TheorLing 2020. Theoretical linguistics in the light of the interaction of qualitative and quantitative approaches (Neuchâtel)
TheorLing 2020
Theoretical linguistics in the light of the interaction of qualitative and quantitative approaches
International Symposium
University of Neuchâtel
3-4 June 2020
Call for papers:
Extended Deadline for submissions: February 29th 2020
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Barbara McGillivaray (Alan Turing Institute & Cambridge University)
Bernhard Wälchli (Stockholm University)
The core interest of this conference is to identify the place of theoretical linguistics in the last decade when the use of quantitative methods in the humanities has grown exponentially. The international conference aims to bring together researchers working on both qualitative research and quantitative analysis taking into account statistical calculations and methods. The expected results are:
- a better understanding of how theoretical linguistics is being rethought in the light of quantitative methods
- a more precise and complete view of the theoretical linguistic reflections behind quantitative linguistics
- a profitable exchange of methods and quantitative tools tested in research already carried out
- an overview of future research prospects in quantitative corpus linguistics
- present and future gains for theoretical linguistics
Submissions should highlight the interaction of theoretical and quantitative linguistics
Possible topics may include:
- modality
- TAM markers
- discourse markers
- cohesion markers
- phraseology
in relation to theoretical questions such as:
- diachronic variation
- genre variation
- linguistic change
- representation of meaning
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Proposals, in French or English, must be maximum 500 words (not including bibliography and annexes). They must be sent, together with a short bio-bibliography, to: theorling2020unine@gmail.com, by February 29th 2020 at the latest. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by March 19th 2020.
Registration fees: 100 €
After the conference, a selection of contributions will be submitted for publication.
The conference is sponsored by the Faculty of Humanities, Chair of French Linguistics, University of Neuchâtel and by the Faculty of Humanities, Department of Language and Information Sciences, University of Lausanne.
Organization committee: Jessica Chessex (University of Neuchâtel), Paola Marongiu (University of Lausanne), Dennis Wandel (University of Neuchâtel)
Scientific committee: Helena Bermudez Sabel (University of Lausanne), Francesca Dell’Oro (University of Lausanne), Guillaume Guex (University of Lausanne), Claudia Ricci (University of Neuchâtel), Corinne Rossari (University of Neuchâtel), Iveta Walther (University of Neuchâtel), Aris Xanthos (University of Lausanne)