35.1668, Calls: The Progressive Form Is Dead! What Does Operator BE + V-ing Really Denote? Linguistic Analyses, Multilingual Approaches & AI

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Subject: 35.1668, Calls: The Progressive Form Is Dead! What Does Operator BE + V-ing Really Denote?  Linguistic Analyses, Multilingual Approaches & AI

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Date: 30-May-2024
From: Cécile Cosculluela [cecile.cosculluela at univ-pau.fr]
Subject: The Progressive Form Is Dead! What Does Operator BE + V-ing Really Denote?  Linguistic Analyses, Multilingual Approaches & AI


Full Title: The Progressive Form Is Dead! What Does Operator BE +
V-ing Really Denote?  Linguistic Analyses, Multilingual Approaches &
AI
Short Title: UPPA-BE+V-ing

Date: 02-Dec-2024 - 02-Dec-2024
Location: Pau (in the castle of Henri 4th & online), France
Contact Person: Cécile Cosculluela
Meeting Email: cecile.cosculluela at univ-pau.fr
Web Site: in progress

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics;
Linguistic Theories; Philosophy of Language; Translation
Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
                     English (eng)
                     French (fra)
                     Italian (ita)
                     Spanish (spa)
Language Family(ies): Germanic; Romance; Romance-based

Call Deadline: 25-Jun-2024

Meeting Description:

The International Conference of Linguistics, Translation Studies, and
Artificial Intelligence will focus on applying the synergy of these
three research domains to BE + V-ING from November 30th to December
2nd 2024, in Pau and online.

This academic event aims to analyze the semantic value and pragmatic
function of the linguistic operator BE + V-ing. This study will be
further enhanced by examining the possible translations for this
English operator into French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and a number
of other languages. Additionally, translations with AI will be
considered, as well as AI-generated explanations for the use and value
of BE + V-ING and some of its literal translations like “ÊTRE en train
de + V-” in French, “ESTAR + V-ndo” in Spanish, “STARE + V-ndo” in
Italian, “SEIN dabei zu + V-” in German, or “正在 + V-” in Chinese.

The conference is rooted in the observation that the term “progressive
form” persists in the 21st century, despite evidence showing that BE +
V-ING does not inherently denote progression, thereby challenging this
terminology. This incongruence has been demonstrated since at least
Henri Adamczewski’s 1976 work, which showed that actions in progress
are not a common denominator for BE + V-ING verb phrases (VPs).
Furthermore, the absence of unfolding actions is not necessarily
indicative of the absence of BE + V-ING. In other words, numerous
instances of the BE + V-ING form are not inherently linked to ongoing
actions, and such actions are also compatible with the simple form.

Nonetheless, the concept of action in progress remains the prevailing
semantic interpretation of the operator BE + V-ING among the general
public and most linguists. In response to the limitations of these
explanations, alternative terms like “continuous form” or
“incompletive aspect" (and other aspects such as progressive,
continuative, durative, and imperfective)  have emerged, though they
essentially refer to the same concepts. As Adamczewski stated in 1991:
“We do not believe that merely changing labels can explain any
phenomenon whatsoever: the progressive aspect continues to encompass
the same old concepts of unfinished or durative action!”

Adamczewski’s meta-operational linguistics offers a simple yet
profound logical paradigm that sheds light on the common denominator
of all occurrences of BE + V-ING. The invariants he discovered revolve
around his phase 1 versus phase 2 perspective. This applies not only
to the distinction between the BE + V-ing and simple forms, but also
to numerous other grammatical points in many, if not all, languages.

This understanding has been embraced and further developed by
linguists such as Jean-Pierre Gabilan and Francisco Mate Bon, the
latter being renowned for applying meta-operation to Spanish grammar.
Alongside other researchers,  they will elaborate on their expertise
regarding BE + V-ING and its translations with AI, engage in debates
during a round table discussion, and address audience questions
throughout the extended weekend of this international conference.

Call for Papers:

We are pleased to announce the upcoming International Conference on
Linguistics, Translation Studies, and Artificial Intelligence,
focusing on "BE + V-ing." This three-day event will take place in Pau,
France, in early December. The academic research component per se will
be held in English on Monday, December 2, 2024, featuring a one-day
event entitled:

The Progressive Form Is Dead

What Does Operator BE + V-ing Really Denote?

Linguistic Analyses, Multilingual Approaches & AI

On behalf of the organizing committee, I invite you to send me a
presentation proposal based on the attached framework text. If you are
interested, please submit an abstract of 300 to 500 words, including
the title, and a bibliography (not included in the 500 words) as well
as a biography of 50 to 100 words. The deadline for submission is June
25th.

Presentations will be 20 minutes long, followed by a 10-minute Q&A
session. Additionally, you may be invited to participate in the round
table discussion that concludes the day (from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Paris
time, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session). We aim to represent as
many languages as possible, which will be a key factor in selecting 6
participants for the round table from the 8 conference speakers.



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