37.369, Confs: 27th International Meeting of Young Linguists (Czech Republic)

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Subject: 37.369, Confs: 27th International Meeting of Young Linguists (Czech Republic)

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Date: 26-Jan-2026
From: Markéta Dančová [mladi.lingviste at upol.cz]
Subject: 27th International Meeting of Young Linguists


27th International Meeting of Young Linguists
Theme: Language as a Bridge and a Barrier: Linguistic Diversity and
Inclusion in the (Post)digital Era

Date: 18-May-2026 - 19-May-2026
Location: Olomouc, Czech Republic
Contact: Michaela Kopečková
Contact Email: mladi.lingviste at upol.cz
Meeting URL: http://mladilingviste.upol.cz/?lang=en

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language
Acquisition; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation

Submission Deadline: 12-Apr-2026

You are cordially invited to the Young Linguists’ Meeting, a tradition
that began in 2000 at the Czech Language Institute of the Czech
Academy of Sciences in Prague and has continued at the Faculty of
Arts, Palacký University Olomouc since 2001.
The event hosts PhD candidates and young post-doc researchers in
various disciplines of linguistics.
What are the main topics of this year’s conference?
 - Language System and Cognition
Grammatical gender and neutrality: How do the morphological structures
of different languages respond to demands for gender neutrality? Is
inclusion in language primarily a matter of grammar or lexicon?
Cognitive biases: How do entrenched metaphorical concepts in our
language influence our perceptions of marginalized groups, often
without our awareness?
 - Digital Space and Technologies
Algorithmic diversity: How (non)inclusive are current large language
models (LLMs) toward non-codified varieties, dialects, and sociolects?
Does AI enable a form of “linguistic colonization”?
New forms of interaction: How does translanguaging – the fluid
switching of codes – in digital environments reshape our understanding
of linguistic norms and standards?
 - Language, Power, and Politics
Linguistic landscapes: How is the (non)presence of minority languages
reflected in our urban and digital spaces? Who owns public space? Do
all languages have equal rights to be heard and seen?
Ecolinguistics: How can the study of language promote the inclusion of
non-human actors and foster reflection on our environmental
responsibility? How do metaphorical structures in our languages
support – or hinder – our ability to perceive the climate crisis? How
does the pragmatics of politeness change when speaking with machines?
 - Applied Linguistics and Ethics
Accessibility of information: How can linguistic knowledge inform the
creation of Easy-to-Read materials and comprehensible communication
for people with diverse disabilities?
Research ethics: How can we, as linguists, study communities without
exoticizing them or engaging in “academic extractivism”?
The conference languages are: Czech, Slovak, and English
For more call information, visit the website:
http://mladilingviste.upol.cz/?lang=en



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