📣 Call for masterclasses & themed sessions Annual Conference of the Australian Linguistic Society University of Western Australia | 1–4 Dec 2026 Submit: [email protected] Deadline: 1 May 2026 Notifications: 15 May 2026 More info: ALS website als.asn.au #ALS2026

📣The latest issue of the Australian Journal of Linguistics, Volume 46, Issue 1 (2026), is now available online and in print. Explore the full issue here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cajl20/4... #AJL

📢 New article in AJL Serial verbs are far more common across Australian Indigenous languages than previously thought. A survey of 50 languages challenges a major typological assumption and reveals unique SVCs in Australian languages. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Rodney Huddleston Prize winners! Alison L. Mount, Jimmie Barker, Roy Barker Jr, Cassandra Sedran-Price, Michael Higgins, Lorina L. Barker, Barton Staggs & Jane Simpson $1,000 prize from Taylor & Francis Open Access!! Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... #AJL

📢 New research A new Australian Journal of Linguistics article examines vowel systems in Kamu and Larrakia, highlighting a three-way backness contrast and its implications for the typology of six-vowel systems. Read the paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

📢 New articles from the Australian Journal of Linguistics are now online! Check out the latest articles here: www.tandfonline.com/action/showA... #AJL

Excited to share this wonderful news: the Language on the Move podcast won this year's Talkley award from the @auslingsoc.bsky.social 🤗 If you're looking for something new to listen to in the new year, try it out!

ALS members, If you are applying for a grant to support publication costs, don’t forget the deadline is TODAY. You may request up to $2500, with priority given to open access costs and applications from students and ECRS. More details here: als.asn.au/alsgrant/det...

Throwback to #ALS2025 - once more, a big thank-you to our volunteers: Lissara Bergamaschi, Brittany Case, Renae Cameron, Ariel Franks, Nusaiba Haque, Jake James, Nguyen Luong, Molly McAtamney, Raian de Sa Casulari Pinhati, Sam Viviers, Abby Singleton Grateful for all you contributed. 😊

Throwback to #ALS2025. Still moved by the powerful performance of the Inyjalarrku ‘Mermaid’ group. As Mawng singers, dancers, didjeridu players & educators, they carry ceremony across Arnhem Land and beyond. Grateful to have witnessed their work and to be in a space that honours First Nations voices

Final day at the #ALS2025🎉! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed - from our brilliant presenters and session chairs to every participant. Special thanks to the organising committee for their hard work, and to all the volunteers whose support helped the conference run smoothly.🙏🙏

Another energising Day 2 at #ALS2025, from phonetics and phonology to sociolinguistics, today brought rich discussions and great connections. Ending the day with a well-earned dinner and some much-needed downtime. 🍺

Day 1 of #ALS2025 so nice to see familiar faces again and meet new colleagues!! Good conversations, great energy, and a fantastic start to the conference.😊

Loved the energy at the #ALS2025 pre-conference masterclasses! We covered dictogloss, complex verbal constructions, contact-stimulated lexical and grammatical development, a clear BayesVarbrul session on multivariable analysis, among others. So much great learning today!

ALS 2025 is officially underway today!!🎉 Masterclasses cover topics from research data management for child-language corpora to dictogloss in classroom practice, and the use of large language models in linguistic research. A full schedule is available here: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2025

ALS Conference countdown: 1 week to go! 🎉 Explore the full program: www.als.asn.au/Conference/2... And check out the Masterclasses & themed sessions: www.als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2025

Last call 📣📣📣Registration for ALS2025 closes today! Don’t miss out on a great line-up of events!

Just one more day to go before registration closes tomorrow!

Registration closes this Friday! Don’t miss your chance to attend ALS this year and take part in our exciting line-up of programmes. #ALS2025

The 8th Forum on Englishes in Australia 2025 is happening THIS FRIDAY! Don’t miss out on a fantastic line-up of talks and speakers. Check out the programme here: sites.google.com/view/auseng/...

Last call for early bird registration! Don’t miss this opportunity to register at a discounted rate.

Time’s running out - only 3 days left for early bird rates! Join us at this year’s ASL Conference and save your spot.

One week left to grab early bird rates! Check out the table for pricing details or visit our website to register today!

Early bird registration is still open - don’t miss your spot! Masterclasses are included, so check out the draft program online and register now. #ALS2025

Early bird rates end 31 October - don’t miss out! Registrations close on 14 November.

The application closes TODAY! Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to attend the ALS conference this year!

Hurry if you haven’t yet - the deadline’s coming up in just two days!

Call for Abstracts – AUSTRALEX 2025! Theme: Lexicography in the Australasian Region: Theory, Practice & Innovation Don’t miss the chance - submit by 1 Nov via EasyChair. See more details: easychair.org/cfp/AUSTRALE...

Deadline’s coming up in 5 days’ time! Don’t miss your chance for up to $800 to attend the ALS conference.

Early bird rates are available until 5pm (AEDT), 31 October. Concession rates are available for full-time students and unwaged delegates. Registrations close at 5pm (AEDT), Friday 14 November.

Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity! Applications close on 10 October.

Deadline’s coming up in 2 weeks’ time! Don’t miss your chance for up to $800 to attend the ALS conference.

Call for Abstracts – AUSTRALEX 2025 Conference Conference Theme: Lexicography in the Australasian Region: Theory, Practice, and Innovation Date: 2 Dec 2025 Venue: Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus. Submission Deadline: 1 Nov 2025 Submit via EasyChair easychair.org/account2/sig...? #ALS2025

Today is the deadline! Don’t miss it if you haven’t already submitted your abstract.

Deadline is tomorrow! Don’t miss it if you haven’t already submitted your abstract!

The ALS is calling for applications to two grants (up to $800) to attend the ALS conference: Student Conference Support Grant; Indigenous Conference Support Grant See the website for details including the online application form. The deadline for applications is 10 Oct. als.asn.au/Research-Gra...

Deadline is in a few days’ time! Submit your abstracts soon!

Forum on Englishes in Australia 2025 - the abstract deadline has been extended by 5 days! Submit an anonymous abstract of 300 words or less to easychair.org/conferences/... by Friday 23rd September 2025.

ALS2025 Registrations open; to be held at the Gold Coast campus of Grifith University (2-5 December). als.asn.au/Conference/2... Earlybird registrations close on 31st October so don't miss out on the discounted rates. The current draft of the program is available: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2025

Deadline is in a week's time! Submit your abstracts soon!

Call for Papers Forum on Englishes in Australia 2025 7 Nov 2025 Research on any aspect of English as used in Australia from any methodological or theoretical perspective is welcome. Submit an anonymous abstract of 300 words or less to easychair.org/conferences/... by Friday 19 Sep 2025. #ALS2025

Deadline's today if you have not submitted your abstracts for presentation!

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An analysis of 16 Australian TV series (2012-2021) featuring Aboriginal characters and creatives explores how language is used to represent Aboriginal English, cultures, racism, and colonization. It offers insights often missing from mainstream media. Read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0726... #AJL

A new study on earthquake narratives from NZ and Nepal reveals fascinating differences in how people use onomatopoeia and/or gestures. This shows how understanding multimodal descriptions is key to grasping the shared sensory experience of a story. Read it here: shorturl.at/lHHCC #AJL #Gestures

Abstract submission deadline extended! We invite abstracts for papers for presentation at the in-person Annual Conference of the ALS held at the Gold Coast campus of Griffith University from 2-5 December 2025. Extended deadline: 15 July 2025 Notification of acceptance: 22 August 2025 #ALS2025

If you're working on linguistics / applied linguistics research, check out the research grants, scholarships and prizes, and publication support and conference attendance support on offer here: als.asn.au/Research-Gra... Apply now!

If you're working on linguistics and culture of Australian Aboriginal people, the Yitpi Foundation Awards and Grants-in-Aid are now open. Deadline: 2 June 2025 (Monday) Find out more here: yitpifoundation.org.au/grants/

Submit your abstracts for papers if you're presenting at the Annual Conference of the Australian Linguistic Society held at Griffith University (Gold Coast) from 2-5 December 2025! Deadline: 15 June 2025 Notification of acceptance: 1 August 2025 Find out more: www.als.asn.au/Conference/2...