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foNETiks
A newsletter for
The International Phonetic Association
and for the Phonetic Sciences
February 2018
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Linda Shockey, University of Reading, UK
Rachel Smith, University of Glasgow, UK
Radek Swiecinski, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Claire Timmins, University of Strathclyde, UK
Duncan Robertson, University of York, UK
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Association is pleased to announce that Illustrations of the IPA from
2001 through 2014 are now freely available from the Journal of the IPA
website:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-international-phonetic-association
Click on "Illustrations of the IPA - free content" to see a list, or access
individual Illustrations from contents of back issues. (05/17)
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25-27 January 2018. Speech in the Natural Context - XIV Convegno Nazionale
AISV, Bolzano-Bozen, Italy. https://aisv2018.events.unibz.it/ (08/17)
17-18 February 2018. Bridging Research on Cognition and Speech (BROCAS
2018) Rupnagar, Punjab, India. Brocas AT iitrpr.ac.in
http://brocas2018.wordpress.com (12/17)
7-9 March 2018. Variable Perception and Production Correlates for Word
Stress in First Language Acquisition and Child Second Language Learning.
Stuttgart, Germany. http://ling.uni-konstanz.de/pages/home/ag14_dgfs2018/
(07/17)
16 March 2018. Speech, Language, Hearing, Communication Sciences Students
Poster Day. New York, USA. speechlanguagehearingsciconf AT gmail.com (01/18)
27-28 March 2018. 8th Northern Englishes Workshop (NEW8), Newcastle upon
Tyne, UK. https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/northernenglishes8/ (09/17)
30-31 March 2018. 4th Belgrade International Meeting of English
Phoneticians (BIMEP 2018), Belgrade.
http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/BIMEP2018 (09/17)
5 April 2018. ALOES 2018: Pre-Conference Workshop on Voice Quality. Paris,
France.
http://www.clillac-arp.univ-paris-diderot.fr/user/nicolas_ballier/voice_2018
(10/17)
6-7 April 2018. 19th Conference on Spoken English at Villetaneuse (ALOES
2018). Paris, France. pierre.fournier AT univ-paris13.fr (10/17)
12-14 April 2018. BAAP Colloquium. Canterbury, United Kingdom.
https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/baap/ (07/17)
##7-11 May 2018. South Asian Languages Session at Acoustical Society of
America. Minneapolis, USA.
https://linguistlist.org/callconf/call-action.cfm?ConfID=303296 (02/18)
17-18 May 2018. Contemporary Research in Phonetics and Phonology: Methods,
Aspects and Problems (CRiPaP). Riga, Latvia. https://cripap.jimdo.com
(12/17)
##18-19 May 2018. Hanyang International Symposium on Phonetics and
Cognitive Sciences of Language 2018 (HISPhonCog 2018). Seoul, South Korea.
http://site.hanyang.ac.kr/web/tcho/hisphoncog-2018 (02/18)
##26-27 May 2018. First Conference on Pokémonastics. Tokyo, Japan.
https://1stpokemonastics.wordpress.com/ (02/18)
2 June 2018. PhonFest 2018. Bloomington, Indiana, USA. kberkson AT
Indiana.edu (01/18)
13-16 June 2018. Speech Prosody 2018. Poznan, Poland.
http://sp9.home.amu.edu.pl/index.php (07/17)
##15-16 June 2018. Language Learning and Teaching in Segmental and
Suprasegmental Features (2018 SNU-ICL). Seoul, South Korea.
https://snulei.wordpress.com (02/18)
18-20 June 2018. 6th International Symposium on Tonal Aspects of Languages.
Berlin, Germany. http://public.beuth-hochschule.de/~mixdorff/tal2018/
(10/17)
19-22 June 2018. LabPhon 16, University of Lisboa, Portugal.
http://labphon16.labphon.org/ (8/17)
23 June 2018. New Developments in Speech Sensing and Imaging. Lisbon,
Portugal. http://labphon16.labphon.org/se-04.html (01/18)
23 June 2018. The Role of Predictability in Shaping Sound Systems. Lisbon,
Portugal. http://labphon16.labphon.org/se-05.html (01/18)
23 June 2018. Representing Phonotactics. Lisbon, Portugal.
http://labphon16.labphon.org/se-03.html (01/18)
27-29 June 2018. RFP 2018 – 16th annual conference of the French Phonology
Network. Paris, France. http://www.sfl.cnrs.fr/rfp-2018 (01/18)
2-6 July 2018. Spoken Corpora advances: prosody as the crux of speech
segmentation, annotation and multilevel linguistic studies. Cape Town,
South Africa.
http://icl20capetown.com/images/WorkshopSummaries/31.-Spoken-Corpora-advances.pdf
(07/17)
2-6 July 2018. Bantu and Khoisan Lab Phonology (Workshop at ICL20). Cape
Town, South Africa. http://bit.ly/icl20 (01/18)
11-13 July 2018. Second International Conference “Prominence in
Linguistics”. Cologne, Germany.
http://sfb1252.uni-koeln.de/prominenceconference2018.html (01/18)
29 July-1 August 2018. 27th Annual Conference of the International
Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics (IAFPA 2018).
Huddersfield, UK. http://iafpa2018.wordpress.com (01/18)
##2-5 August 2018. Germanic Society for Forensic Linguistics (GSFL2018).
York, UK. http://germanicsocietyforensiclinguistics.org/ (02/18)
##29 August-2nd September 2018. 14th ESSE Conference - Seminar 02: The Role
of Distinctive Phonological Features in Language. Brna, Czech Republic.
http://www.esse2018brno.org/ (02/18)
##2-6 September 2018, Interspeech 2018. Hyderabad, India.
http://www.interspeech2018.org (02/18)
##6-8 September 2018, Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and
Teaching (PSLLT). Iowa, USA. http://www.psllt.org (02/18)
11-13 October 2018. International Conference on Tone and Intonation.
Gothenburg, Sweden.
http://sprak.gu.se/forskning/konferenser/tone-and-intonation (10/17)
29-30 November 2018. Workshop on the Processing of Prosody across Languages
and Varieties, Wellington NZ https://proslang.wordpress.com/ (12/17)
4-10 August 2019. XIXth International Congress of Phonetic Sciences.
Melbourne, Australia. http://icphs2019.org/ (03/16)
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CONFERENCES
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South Asian Languages Session at Acoustical Society of America
7-11 May 2018
Minneapolis, USA
https://linguistlist.org/callconf/call-action.cfm?ConfID=303296
There will be a special session on South Asian Languages at the Spring 2018
Acoustical Society of America meeting (May 7-11, 2018; Minneapolis, MN).
South Asian languages (SAL) test the limits of current phonetic theory due
to their complex array of features, pervasive multilingualism, and sparse
descriptions. We solicit research in all SAL areas, including but not
limited to prosody, phonation type, tone, & their interactions; breathy
voiced segments; degrees of retroflexion & its perception.
The format is yet to be determined, but is likely to include several talks
and a poster session. We will encourage participants to publish their work
in POMA (the Proceedings) or elsewhere.
Contact: Kelly Harper Berkson (kberkson AT indiana.edu)
Call for Papers
We invite you and any of your students who are working on relevant topics
to submit abstracts for this special session. The abstract deadline is
Monday, 20 November 2017, and the call for abstracts is at
http://acousticalsociety.org/content/175th-meeting-acoustical-society-america.
(ASA abstracts are very brief, just 200 words.)
Complete instructions for the preparation and submission of abstracts is
provided online (
http://acousticalsociety.org/content/175th-meeting-acoustical-society-america#instruct
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Hanyang International Symposium on Phonetics and Cognitive Sciences of
Languages 2018 (HISPhonCog 2018)
18-19 May 2018, Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
http://site.hanyang.ac.kr/web/tcho/hisphoncog-2018
Hanyang Institute for Phonetics and Cognitive Sciences of Language (HIPCS)
launches its first annual international symposium on current issues in
phonetics and cognitive sciences of language. Many subphonemic and gradient
aspects of speech, whether segmental or suprasegmental, which were once
considered to be beyond the speaker’s control, are now understood as part
of the linguistic system stipulated by the grammar of a given language. The
theme of this year’s symposium is linguistic/cognitive functions of such
phonetic granularity in speech production and/or perception in L1 and L2.
Invited Speakers:
- Aoju Chen (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)
- Mirjam Ernestus (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, the
Netherlands)
- Elizabeth Johnson (University of Toronto, Canada)
- Holger Mitterer (University of Malta, Malta)
- Eva Reinisch (University of Munich, Germany)
- Annie Tremblay (University of Kansas, USA)
- Natasha Warner (University of Arizona, USA)
Timeline:
- Deadline of submission of a two-page long abstract: March 25, 2018
- Notification of Acceptance: April 5, 2018
- Symposium dates: May 18-19, 2018
Local Organizing Committee:
Taehong Cho (Chair, Hanyang University)
Sahyang Kim (Hongik University)
Jiyoun Choi (Hanyang University)
Hyeyoung Bang (Hanyang University)
Call for Papers:
We invite submissions for the symposium which explore any issues in speech
production and perception with some bearings on, though not limited to, the
theme of the symposium. There will be some limited slots available for a 20
minute oral presentation with a possible poster session, if necessary, to
accommodate more presentations.
Timeline
- Deadline of submission of a two-page long abstract: March 25, 2018
- Notification of Acceptance: April 5, 2018
- Symposium dates: May 18-19, 2018
Abstract Submission:
Both PDF and MSWORD files of a two-page abstract (single-spaced with 12 pt
font size with a list of authors’ names and their affiliations) should be
submitted by March 25, 2018, via email to hisphoncog AT gmail.com.
In your email, please include: (1) the title of the paper; (2) author
names; (2) affiliations; (4) email addresses; (5) preference: Oral, Poster,
Either
Organized/sponsored by The Hanyang Institute for Phonetics and Cognitive
Sciences of Language (HIPCS); Department of English Language and
Literature, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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First Conference on Pokémonastics
26-27 May 2018, Keio University
Tokyo, Japan
https://1stpokemonastics.wordpress.com/
Call for Papers
Call Deadline: 15 March 2018
We welcome abstract submissions for poster presentations. A poster session
will be held both on Saturday and Sunday. We hope the poster sessions to be
great opportunities for presenters to interact with the distinguished
international invited scholars.
The deadline for abstract submission is March 15, 2018. Authors will be
notified of the outcome roughly within a week.
Submissions should either be:
- Projects on sound symbolism, ideally something that is related to the
Pokémonastic enterprise (but not necessarily) and any projects on phonetics
and/or phonology.
At the top of the abstract please specify:
- Your name
- Your affiliation
- Whether you’re a student or already have PhD
- Whether your presentation is on (a) sound symbolism or (b) general
phonetics/phonology
The evaluation of the abstracts will be conducted internally by the
conference committee members.
Authors may be the first or sole author of at most one abstract, and may be
a non-first co-author of any number of abstracts.
The maximum length for an abstract is 1 page (A4 or US letter size),
including tables, figures, and references. Abstract text must be in
English, in a 12-point or larger font.
Please send your abstract in the PDF format to pokemonasticskeio AT
gmail.com
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Language Learning and Teaching in Segmental and Suprasegmental Features
(2018 SNU-ICL)
15-16 June, Seoul National University
Seoul, South Korea
https://snulei.wordpress.com/
This workshop aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for
researchers, practitioners, and teachers to share and discuss the most
recent trends, results, and practical challenges relating to learning and
teaching segmental and suprasegmental features.
The following topics are of particular interest to this workshop:
- Acquisition of a sound system
- Roles of lexical stress in pronunciation
- Roles of lexical tone in pronunciation
- Intonation – Form and meaning
- Information structures (focus, topic, etc.)
- Use of prosody to disambiguate a syntactic structure
- Factors affecting L2 pronunciation development
- L1 and/or L2 speech perception and production
- L1 and/or L2 speech processing
- Pronunciation education of foreign languages
However, any topic related to language learning and teaching for
pronunciation is also welcome.
Call for Papers
4 parallel workshops/sessions on syntax, pragmatics, English linguistics
and education, and phonetics/phonology are scheduled for the conference.
The general topic of the conference is “Future Directions for Linguistic
Research.”
Workshop sessions (https://snulei.wordpress.com/workshops/)
1. Cross-linguistic Variation in the Left Periphery at the Syntax-Discourse
Interface
Invited Speaker: Luigi Rizzi (University of Geneva and University of Siena)
Organizers: Ji Young Shim (jiyoung.shim AT gmail.com); Jong Un Park
(jupark90 AT gmail.com)
Call for Papers: CFP-SNU-ICL_syntax
2. Multimodality, Viewpoint, and Conceptualization
Invited Speaker: Eve Sweetser (UC Berkeley)
Organizer: Iksoo Kwon (kwoniks AT hufs.ac.kr)
Call for Papers: CFP-SNU-ICL_pragmatics
3. English Linguistics and Its Application to English Learning and Teaching
Invited Speaker: Heeju Hwang (University of Hong Kong)
Organizers: Jeong-Ah Shin (jashin AT gmail.com); Sumi Han (sumihan20 AT
gmail.com)
Call for Papers: CFP-SNU-ICL_English
4. Language Learning and Teaching in Segmental and Suprasegmental Features
Organizers: Yungdo Yun (yungdoyun AT dongguk.edu); Yong-cheol Lee
(yongcheol AT cju.ac.kr)
Call for Papers: CFP-SNU-ICL_Phonetics and Phonology
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: March. 5, 2018
Notification of Acceptance: March. 16, 2018
Conference Date: June 15-16, 2018
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Germanic Society for Forensic Linguistics (GSFL2018)
2-5 August 2018, University of York
York, UK
http://germanicsocietyforensiclinguistics.org/
The Germanic Society for Forensic Linguistics (GSFL) is pleased to announce
its first call for papers for its 6th annual conference to be held from
August 2-5, 2017 in York, England. This year’s conference is being held in
conjunction with the University of York.
Invited topics for paper and poster abstracts include but are not limited
to the following areas:
- Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics
- Forensic Linguistics; Language and Law
- Translation and Interpreting
- FL/FP and Education.
Furthermore, in keeping with the GSFL’s commitment to supporting both FP
and FL, in 2018, we especially encourage joint-submissions from FP and FL
researchers working together as well as submissions that showcase work
which has relevance for both FL and FP.
Call for Papers:
All interested authors are requested to submit a 250-word abstract by March
15, 2018 at
http://germanicsocietyforensiclinguistics.org/roundtable/abstract-submission/
.
Submissions may examine any language but preference will be given to
abstracts investigating a Germanic language (i.e. English, German, Danish,
Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Icelandic, Frisian, Yiddish, etc.).
Submissions must be in either English, German, or Danish. To encourage
continuing interest in FL and FP, students are also warmly encouraged to
attend the Emerging Scholars’ Day on August 2, 2018.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact GSFL
President, Dr. I. M. Nick (mavi.yaz AT web.de).
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14th ESSE Conference
Seminar 02: The Role of Distinctive Phonological Features in Language
August 29-September 2nd
Brno, Czech Republic
http://www.esse2018brno.org/
The importance of distinctive features in languages is indisputable since
the time of Trubetzkoy (1939) and Jakobson (1952). Ignoring various
contentions and discrepancies between the individual distinctive features
theories, they all agree on the necessity of features for capturing
contrasts in natural languages, as well as on the fact that features are
expected to reflect the articulatory and acoustic properties of sounds.
The goal of the seminar is to cover the following topics: distinctive
features in
- Linguistic analysis
- Speech production (articulation errors)
- Children’s acquisition of language
- Second language acquisition
Call for Papers
The contributions concentrating on the comparative (contrastive) analysis
of two (and/or more) languages will be highly welcomed.
Convenors:
Renáta Gregová, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia,
renata.gregova AT upjs.sk
Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic,
kalischova AT mail.muni.cz
Renáta Timková, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia,
renata.timkova AT upjs.sk
Abstracts of 200 words to be submitted to the convenors by 16 February 2018.
Link to the 1st call
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Interspeech 2018
September 2-6, 2018, Hyderabad International Convention Centre
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
http://www.interspeech2018.org
Call for Papers, Proposals for Special Sessions and Challenges, Tutorials,
and Satellite Workshops
Interspeech is the world's largest and most comprehensive conference on
the science and technology of spoken language processing. It will be held
in India for the first time. Interspeech conferences emphasize
interdisciplinary approaches addressing all aspects of speech science and
technology, ranging from basic theories to advanced applications.
Contributions to all areas of speech science and technology are welcome.
In addition to regular oral and poster sessions, Interspeech 2018 will
feature plenary talks by internationally renowned experts, tutorials,
special sessions, show & tell sessions, and exhibits. The tutorials will
be held in the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. A number of
satellite events will also take place around Interspeech 2018.
Original papers are solicited in, but not limited to, the following areas:
1. Speech Perception, Production and Acquisition
2. Phonetics, Phonology, and Prosody
3. Analysis of Paralinguistics in Speech and Language
4. Speaker and Language Identification
5. Analysis of Speech and Audio Signals
6. Speech Coding and Enhancement
7. Speech Synthesis and Spoken Language Generation
8. Speech Recognition ? Signal Processing, Acoustic Modeling, Robustness,
and Adaptation
9. Speech Recognition ? Architecture, Search, and Linguistic Components
10. Speech Recognition ? Technologies and Systems for New Applications
11. Spoken Dialog Systems and Analysis of Conversation
12. Spoken Language Processing ? Translation, Information Retrieval,
Summarization, Resources, and Evaluation
A complete list of the scientific area topics including special sessions
is available at http://interspeech2018.org/areas-and-topics/
Paper Submission
Papers intended for Interspeech 2018 should be up to 4 pages of text. An
optional fifth page could be used for references only. Paper submissions
must conform to the format defined in the paper preparation guidelines and
as detailed in the author's kit on the conference web page. Please be
aware that Interspeech 2018 will use new templates and submissions will be
accepted only in the new format. Submissions may also be accompanied by
additional files such as multimedia files, to be included on the
proceedings' USB drive. Authors must declare that their contributions are
original and have not been submitted elsewhere for publication. Papers
must be submitted via the online paper submission system. The working
language of the conference is English, and papers must be written in
English.
Important Dates
Submission portal opens: February 1, 2018
Abstract submission deadline: March 16, 2018
Final paper submission deadline: March 23, 2018
Acceptance/rejection notification: June 3, 2018
Camera-ready paper due: June 17, 2018
Special sessions and challenges proposals due: December 1, 2017
Satellite workshop proposals due: December 8, 2017
Show and Tell proposals due: March 30, 2018
Tutorial proposals due: February 1, 2018
Registration opens: June 10, 2018
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Integrating Speech Science and Technology for Clinical Applications (A
Special Session of Interspeech 2018)
Interspeech 2018 will be held in India from September 2-6, 2018, at the
Hyderabad International Convention Centre. We invite you to submit your
work to a special session of Interspeech 2018, Integrating Speech Science
and Technology for Clinical Applications. The organizers especially
encourage submissions focused on:
- characterizing disordered speech using novel imaging techniques and
analytical methods
- (semi-) automatic detection of speech disorder characteristics
- efficacy of biofeedback intervention for speech disorders
More details at: www.speechlab.csi.cuny.edu/ssinterspeech2018
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 16
Final Paper Submission Deadline: March 23
*Interspeech 2018 Submission Portal Opens February 1*
Organizing Committee:
Christina Hagedorn (CSI-CUNY)
Shrikanth Narayanan (USC)
Uttam Sinha (USC)
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Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT)
September 6-8 2018, Iowa State University
Iowa, USA
http://goo.gl/zQDco9
Perception and Pronunciation: Research and Teaching
Approaches to pronunciation research and teaching have always strongly
emphasized production, and indeed “pronunciation” is often used
synomymously with the accurate production of L2 segmentals and
suprasegmentals.
But pronunciation has another equally important side, perception,
especially in relation to speech intelligibility. Perception is often a
hidden factor in intelligibility (Levis, 2005), and many L2 perception
difficulties are directly tied to inability to hear or understand the
phonetic detail of speech, whether in relation to phonemic categories
(Broersma & Cutler, 2008) or unexpected changes in casual connected speech
(Cauldwell, 2013).
Two well-known models of speech perception, Flege’s (1995) Speech Learning
Model and Best & Tyler’s (2007) Perceptual Assimilation Model suggest that
the ability to perceive categorical differences in the L2 is important for
changes in L2 production. Perception of new sounds can improve with even
modest amounts of practice and instruction (Qian, Chukharev-Hudalainen, &
Levis, 2018), and perception may improve more robustly with the use of
multiple voices and speech models (Thomson, 2011, 2012). But many questions
about the connection between perception and production for adult L2
learners remain.
In addition, perception of speech is not simply perception of linguistic
features in isolation, but is also at the root of judgments of
comprehensibility (Munro & Derwing, 1995), interpretability (Low, 2006;
Smith & Nelson, 1985), and discourse meaning (Reed & Michaud, 2015). Social
perceptions of language are also tied to discriminatory reactions to
speakers based on assumptions about the groups they belong to (Lippi-Green,
2012; Munro, 2003) and may even lead to worse comprehension based on
assumptions about speakers (Rubin, 1992). In addition, language learners
may perceive their own pronunciation as the cause of L2 social stigma
(Gluszek & Dovidio, 2010), and these perceptions can even make them
inaudible to others and prevent development of their L2 identity (Miller,
2003).
The 10th annual PSLLT Conference seeks proposals for aspects of L2
pronunciation for all second languages and contexts, but especially for
papers on perception and pronunciation. Such papers may be related to
• laboratory or classroom approaches to perception
• issues of perception related to social factors in L2 learning
• L2 connections to L1 perception research
• acoustic measurements and perceptions of speech rate for L2 learners
• perception of accentedness, intelligibility and comprehensibility
• studies of speech processing under varied conditions
• the interface between production and perception
The Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference has
three main types of presentations: Oral presentations (20 minutes+5 minutes
of questions), posters (a dedicated 90-minute poster presentation session),
and Teaching Tips (10 minute, evidence-based pedagogical approaches to
teaching perception and pronunciation in a dedicated time-slot).
In addition, we announce a special colloquium for the conference, with a
separate Call for Papers.
Colloquium on Pronunciation in Second Languages Other Than English
We invite submissions for a colloquium on pronunciation in second languages
other than English. Abstracts should be on the topic of L2 perception.
Proposals related to listener-based constructs such as intelligibility and
comprehensibility are also welcome.
Presenters should submit a 250 word abstract (double spaced) to Dr. Charles
Nagle (cnagle AT iastate.edu) by February 15, 2018. Four papers will be
selected for inclusion in the colloquium, and presenters will be notified
by April 1.
Contact Information:
John Levis
pslltconference AT gmail.com
Abstract Submission Information:
Abstracts can be submitted from 02-Jan-2018 until 16-Apr-2018
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International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 2019
August 4-10 2019, Melbourne, Australia
Call for Papers
The organizers are pleased to announce the first call for papers for the
19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences which will take place for
the first time in the Southern Hemisphere since its inception in Amsterdam
in 1932.
Important dates
Deadline for on-line full paper submission: 4 December 2018
On-line registration opens: 29 August 2018
Author notification deadline: 15 February 2019
Call for papers
Authors are invited to submit papers on original, unpublished research in
the phonetic sciences. The themes of the Congress are “Endangered
Languages, and Major Language Varieties”. Papers related to the themes are
especially welcome, but we welcome papers related to any of the following
list of scientific areas found here.
We are inviting full paper submissions (four A4 pages in word, with an
additional page for references) for oral or poster presentations and for
publication in the proceedings (details of the paper submission process to
come).
Additional opportunities
Call for special sessions
We also welcome proposals for special sessions, please see below for
further details.
Satellite meetings and workshops
There are opportunities for holding satellite meetings and/or workshops
associated with ICPhS 2019.
We invite those interested in arranging a satellite event to contact the
organising committee now (via icphs2019 AT arinex.com.au)
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International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, 2019
August 4-10 2019, Melbourne, Australia
Call for special sessions
The organisers of the International Congress of Phonetic Sciences invite
proposals for special sessions covering emerging topics, challenges,
interdisciplinary research, or subjects that could foster useful debate in
the phonetic sciences. The ICPhS themes are “Endangered Languages, and
Major Language Varieties”. Special sessions related to these themes are
especially welcome, but we are interested in proposals related to any of
the scientific areas covered in the Congress. See the the list of the
scientific areas here.
Special sessions will be 1.5 hours long. It is anticipated that these will
consist of 4 papers, each 15 minutes long, plus 30 minutes total at the
beginning and end of the session for introduction and discussion; however,
organisers can also propose a different format within this time slot.
Proposals
Each special session proposal must contain the following information:
The title of the proposed special session.
The names and affiliations of the organizers, including contact
information and a brief biography for each organizer.
Up to five bullet points explaining what factors make the proposed
session special.
A summary (up to one page) of the session topic that describes its
importance, details the objective of the special session, and sets out the
session’s format. The summary should clearly explain why the topic is
better covered in a special session rather than a regular conference
session.
If possible and ideally a tentative list of researchers who could
contribute papers to the session.
A list, if needed, of any extra or non-standard resources required to
run the session (for example, equipment, data, poster stands, etc.).
Proposals will be evaluated by the ICPhS Scientific Committee for relevance
and significance. Papers submitted to special sessions will go through the
same anonymous review process as regular papers, with session organizers
assisting in reviewer recruitment and assignment, and in the final paper
decisions. Special sessions which do not receive enough accepted papers
will be cancelled.
Special session proposers are invited to submit a proposal via email to:
icphs2019 AT arinex.com.au no later than Monday 30 April 2018. Please put
“ICPhS special session proposal NAME/ACRONYM” in the subject line.
Notification of pre-selection is expected Friday 25 May 2018. Final
acceptance will take place shortly after paper decisions are completed,
depending on the number of accepted papers submitted to each special
session.
Queries
If you have any questions about the ICPhS special sessions, please contact
icphs2019 AT arinex.com.au.
Registrations
The special session organiser will be required to register for the Congress
in order to ensure his/her paper(s) is included in the final Program. The
deadline for presenting author registration is 30 April 2019.
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POSITIONS VACANT
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University or Organization: Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica
Job Location: Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
Web Address: http://www.ling.sinica.edu.tw/zh/Home
Job Title: Tenure-Track Research Faculty
Job Rank: Rank Open
Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics;
Typology
Description:
The Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica (ILAS), Taiwan invites
applicants for a tenure-track position at all levels (Assistant, Associate
or Full Professor equivalent). A Ph.D. in Linguistics or related field with
R.O.C. nationality is required by the time of application. Preference will
be given to candidates who specialize in the sub-areas of phonetics (listed
as first priority), historical syntax/grammar, language acquisition, and
typology.
The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant research only program in
linguistics with substantial research resources, two active research
laboratories (Phonetics and Cognitive Linguistics) and competitive benefits.
Applicants for the position will need to demonstrate a record of (or
evidence for the promise of) scholarly productivity that will advance the
program’s research profile. Other expectations for the position include:
applying for extramural funding, participating in Institute activities,
performing institutional and academy services, and mentoring junior faculty
members when applicable.
The deadline for all applications is March 23,2018.
Interested applicants are required to provide the following documents:
- Application letter
- Curriculum vitae in English and Chinese
- List of publications in English and Chinese
- Copies of representative publications for the last five years (Applicants
for the rank of assistant research fellow must submit his/her Ph.D.
dissertation)
- A 5-year research plan in English and Chinese and
- Contact information for 3 references
A soft copy and a hard copy of the above documents should be mailed to the
application address/email address below.
Application Deadline: 23-Feb-2018
Mailing Address for Applications:
Director Jo-wang Lin
Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica
No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road
Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Taipei, Nankang 115
Taiwan
Email Address for Applications: ilsecretariatsinica.edu.tw
Contact Information:
Director's Assistant Grace Huang
Email: linguistgate.sinica.edu.tw
Phone: 886226525010
Fax: 886227832808
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University or Organization: TTS
Department: TTS Voices
Job Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Title: Project Manager
Job Rank: Manager
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology;
Programming Experience, Technical Experience
Description:
Salary: £42,000
Location: Kings Cross
As a TTS Project Manager you will work with a TTS program manager on
coordinating execution of the launch process of new TTS voices (language
roll-out) across multiple locales, as well as managing execution
maintenance processes for launched voices.
This includes:
- Communicating with TTS and cross-functional team members to create a
schedule and track progress for the launch of new TTS voices
- Execute on launch timelines and track priorities and deliveries of launch
components
- Create relevant launch documentation
- Occasionally evaluating and analyzing data quality
Job requirements:
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Previous project management experience
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts
- Some programming experience (preferably in Python) and/or previous
experience working in a Linux environment
- Degree in Linguistics or experience in Phonetics/Phonology or Speech a
big plus
Application Deadline: 23-Feb-2018 (Open until filled)
Contact Information:
Miss Nicola Isaacs
Email: nicola.isaacsadecco.co.uk
Phone: 0207 340 8640
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