[Lingtyp] DEADLINE EXTENSION: Sign Languages in the Focus of Contemporary Linguistics

[Филипп Тучак]

Dear Colleagues,

The abstract submission deadline for the conference *Sign Languages in
Contemporary Linguistics* has been extended to the *25th of May*.

As a reminder, the conference is to be held on *September 23–25, 2026*, in
Moscow with online participation available. The working languages are
Russian, Russian Sign Language, English, and International Sign.

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 lingforum at iling-ran.ru.

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 lingforum at iling-ran.ru.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Philipp Tuchak

вт, 7 апр. 2026 г., 18:32 Филипп Тучак <tuchakphilipp at gmail.com>:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> On September 23–25, 2026, Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy
> of Sciences is organizing the conference “*Linguistic Forum 2026: Sign
> Languages in the Focus of Contemporary Linguistics: Structure, Functioning,
> and Development*.” 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).
>
> The conference will be held in a *hybrid format* 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.
>
> 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 *a wide range of topics within sign
> language linguistics*, including but not limited to:
>
> Theoretical linguistics
>
> - the internal structure of signs;
> - morphology, syntax, and lexicon of sign languages;
> - discourse structure, semantics, and pragmatics of signed communication.
>
> Sociolinguistics
>
> - variation (regional, social) and language contact in signing communities;
> - language policy and the status of sign languages.
>
> Typology and Comparative Studies
>
> - cross-linguistic comparison of sign languages;
> - comparing linguistic structures across sign and spoken languages.
>
> Methodology and Applied Research
>
> - fieldwork methods for documenting sign languages;
> - corpus linguistics: building and analyzing sign language corpora;
> - psycholinguistic and cognitive aspects of sign language production and
> perception;
> - sign language lexicography.
>
> *Call for Papers*
> 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.
>
> Submissions should be made via email to lingforum at iling-ran.ru. Please
> include the following in the body of your submission letter:
> - the title of the presentation;
> - author information: full name(s) and affiliation(s).
> - contact details (email address and phone number).
>
> *Submission deadline (preliminary):* 26 April 2026
> *Notification of acceptance:* 27 July 2026
>
> For more information, please see the information letter in the attachment,
> consult our website:
> https://iling-ran.ru/web/en/conferences/2026_lingvoforum or contact the
> organisers at: lingforum at iling-ran.ru.
>
> On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
> Philipp Tuchak
>
> P.S. Please note that the conference includes multiple events, and the
> Linguistic Forum is event number two.
>
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