37.2398, Confs: Word-Formation Theories VIII & Typology and Universals in Word-Formation VII (Lithuania)

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Date: 17-Jul-2026
From: Jurgis Pakerys [jurgis.pakerys at flf.vu.lt]
Subject: Word-Formation Theories VIII & Typology and Universals in Word-Formation VII


Word-Formation Theories VIII & Typology and Universals in
Word-Formation VII
Short Title: WFT8 & TUWF7

Date: 15-Jun-2027 - 17-Jun-2027
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Meeting URL: https://word-formation.flf.vu.lt

Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories; Morphology; Typology

Submission Deadline: 15-Mar-2027

After more than 20 years in Košice, the Word-Formation Theories &
Typology and Universals in Word-Formation twin conferences set out on
a world tour. Their first stop will be at Vilnius University,
Lithuania, on 15–17 June 2027. We cordially invite everyone to explore
new territories in word-formation research and continue the tradition
of the Košice meetings.
The conference will host three workshops and a general session with a
preferred focus on word-formation theory, typology, and universals. We
also welcome submissions in the following subfields:
 - Word-Formation and Phonology
 - Word-Formation and Syntax
 - Productivity and Innovation in Word-Formation
 - Word-Formation and Language Contact
 - Computational and Quantitative Approaches to Word-Formation
 - Experimental and Psycholinguistic Approaches to Word-Formation
Plenary Speakers:
 - Olivier Bonami (Université Paris Cité)
 - Gianina Iordăchioaia (University of Graz)
 - Magda Ševčíková (Charles University, Prague)
Abstract guidelines for the general session: Please submit anonymous
abstracts of up to 300 words (excluding references) to
jurgis.pakerys at flf.vu.lt by 15 March 2027. The abstracts will be
evaluated by the conference academic committee.
Workshops:
1.      Fuzziness in Word-Formation, convened by Lívia Körtvélyessy
(P. J. Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia) and Pavol Štekauer (P. J.
Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia)
2.      Methods in Morphological Research, convened by Pascual Cantos
Gómez (University of Murcia), Ana Díaz-Negrillo (University of
Granada), and Salvador Valera (University of Granada)
3.      Word-Formation in Distributed Morphology, convened by Milena
Šereikaitė (Cornell University) and Luke James Adamson
(Leibniz-Zentrum Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft)
For more information about the workshops, including abstract
submission guidelines for each workshop, please visit the conference
workshop section: https://word-formation.flf.vu.lt/workshops
Important Dates:
 - Submission of abstracts: by 15 March 2027
 - Notification of acceptance: by 1 April 2027
 - Registration: by 30 May 2027
 - Conference: 15–17 June 2027



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