, how a language can develop under the influence of diverse replica languages on the one hand, and different sociolinguistic conditions on the other. It also incl
Through conceptual and empirical means, this timely volume looks at how critical realism, a specific approach to the philosophy of science, helps uncover and refine assumptions about what constitutes valid knowledge in applied linguistics, how scholars can create it, and how applied linguistics can improve as an interdisciplinary strand of the social sciences. With contributions from leading and up-and-coming scholars in the field, the book covers a range of topics, from language, language learn
Bringing together cutting-edge research at the intersection of language, communication and legal practice, this volume challenges established processes and explores key questions arising from real cases, practices, or sites of contention, where tackling linguistic issues can help enhance access to justice. Directly addressing areas of genuine professional and institutional concern, the collection provides novel and groundbreaking insights into the multiple communication-related challenges the ju
We are delighted to announce that KU Leuven (Belgium) will host the 9th conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English (isLE9). The conference theme is "Symmetries and asymmetries". Confirmed keynote speakers include Bert Cappelle (University of Lille), Devyani Sharma (University of Oxford), Catherine Travis (The Australian National University), and George Walkden (University of Konstanz).
Navigating the world of academic writing and publishing can be overwhelming. This book provides the antidote. Written by a team of authors who are at different stages of their careers, this book provides hands-on advice and strategies to turn academic writing from a daunting experience to a joyful journey. It gives a complete overview of the publishing process, from how to write an academic paper, chapter or book, to areas that are often overlooked, such as indexing a book, working with images a
Due to a long history of contact, the Chadic languages are the internally most diverse of the Afroasiatic language families, especially in terms of their sound systems. In this ground-breaking study, the author draws on his extensive research experience to unpack the morpho-phonological principles that underpin the languages' diverse prosody effects, arguing that massive variation results from diachronic processes called 'prosodification' of segmental units. The study compares data from 66 of th
We are delighted to announce that KU Leuven (Belgium) will host the 9th conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English (isLE9). The conference theme is "Symmetries and asymmetries". Confirmed keynote speakers include Bert Cappelle (University of Lille), Devyani Sharma (University of Oxford), Catherine Travis (The Australian National University), and George Walkden (University of Konstanz).