ALS2026 Registrations are now open; to be held at the University of Western Australia (1-4 December). Earlybird registrations close on 31st October so don't miss out on the discounted rates. Registration + details here: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2026

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander travel bursaries for #ALS2026 are now open! NATSIEC is sponsoring Indigenous delegates, covering rego, flights, transfers, accom, meals, and ALS membership. No abstract needed to apply! ALS2026 1–4 Dec at UWA. Apply by 9 Oct 2026: www.als.asn.au/Conference/2...

Members of the ALS network are invited to attend the panel Ecomusicology in Indigenous Australia and Beyond at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, launching the Conservatorium Library’s Ecomusicology exhibition. Details & registration: usyd.libcal.com/calendar/lib...

Ecomusicology in Indigenous Australia and beyond, Panel Discussion: Music, sound and the environment

Join us at the Music Café in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music for a performance and panel discussion as part of the exhibition Ecomusicology in Indigenous Australia and...

usyd.libcal.com

ALS members 📣funding applications now open! Deadline: Sept 4. Susan Kaldor Scholarship: up to $2,500 for international summer schools (als.asn.au/alsgrant/det...) Jalwang Scholarship: up to $5,000 for community language work; (l als.asn.au/alsgrant/det...) Publication Support: up to $2,500 #ALS2026

📣 The latest issue of the Australian Journal of Linguistics, Volume 46, Issue 2 (2026), is now available online. Special Issue: Perceptions and Attitudes in Linguistically Diverse Contexts Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cajl20/4... #AJL

Australian Journal of Linguistics

Perceptions and Attitudes in Linguistically Diverse Contexts. Volume 46, Issue 2 of Australian Journal of Linguistics

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Deadline extended! 📆 Some folks requested more time to send in their greetings, so we’ll be accepting videos until August 2. If you would like to share a video, info is below! 👇🏽

Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · last mo.

🎥 Call for videos! ELP is gathering video messages to share on August 9, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - we invite you all to share some greetings and good wishes for other Indigenous communities on this day. ⁠ ⁠ Want to share a video? Here's how to contribute:⁠ 🧵

Reminder: The deadline for the 2027 American Dialect Society conference is July 31, 2026. That's just two weeks away! Details here: americandialect.org/2027-cfp/

📣 New article in AJL This study examines the syntactic and semantic properties of the Lhasa Tibetan plural marker tsho. Through a cross-linguistic lens, it shows how universal syntactic mechanisms take language-specific forms. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

Quick reminder to submit your abstract TODAY. The #ALS2026 Call for Papers closes on 17 July!

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ALS 2026 is calling for papers! Join us in Perth, 1–4 Dec at the University of Western Australia. Researchers across all areas of linguistics are invited to submit anonymous abstracts via the ALS 2026 EasyChair portal. Details: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2026

Reminder: The #ALS2026 Call for Papers closes on 17 July! Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract. We look forward to seeing you at #ALS2026!

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · last mo.

Updated: ALS2026 Submission Deadline Extended Again! The submission deadline has now been extended to 17 July 2026. Apologies for the earlier confusion. If you haven’t had the chance to submit yet, there’s still time! We look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to #ALS2026.

📣 New article in AJL A national survey examines Canadians’ perceptions of Standard Canadian English and linguistic autonomy. While 88% recognise a distinct “Canadian way” of speaking & about half the concept of StCanE, only 13% can define it. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

Updated: ALS2026 Submission Deadline Extended Again! The submission deadline has now been extended to 17 July 2026. Apologies for the earlier confusion. If you haven’t had the chance to submit yet, there’s still time! We look forward to receiving your contributions and welcoming you to #ALS2026.

Lauren Gawne@superlinguo.bsky.social · last mo.

Sorry to scoop you, but the website and emails have it extended to the 17th of July! als.asn.au/Conference/2...

ALS2026 submissions close this Friday, 3 July! If you’ve been putting the finishing touches on your submission, now’s the time to send it in. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your work with #ALS2026 this year.

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 Submission deadline extended for ALS2026! Good news - the ALS2026 submission deadline has been extended to 3 July 2026. If you haven’t submitted yet, there’s still time to prepare and send in your contribution. We look forward to receiving your contributions and seeing you at #ALS2026.

📣 New open-access article in AJL A new study shows that while Toronto English speakers recognise specific phonetic "ethnic markers," their ability to identify backgrounds is mixed and depends heavily on a speaker's own ethnic orientation. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

📣 Submission deadline extended for ALS2026! Good news - the ALS2026 submission deadline has been extended to 3 July 2026. If you haven’t submitted yet, there’s still time to prepare and send in your contribution. We look forward to receiving your contributions and seeing you at #ALS2026.

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ALS 2026 is calling for papers! Join us in Perth, 1–4 Dec at the University of Western Australia. Researchers across all areas of linguistics are invited to submit anonymous abstracts via the ALS 2026 EasyChair portal. Details: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2026

📣📣📣 10 days left until the ALS2026 submission deadline! Make sure your submission is in before 26 June 2026. We look forward to receiving your contributions and seeing you at #ALS2026.

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ALS 2026 is calling for papers! Join us in Perth, 1–4 Dec at the University of Western Australia. Researchers across all areas of linguistics are invited to submit anonymous abstracts via the ALS 2026 EasyChair portal. Details: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2026

Thinking about submitting an abstract to #ALS2026? There’s still time - abstracts are due 26 Jun.

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ALS 2026 is calling for papers! Join us in Perth, 1–4 Dec at the University of Western Australia. Researchers across all areas of linguistics are invited to submit anonymous abstracts via the ALS 2026 EasyChair portal. Details: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2026

ALS 2026 is calling for papers! Join us in Perth, 1–4 Dec at the University of Western Australia. Researchers across all areas of linguistics are invited to submit anonymous abstracts via the ALS 2026 EasyChair portal. Details: als.asn.au/Conference/2... #ALS2026

The call for papers is out for the 2026 Annual Conference of the Australian Linguistic Society! We'll be at UWA in Perth this year. als.asn.au/Conference/2... ( @auslingsoc.bsky.social ) #ALS2026

📣 Abstracts invited for the 9th Forum on Englishes in Australia! Topics: any aspect of English in Australia. Teachers & students especially welcome. 21 Aug 2026 CHES, South Yarra Online or in person 20-min papers or 5-min speed papers Submit by 19 June (300 words max, excluding refs) #AusEng2026

📣 Abstracts invited for the 9th Forum on Englishes in Australia! Topics: any aspect of English in Australia. Teachers & students especially welcome. 21 Aug 2026 CHES, South Yarra Online or in person 20-min papers or 5-min speed papers Submit by 19 June (300 words max, excluding refs) #AusEng2026

📣 New open-access article in AJL A new study shows listeners notice phonetic differences in Australian English, but accurately identifying specific ethnicities is much harder than assumed. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

📣 New open-access article in AJL New research on interpreter-mediated courtroom discourse in Australia shows how small speech-style features (like fillers and hedges) shape power, credibility, and fairness in virtual hearings. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

📣New open-access article in AJL New research on Kamu (Top End) shows how vowel sequences are best analysed as involving semivowels rather than diphthongs or hiatus. This challenges standard assumptions about phonology in Australian languages. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

Last call! The deadline for the Michael Clyne Prize & Barb Kelly Prize is TODAY. If you haven’t submitted your application yet, now’s the time - don’t miss out!

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The ALS calls for applications to the following funding opportunities: May 18 (5pm): Research Grants (up to $5k), Jalwang, Gerhardt Laves, Susan Kaldor scholarships May 4 (5pm): Michael Clyne Prize & Barb Kelly Prize See ALS website for further details: als.asn.au/Pages/ALS/Gr... #ALS

Final reminder: submissions close today! If you’ve been meaning to propose a masterclass or themed session for the ALS 2026, now’s the time. Don’t miss out - get your proposal in before the deadline! #ALS2026

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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

The ALS calls for applications to the following funding opportunities: May 18 (5pm): Research Grants (up to $5k), Jalwang, Gerhardt Laves, Susan Kaldor scholarships May 4 (5pm): Michael Clyne Prize & Barb Kelly Prize See ALS website for further details: als.asn.au/Pages/ALS/Gr... #ALS

Submissions are still open and we warmly encourage proposals for masterclasses and themed sessions that will contribute to a rich and engaging program. Please feel free to share this call within your networks. #ALS2026

Australian Linguistic Society @auslingsoc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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

📣New open-access article in AJL New research on language attitudes in Sydney shows how perceived and actual ethnicity shape how Australian English speakers are judged. Stereotypes strongly influence ratings of status, solidarity and confidence. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AJL

📣 New open-access article! An interesting article that investigates Vietnamese Australians’ attitudes towards language mixing. Its findings highlight the value of triangulating quantitative experimental responses with qualitative comments. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....