[Lingtyp] IcoLL2026: Joint conference of the 4th Iconicity Seminar (IcoSem) and the 15th International Symposium on Iconicity in Language and Literature (ILL)

[JOO Ian]

Dear typologists,

The 4th Iconicity Seminar (IcoSem) and the 15th International Symposium on Iconicity in Language and Literature (ILL) will be held jointly in February 2026 at Nagoya University (Japan).
Please find the call for papers below or at the conference website<https://ianjoo.github.io/icosem/4.html>.

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IcoLL2026 is the joint conference of the 4th Iconicity Seminar (IcoSem)<https://ianjoo.github.io/icosem> and the 15th International Symposium on Iconicity in Language and Literature (ILL)<https://www.iconicity.uzh.ch/en>. For the first time, the two international conferences on iconicity will take place together, on 21-23 February 2026 at Nagoya University (Nagoya, Japan)<https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/>.

Invited speakers

  *   Mutsumi Imai<https://researchmap.jp/imai_mutsumi?lang=en>
  *   Saji Noburo<https://researchmap.jp/nonsvch?lang=en>
  *   TBA

Call for papers

Theme: Variations and Dynamics in Iconicity

We invite abstracts of any academic work on iconicity, the resemblance between form and meaning, in language or literature. We particularly invite contributions that explore the multifaceted nature of iconicity, encompassing its variations and dynamics across different conceptual domains, languages, cultures, and developmental stages. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  *   Iconicity in the speech signal (sound symbolism, phonaesthemes, ideophones)
  *   Iconicity in grammar and text
  *   Iconicity in literature
  *   Iconicity in sign languages
  *   Iconicity in gestures
  *   Iconicity in pictures and other visual media
  *   Iconicity in music
  *   Iconicity in narration
  *   Iconicity in imagination (mental imagery)
  *   Iconicity across sensory modalities (multimodality and cross-modality)
  *   Iconicity in language evolution
  *   Iconicity in child development
  *   Iconicity among different forms of intelligence (animals, humans, AI, etc.)

Please send a 2-page abstract (including everything) in the following format:

  *   A4 paper
  *   2.5cm margin
  *   12pt Times New Roman

Please submit your anonymous abstract via Easychair (available soon). Your abstract will then be reviewed by two anonymous reviewers.

The deadline is 31 August 2025, but we encourage each participant to submit as soon as you are ready to, as decisions will be communicated to you on a rolling basis within two weeks from your submission (and not necessarily after the deadline). This will allow you to plan your trip well in advance.

About Nagoya

Nagoya<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagoya> is a city located in central Japan, easily accessible from Tokyo or Osaka.

The nearest international airports are:

  *   Chubu Centrair International Airport (Nagoya) - 1 hour to Nagoya University
  *   Kansai International Airport (Osaka) - 3 hours
  *   Haneda Airport (Tokyo) - 3 hours
  *   Narita International Airport (Tokyo) - 4 hours

The attractions in Nagoya and nearby cities include:

  *   Nagoya Castle<https://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/en/>
  *   Hisaya-Odori Park<https://mitsui-shopping-park.com/urban/hisaya/>
  *   Port of Nagoya Aquarium<https://nagoyaaqua.jp/english/>
  *   Ghibli Park<https://ghibli-park.jp/en/> (in Nagakute)
  *   Inuyama Castle<https://inuyamajo.jp/> (in Inuyama)

We plan to arrange a group tour to the Ghibli Park for the participants who are interested. Please let the organizers know well before the conference, as the park is very popular and the tickets typically need to be booked two months in advance.

Organizers

  *   Hinano Iida<https://sites.google.com/view/hinanoiida>
  *   Ian Joo<https://ianjoo.github.io/>
  *   Kimi Akita<https://sites.google.com/site/akitambo/Home>

Links

Join our Facebook group for iconicity<https://www.facebook.com/groups/lingicon>

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朱　易安
JOO, IAN
准教授
Associate Professor
小樽商科大学
Otaru University of Commerce

🌐 ianjoo.github.io
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