<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear colleagues:</p><span style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br></span><font face="Futura-Medium">This is just a kind reminder: we are hosting the ninth Syntax of the World’s languages in Lima (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) between July 23th and 26th 2024. We are “cooking” (the culinary verb is in order when we talk about Peru) a very nice and welcoming conference for all of you, so we really hope you come over. </font><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br>The information about abstract and workshop submissions is pasted below and attached as a pdf file. Please, spread the good news!<br></div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;">I take this opportunity to wish you all a happy 2024! </div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;">Roberto</div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;">___________________________________</div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Futura-Medium;"><br><br><br><div style="text-align: center;">Call for papers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Syntax of the World’s Languages (SWL IX)</div><div style="text-align: center;">July, 23-26th 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lima, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) </div><div><br></div><div>The ninth Syntax of the World's Languages conference will take place in Lima, Peru, between July 23-26th 2024, at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). In the same spirit as previous conferences in thisseries (SWL I, Leipzig 2004; SWL II, Lancaster 2006; SWL III, Berlin 2008; SWL IV, Lyon 2010; SWL V, Dubrovnik 2012; SWL VI, Pavia 2014; SWL VII, Mexico City 2016; SWL VIII, Paris 2018), SWL IX will provide a forum for linguists working on the syntax of less widely studied languages from a variety of perspectives.</div><div><br></div><div>The main purpose of the SWL conference series is to enlarge our knowledge and understanding of syntactic diversity. Contributions are expected to be based on first-hand data of individual languages or to adopt a broadly comparative perspective. The discussion of theoretical issues is appreciated to the extent that it helps elucidate the data and is understandable without prior knowledge of the relevant theory. All theoretical frameworks are equally welcome. Papers that adopt a diachronic or comparative perspective are also welcome, as are papers dealing with morphological or semantic issues, as long as syntactic issues also play a role.</div><div><br>We welcome submissions for 20 minute talks, which will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Anonymous abstracts in .pdf format of no more than 1 page (plus possibly an additional page for examples and references) should be submitted electronically via the EasyAbs website (<a href="https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/SWL_IX">https://easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/SWL_IX</a>). Abstracts must be written in English, with fully glossed examples conforming to the Leipzig glossing rules. Please romanize all Asian texts, and do not use Asian character fonts unless absolutely required. The deadline for all abstract submissions is Jan-31 2024.</div><div><br>Each individual may submit up to one single authored contribution and one co-authored/joint contribution. We will also offer slots for posters, if you would like your paper to be considered for a poster slot, please indicate so during your submission. The conference will reserve some space for workshops. If you are interested in organizing a workshop, please, contact us with a 2-page proposal before Dec-31, 2023.</div><div><br>Conference location</div><div>Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú </div><div>Important dates</div><div>Deadline for submission of workshop proposals: Dec-31 2023</div><div>Deadline for submission of abstracts: Jan-31 2024</div><div>Notification of acceptance: March-15 2024</div><div>Conference: July, 23-26th 2024 </div><div><br></div><div>Keynote speakers</div><div>Nicholas Evans (Australian National University)</div><div>Russell Gray (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)</div><div>Pilar Valenzuela (Chapman University) </div><div><br></div><div>Conference email address (for general questions): <a href="mailto:swl9.pucp@gmail.com">swl9.pucp@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></body></html>