Historiographia Linguistica 52(2). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 211 p. ISSN 0302-5160Publisher’s website ArticlesThe conjunction between coordination and subordination in missionary grammars of Aymara and QuechuaAnnamaria Bartolotta The many lives of a dictionary: An analysis of how Dutch lexicography was received and repurposed…
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Recent publications in the history and philosophy of the language sciences – January 2026
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Call for Papers: ICHoLS XVII, Niterói (Rio de Janeiro)
23–27 August 2027 — Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Organized by: Universidade Federal Fluminense The 17th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS XVII) will take place from 23 to 27 August 2027 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Cfp: Henry Sweet Society Colloquium 2026
The 2026 annual colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas will be held on 2–4 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham, UK. Confirmed plenary speaker: Cécile Van den Avenne (EHESS) As ever, we cordially invite papers or panel proposals on…
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Recent publications in the history and philosophy of the language sciences – October 2025
Histoire Epistémologie Langage 47(1). 2025. Grammaticalisation : histoire et perspectives, dossier thématique sous la direction de Benjamin Fagard. Paris: SHESL. 340 p. ISSN: 0750-8069Publisher’s websiteJournal in open access Hommage Wolf FeuerhahnClaude Blanckaert (1952-2024) Grammaticalisation : histoire et perspectivesDossier thématique dirigé par Benjamin Fagard…
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Review: Iulianus Toletanus. Opera III: Ars grammatica. Ed. by José Carracedo Fraga
Iulianus Toletanus. Opera III: Ars grammatica. Ed. by José Carracedo Fraga, Turnhout, Brepols (Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina, vol. 115C). 2025. cxx + 608 p. ISBN 978-2-503-61423-6Publisher’s website: https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503614236-1 Review by Anne Grondeux (Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, CNRS,…
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NAAHoLS 2026 Annual Meeting
Date: 8-11 January 2026Place: New Orleans, LouisianaDeadline for submission: 1 September 2025Information: https://naahols.wordpress.com/annual-meeting/ The North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences (NAAHoLS) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America (LSA)…
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Cfp: The Prague Linguistic Circle in Geneva and Paris: Circulations and Decenterings
Date: 10-11 September 2026Place: Fribourg (Switzerland)Organizers: Pierre-Yves Testenoire & Patrick FlackInformation: https://comdial.sdvigpress.org/event-100897 The Prague Linguistic Circle holds a clearly defined place in the historiography of the language sciences: it is recognized as an institutional and localized “hub” (Hoskovec 2011) of…
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Recent publications in the history and philosophy of the language sciences – June 2025
Zwartjes, Otto, ed. 2025. The History of Chinese Linguistics in East and West. [Special issue] Historiographia Linguistica 51(1-3). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 385 p. ISSN 0302-5160. Publisher’s website IntroductionThe history of Chinese linguistics in East and WestOtto Zwartjes Articles – AufsätzeMisquoting the ancients: Editorial practices in…
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Cfp: Asian Languages in the History of Lexicography
Date: 23-25 March 2026Place: Montpellier (France)Submission deadline: 15 October 2025Information: https://chedil-alhl.sciencesconf.org Asia is the cradle of important linguistic traditions and lexicography in particular has had a significant history in different Asian countries. Various forms of lexicographic works, such as wordlists,…
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Recent publications in the history and philosophy of the language sciences – May 2025
Riolfi, Alessandro. 2025. The Parameter in Generative Grammar. A History of a Concept. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 348 p. ISBN 9781316516966Publisher’s website Focusing on the development of Noam Chomsky’s linguistic framework, this book is the first full-length, in-depth treatment of the…
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