37.3182, Calls: Formal Diachronic Semantics 10 (Germany)

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Subject: 37.3182, Calls: Formal Diachronic Semantics 10 (Germany)

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Date: 04-Oct-2026
From: Regine Eckardt [regine.eckardt at uni-konstanz.de]
Subject: Formal Diachronic Semantics 10


Full Title: Formal Diachronic Semantics 10
Short Title: FoDS 10
Theme: Noise in Language Change

Date: 17-Mar-2027 - 19-Mar-2027
Location: Konstanz, Germany
Contact Person: Regine Eckardt
Meeting Email: regine.eckardt at uni-konstanz.de
Web Site: https://formaldiachronicsemantics.github.io/fods/index.html

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics;
Syntax

Call Deadline: 05-Nov-2026

Call for Papers:
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the workshop Formal
Diachronic Semantics FoDS 10, to take place on March 17 – 19, 2027, at
the University of Konstanz. Submissions can be made via OpenReview at
OpenReview
(https://openreview.net/group?id=uni-konstanz.de/Universität_Konstanz/2027/FoDS).
The meeting Formal Diachronic Semantics brings together research on
meaning change in natural language and its origins in, and effects on,
pragmatics and semantics, and their interfaces with morphosyntax and
prosody. Special attention is given to studies that are related to
formal accounts of semantics and grammar, providing new insights into
language-specific as well as universal patterns in language.
We invite submission of abstracts for 30-minute oral presentations
(with an additional 10 minutes for questions) or poster presentations
on topics addressing semantic change from within the paradigm of
formal semantics/pragmatics. These may include case studies, studies
of trends, corpus results, as well as formal theories of meaning
change in specific domains. We also welcome research at the interfaces
with syntax and other areas, as long as the research contributes to
the area of formal diachronic semantics. We welcome papers that
address methodological questions in the field. Submissions are limited
to one individual and one joint abstract per author (or two joint
abstracts per author). See more at
https://formaldiachronicsemantics.github.io/fods/index.html.
The conference includes a workshop on Noise in Language Change, to
take place on March 17th, 2027. The workshop focuses on the influence
of irregularities, exceptions and individual speaker variation on the
use and change of languages, including phonological, syntactic,
morphological, orthographic, semantic and pragmatic changes. We
particularly invite studies that explore the hidden structure behind
noisy data and its impact on novel patterns in grammar.
We look forward to three invited speakers who confirmed their
participation in the conference and the workshop:
 - Aynat Rubinstein
 - Tamás Halm
 - Anne Breitbarth
A special session of the conference will be held in memory of Remus
Gergel.
Important Dates:
November 5th: Deadline for submission of abstracts.
Abstracts must be anonymous, in PDF format, max. 2 pages (A4 or
letter), in a font size no less than 12pt, and with margins of 1
inch/2.5cm. Note that submission requires an OpenReview account, which
you should set up some time in advance.
December 5th: notification of acceptance.



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