37.2013, Confs: 5th International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics (Online)

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Date: 06-Jun-2026
From: Lei Zhang [dispragmatics at foxmail.com]
Subject: 5th International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics


5th International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics
Short Title: ICDP-5
Theme: (Im)politeness in Changing Communicative Worlds

Date: 16-Oct-2026 - 18-Oct-2026
Location: Online
Meeting URL: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4e28vw3Apt6Yqcbxw0WCvQ

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics

Submission Deadline: 15-Jul-2026

The 5th International Conference on Discourse Pragmatics (ICDP-5) will
be held online from 16 to 18 October 2026. The theme of the conference
is “(Im)politeness in Changing Communicative Worlds.”
Over the past decades, (im)politeness has become one of the most
dynamic research areas in pragmatics and discourse studies. Moving
beyond early face-based models, recent research has increasingly
focused on how (im)politeness is negotiated in interaction through
emotion, power, identity, relational work, and moral evaluation.
Meanwhile, rapid developments in digital communication, globalization,
and artificial intelligence are reshaping communicative practices and
creating new environments in which norms of politeness and
impoliteness are continuously reinterpreted and contested.
The theme “(Im)politeness in Changing Communicative Worlds”
foregrounds the dynamic and context-sensitive nature of (im)politeness
as social practice. In pragmatics, meaning is not (necessarily)
inherent in linguistic expressions alone, but is often co-constructed
through interaction in specific social, cultural and communicative
contexts. From this perspective, (im)politeness is best understood not
as a fixed set of linguistic forms, but as an emergent, evaluative and
relational phenomenon shaped by participants’ interpretations and
social expectations.
The notion of “communicative worlds” highlights the plurality and
diversity of communicative environments in which interaction takes
place. These include not only face-to-face encounters, but also
digitally mediated communication, intercultural exchanges,
institutional settings, and increasingly, human–machine interaction.
Each of these communicative worlds is characterized by its own norms,
expectations and evaluative frameworks, within which (im)politeness is
negotiated and contested.
The term “changing” underscores the ongoing transformation of
communicative practices in contemporary society. Rapid developments in
digital technologies, social media, global mobility, and artificial
intelligence are reshaping how people interact and how social meanings
are constructed. As a result, norms of (im)politeness are becoming
increasingly fluid, context-dependent, and subject to reinterpretation
across different communicative settings.
By bringing together these perspectives, the conference theme invites
contributions that explore how (im)politeness is constructed,
negotiated, evaluated, and transformed across diverse and evolving
communicative worlds. It encourages scholars to engage with both
established theoretical frameworks and emerging approaches in order to
better understand the complexity of (im)politeness in contemporary
communication. We particularly welcome contributions addressing
(im)politeness in changing communicative ecologies, including digital
discourse, multimodal interaction, intercultural communication,
institutional discourse, and human–machine interaction.
This conference will be hosted by Zhejiang International Studies
University (ZISU), located in Hangzhou, China, and co-organized by
School of English Studies, ZISU, Institute of Discourse Pragmatics,
ZISU, Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University and,
School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland. We
look forward to your participation in this conference.
Theme:
(Im)politeness in Changing Communicative Worlds
Topics:
The conference aims to bring together scholars from around the world
to explore theoretical, methodological, and empirical developments in
the study of (im)politeness within contemporary communicative
environments. Topics include but are not limited to:
 - Theoretical developments in (im)politeness
 - Emotion and affect in (im)politeness
 - Power, identity and relational work in (im)politeness
 - (Im)politeness in digital communication
 - Multimodal (im)politeness
 - Cross-cultural (im)politeness
 - (Im)politeness in institutional contexts
 - Metapragmatics of (im)politeness
 - Methodologies in (im)politeness research
 - (Im)politeness in human-AI interaction
Host: Zhejiang International Studies University (ZISU)
Organizers:
School of English Studies, ZISU
Institute of Discourse Pragmatics, ZISU
Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University
The School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland
Dates: 16-18 October 2026
Venue: Microsoft Teams
Registration Fees: Free of charge
Conference Language: English
Abstract Submission:
1. All abstracts should be prepared in English.
2. To submit an abstract, please send a document of no more than 300
words (including keywords and references) to
dispragmatics at foxmail.com. The deadline for submission is 15 July
2026.
3. To submit your abstract, please ensure that it is prepared in the
MS Word format and the file is named “full name + abstract title.”
Additionally, please include a separate page that lists all individual
authors’ names, affiliations, professional titles, email addresses,
and any other relevant information.
Notification of Abstract Acceptance : 5 August 2026
Conference Email: dispragmatics at foxmail.com (Ms. Zhang)
Publications:
Authors of selected high-quality papers presented at the conference
may be invited to submit their work for consideration in a special
journal issue and/or an edited volume. All submissions will be subject
to a double-blind peer-review process.
Social Media:
To stay informed about the conference, please follow us on X
(@iPragmatics), WeChat (internet_pragmatics), or visit the website of
the School of English Studies, ZISU: http://ywxy.zisu.edu.cn.



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