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

[Филипп Тучак]

Dear Colleagues,

After conversation with our co-organizers we were able to secure one final
abstract submission deadline extension. The updated deadline is now the *30th
of May*.

Apologies for the repeated notification,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Philipp Tuchak

вс, 17 мая 2026 г., 12:43 Филипп Тучак <tuchakphilipp at gmail.com>:

> 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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