<div dir="auto"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">After conversation with our co-organizers we were able to secure one final abstract submission deadline extension. The updated deadline is now the <b>30th of May</b>.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Apologies for the repeated notification,</div><div dir="auto">On behalf of the Organizing Committee,</div><div dir="auto">Philipp Tuchak<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">вс, 17 мая 2026 г., 12:43 Филипп Тучак <<a href="mailto:tuchakphilipp@gmail.com">tuchakphilipp@gmail.com</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The abstract submission deadline for the conference <b>Sign Languages in Contemporary Linguistics</b> has been extended to the <b>25th of May</b>.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">As a reminder, the conference is to be held on <b>September 23–25, 2026</b>, in Moscow with online participation available. The working languages are Russian, Russian Sign Language, English, and International Sign.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Abstracts not exceeding one page (Times New Roman, 12pt, single spacing, 2.5cm margins; a separate page reserved for examples and references) should be submitted via email to <a href="mailto:lingforum@iling-ran.ru" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">lingforum@iling-ran.ru</a>. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please find further information in the original email below, its attachment and on the Institute of Linguistics website. Should you have any other questions, don't hesitate to contact us at <a href="mailto:lingforum@iling-ran.ru" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">lingforum@iling-ran.ru</a>.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">On behalf of the Organizing Committee,</div><div dir="auto">Philipp Tuchak<br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">вт, 7 апр. 2026 г., 18:32 Филипп Тучак <<a href="mailto:tuchakphilipp@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">tuchakphilipp@gmail.com</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Dear Colleagues,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">On September 23–25, 2026, Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences is organizing the conference “<b>Linguistic Forum 2026: Sign Languages in the Focus of Contemporary Linguistics: Structure, Functioning, and Development</b>.” This event continues the tradition of annual Linguistic Forums initiated by the Institute in 2019, each addressing a key issue in linguistic science. This year, the Forum will be held as part of a major international conference “Sign Languages in an Interdisciplinary Paradigm: Inclusion, Research, Education, Interpretation" dedicated to the centenary of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf (VOG).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The conference will be held in a <b>hybrid format</b> with both on-line and in-person participation available. The working languages are Russian, Russian Sign Language, English, and International Sign. Interpretation to and from the specified languages will be provided.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The Forum is open both to specialists in sign language studies and to scholars in related linguistic fields with an interest in sign language research. We welcome contributions on <b>a wide range of topics within sign language linguistics</b>, including but not limited to:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Theoretical linguistics</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">- the internal structure of signs;</div><div dir="auto">- morphology, syntax, and lexicon of sign languages;</div><div dir="auto">- discourse structure, semantics, and pragmatics of signed communication.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sociolinguistics</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">- variation (regional, social) and language contact in signing communities;</div><div dir="auto">- language policy and the status of sign languages.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Typology and Comparative Studies</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">- cross-linguistic comparison of sign languages;</div><div dir="auto">- comparing linguistic structures across sign and spoken languages.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Methodology and Applied Research</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">- fieldwork methods for documenting sign languages;</div><div dir="auto">- corpus linguistics: building and analyzing sign language corpora;</div><div dir="auto">- psycholinguistic and cognitive aspects of sign language production and perception;</div><div dir="auto">- sign language lexicography.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><b>Call for Papers</b></div><div dir="auto">Abstracts should be a maximum of 1 page A4 (a second page may be used for examples and references); formatting: Times New Roman, 12 pt, single spacing, 2.5 cm margins.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Submissions should be made via email to <a href="mailto:lingforum@iling-ran.ru" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">lingforum@iling-ran.ru</a>. Please include the following in the body of your submission letter:</div><div dir="auto">- the title of the presentation;</div><div dir="auto">- author information: full name(s) and affiliation(s).</div><div dir="auto">- contact details (email address and phone number).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><b>Submission deadline (preliminary):</b> 26 April 2026</div><div dir="auto"><b>Notification of acceptance:</b> 27 July 2026</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">For more information, please see the information letter in the attachment, consult our website: <a href="https://iling-ran.ru/web/en/conferences/2026_lingvoforum" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://iling-ran.ru/web/en/conferences/2026_lingvoforum</a> or contact the organisers at: <a href="mailto:lingforum@iling-ran.ru" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">lingforum@iling-ran.ru</a>.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">On behalf of the Organizing Committee,</div><div dir="auto">Philipp Tuchak</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">P.S. Please note that the conference includes multiple events, and the Linguistic Forum is event number two.</div></div>
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