Nov. 27, 2024 - Nov. 29, 2024
https://sites.google.com/nwulettere.co.za/samwop-12/home
SAMWOP is an annual event that brings together linguists working in the area of Southern African microlinguistics (broadly defined as linguistics which focuses on the structure of language as opposed to, for example, its sociological or educational role in society). This includes researchers based in Southern Africa working in various areas of theoretical and general linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, as well as those based elsewhere working on e.g. South African Bantu languages, Afrikaans and Khoisan languages, as well as other African languages, particularly from neighbouring countries.
SAMWOP provides an opportunity for longer presentations and in‐depth discussion, with no parallel sessions and with both 60min and 30min slots available (the latter being earmarked for students). The workshop fosters a friendly and collaborative atmosphere with a flexible setup and room for informal discussion. SAMWOP is an important forum for research and networking, especially for junior researchers and students. There is no conference fee.
SAMWOP-12 will be a solely in-person workshop. We invite abstracts for long presentations (40-minute talks followed by 20 minutes of discussion) and also for short presentations (20-minute talks followed by 10 minutes of discussion, earmarked for students) on any aspect of the phonetics, phonology, morphology, and/or syntax of one or more southern African language(s).
A special issue of Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus (SPiL Plus) is typically published following each SAMWOP event, and attendees will be encouraged to submit their papers.
A linguistics summer school for postgraduate students is planned to take place at Wits in the week 2-6 December. Updates will be added to the workshop pages.
Submission instructions:
Abstracts should not exceed 500 words (with 2.5cm margins on all sides and a font size of 12pt). This includes data and references. Each author may submit no more than one single-authored and one co-authored abstract, or two co-authored ones. Abstracts must be anonymous. Submissions should be submitted in PDF format by 01 August 2024 at midnight (CAT).
Submissions open: May 10, 2024 - Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract review period: Aug. 7, 2024 - Aug. 16, 2024