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Call for papers: History of Linguistics and its Significance, ICL20, 2-6 July 2018

History of linguistics & its Significance ICL20, International Congress of Linguists The Dynamics of Language 2-6 July 2018, Cape Town South Africa Workshop organiser: Camiel Hamans (hamans@telfort.nl), Adam Mickiewicz University Please submit abstracts in English by 24 July 2017: http://www.icl20capetown.com/index.php/2016-06-20-10-33-33/abstracts

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Call for papers: The circulation of linguistic and philological knowledge between Germany and the world (16th to 20th cent.), 25-27 January 2018

The goal of this conference is to gain a better understanding of transnational exchanges between the German-speaking world and the rest of the world in the fields of linguistics and philology. The period under consideration stretches from the 16th century

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Society for the History of Linguistics in the Pacific SHLP5

Call for Papers 5-7 September 2016, Universität Potsdam [Program now available: https://hiphilangsci.net/shlp-5-program/ ] The fifth biennial conference of the Society for the History of Linguistics in the Pacific will be held in Potsdam, Germany, 5-7 September 2016. With a strong

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Vivien Law Essay Prize 2015

The Vivien Law Prize is offered annually by the Henry Sweet Society for the best essay in the history of linguistic ideas. The competition is open to all currently registered students, and to scholars who have received their PhD or

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ConSOLE XXIII Call for Papers

Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe XXIII The University Paris Diderot-Paris 7 will host the 23rd Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe (ConSOLE XXIII) from 7 to 9 January 2015 in Paris. Graduate students

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SHLP4 Call for Papers

Society for the History of Linguistics in the Pacific SHLP4 The fourth biennial conference of the Society for the History of Linguistics in the Pacific will take place in Alice Springs, Australia, 22-23 September 2014. Papers on any aspect of

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