[An-lang] You're Invited: Austronesian After Dark with Alexandre François – March 26, 2026

[Yuko Kitada]

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the next session of Austronesian After Dark!

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 21:00 – 22:00 JST (Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo)
→ Europe: 13:00 – 14:00 CET (France, etc.) – note: DST begins March 29, so no time shift for this date
→ UTC/GMT: 12:00 – 13:00 (fixed reference)

Speaker: Alexandre François
Title: EvoSem, a tool for assessing semantic diversification
Abstract:
The study of sound change shows us how a given phoneme can evolve in many ways, some expected, others more original. But what about meaning? “EvoSem” is a database that compares cognate sets across language families, assessing their internal polysemy. It can detect and measure the most common paths of semantic change in the lexicon, and identify the more original ones. We will see how the Austronesian family – among others – has been contributing to this project on semantic typology.

Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88484301380?pwd=VNJEhN7UobtjtaRIKPtlgbUE7Nf5iZ.1
Meeting ID: 884 8430 1380
Passcode: 507598

The entire session is scheduled for a minimum of 60 minutes and a maximum of 90 minutes.
Format

  *   ~10 min casual chat & introductions
  *   ~20–40 min talk (flexible length)
  *   Followed by open discussion / Q&A (as long as the conversation flows)

Feel free to invite colleagues, students, or anyone interested in Austronesian linguistics or semantic typology.
We warmly welcome everyone – please join us for what promises to be a fascinating evening of discussion!

Best regards,
Yuko Kitada
Austronesian After Dark organizer
yukokitada at outlook.com
https://sites.google.com/view/austronesianafterdark/home
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