36.1843, Confs: Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea Conference 2025 (Papua New Guinea)

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Subject: 36.1843, Confs: Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea Conference 2025 (Papua New Guinea)

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Date: 13-Jun-2025
From: Philip Tama [tamap at unigoroka.ac.pg]
Subject: Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea Conference 2025


Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea Conference 2025
Short Title: LSPNG 2025
Theme: Language Crossroads: Standards, Identity, and Multilingual
Complexity

Date: 17-Sep-2025 - 19-Sep-2025
Location: Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Contact: Mr Philip Tama
Contact Email: tamap at unigoroka.ac.pg
Meeting URL: http://www.uog-lspng.com

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discipline of Linguistics;
General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
                     Tok Pisin (tpi)
Language Family(ies): Austronesian; Central Papuan; East Papuan;
Micronesian; Polynesian

Submission Deadline: 30-Jun-2025

The conference also invites presentations on other topics relating to
the field of linguistics. This year, we welcome in particular
presentations addressing the following two themes:
1. Linguistic/Language in the Pacific region
One of the purposes of the conference is to bring together language
workers, researchers, linguists, anthropologists, creolists,
translators and educators who are working on languages in the Pacific
region and to promote collaboration and research in this area; as the
region is arguably the most linguistically diverse in the world. The
presentations should capture the broadly interdisciplinary approach to
linguistics inquiry including diverse approaches to linguistic theory
and analysis especially on work done on Papuan and Austronesian
languages. The conference also encourages presentations which
celebrate and promote the United Nation’s declaration of the
International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL2022-2032).
2. Standard of English in Papua New Guinea
The country experienced a drastic fall of standard of English
competency in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. An
example is drawn from the UOG English Enrichment Diagnostic Test
administered in 2023. The alarming results indicated that only 3% of
the first-year students who took the test were competent English
users, while 97% of the students were considered incompetent users.
Further researches indicate poor quality of education in PNG linking
to students’ delayed age of onset of learning English and their scores
(Temple, et al., 2019) and the lack of establishing English
performance standards for both teachers and students (Vetunawa, 2008).
The aim of the conference is to bring teachers, researchers,
educators, government agents, NGOs, and literacy workers together to
address this national issue and provide recommendations to assist with
resolving the issues encountered with English.
Additional topics include
 - Documentation and description of indigenous languages
 - Language Diversity and Endangerment
 - The impact of English on indigenous languages
 - Language policies and their implications for multilingual
education.
 - Failing standards of English in Papua New Guinea
The conference will coincide with the Goroka Show from 18-22 September
2025 which is a significant cultural festival in Papua New Guinea,
showcasing the country's diverse tribal culture and traditions. The
event features singsings, or traditional performances, from over 100
tribes, along with agricultural displays, art exhibitions, and local
crafts and food stalls.



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