37.1634, Confs: 17th Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas (USA)

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Subject: 37.1634, Confs: 17th Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas (USA)

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Date: 29-Apr-2026
From: Mike Putnam [mtp12 at psu.edu]
Subject: 17th Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas


17th Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas
Short Title: WILA 17

Date: 01-Oct-2026 - 03-Oct-2026
Location: State College, PA, USA
Contact: Mike Putnam
Contact Email: mtp12 at psu.edu
Meeting URL: https://www.workshoponimmigrantlanguages.com/wila-17.html

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics;
Linguistic Theories; Sociolinguistics

Submission Deadline: 30-Jun-2026

The 17th annual Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas will
be held at Penn State University, October 1-3 2026.
We invite abstracts for 30-minute presentations (20 minutes + 10
minutes for questions) on any aspect of the linguistics of heritage
languages in the Americas (e.g., structural, historical,
sociolinguistic, or experimental). Research on (im)migrant and
heritage languages in the Americas covers a wide range of theoretical
and methodological approaches, including
 - formal/structural analyses of heritage language grammars;
 - investigations of bilingual grammars and language contact
phenomena;
 - study of diachronic language change in extra-territorial varieties;
 - analyses of social, cultural, and political factors affecting
language maintenance, shift, and revitalization;
 - acquisition of heritage languages; synchronic variation in heritage
languages, and much more.
In addition to supporting that breadth of approaches to the study of
heritage languages, WILA has also explicitly been a forum to
facilitate cross-linguistic comparisons of all sorts, including
different languages and dialects, different socio-historical contexts,
varied demographic patterns of (im)migration and settlement, and
different historical periods up to the present day.
A unique focus of this year’s workshop will showcase the unique
cultural and linguistic heritage of Pennsylvania Dutch, a
Palatinate-based language that has not only survived, but as also
enriched our Commonwealth (and beyond). We especially welcome
abstracts that either focus on or include Pennsylvania Dutch.
Together, we’ll celebrate this unique heritage, with an entire day
dedicated special collection exhibits, new research projects, and
excellent ongoing research in Pennsylvania Dutch Studies.
Submission Instructions:
We invite abstracts for 30-minute presentations (20 minutes + 10
minutes for questions) on any aspect of the linguistics of heritage
languages in the Americas (e.g., structural, historical,
sociolinguistic, or experimental). Abstracts should be anonymous, and
should be no longer than a single page. A second page may be included
for data, graphics, and references.
Selected papers from the conference will be published. There will be a
separate call for papers for the publication.



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