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Summer Corpus Intensive
by Daniel HENKEL 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

(Texte en français ci-dessous) Paris 8 University is pleased to announce their upcoming Summer Intensive Program "*Corpus Methods in Linguistics--compilation, annotation, and quantitative analysis*", to be held 26-29 May 2026. This will be a 30h week-long course consisting of: --morning sessions devoted to data collection, extraction and organization, as well as DIY corpus building --afternoon sessions focusing on statistical analysis of the data produced during the morning sessions --several half-day sessions on automatic annotation and manual annotation methods Participants will learn how to: --formulate advanced search queries in a concordancer (e.g. TextSTAT, AntConc) --compile a text corpus with BootCaT --automatically annotate a text corpus in TreeTagger --measure keyword specificity and collocation strength using AntConc --perform statistical analyses of categorical variables in R This program is intended primarily for researchers and upper-level students (Masters or Doctorate). Tuition will be 90€. To participate*, or request further information, please send an email to the organizers indicating name, status (e.g. Doctoral student, Post-doctoral researcher, Faculty) and 5 keywords describing your research interests using this link <mailto:daniel.henkel@univ-paris8.fr?subject=Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive&body=Name:%0D%0A%0D%0AStatus%2FAffiliation:%0D%0A%0D%0AKeywords:%0D%0A%0D%0AHow%2FWhere%20did%20you%20learn%20about%20the%20Paris%208%20Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive%3F:%0D%0A%0D%0AMessage:%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ANB.%20Please%20leave%20the%20subject%20line%20%22Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive%22%20unchanged.%0D%0AVeuillez%20ne%20pas%20modifier%20la%20ligne%20objet%20%22Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive%22.&cc=dsg.up8@gmail.com,summer.school.paris8@gmail.com>. Please note that this is an international Summer School and that we will work with corpora in English, French and possibly other languages. Knowledge of French is thus an advantage but is not strictly necessary. /*Pending confirmation/ *** Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer l'ouverture prochaine du Séminaire Intensif « *Méthodes en Linguistique de Corpus--compilation, annotation et analyse quantitative* », de l'Université Paris 8 qui aura lieu du 26 au 29 mai 2026. Ce programme, d'une durée d'une semaine, comprend 30h de cours répartis de la manière suivante : --le matin, des séances consacrées à la récolte et à la préparation des données --l'après-midi, des cours dédiés à l'analyse statistique des données récoltées lors des séances du matin --plusieurs demi-journées d'entraînement à l'annotation automatique et manuelle. Les participants apprendront à : --concevoir des formules de recherche complexes dans un concordancier (p.ex. TextSTAT, AntConc) --rassembler un corpus thématique avec BootCaT --étiqueter un corpus de texte automatiquement avec TreeTagger --mesurer la spécificité des mots clefs et la force des collocations dans AntConc --réaliser des analyses statistiques de variables catégoriques dans R Ce programme s'adresse principalement à des enseignants-chercheurs et étudiants de deuxième ou troisième cycle (Master, Doctorat). Les frais de participation seront de 90€. Pour y participer*, ou pour tout complément d'information, envoyez un courriel aux organisateurs indiquant votre nom, statut (p.ex. Doctorant, Post-doc, Enseignant-chercheur) et 5 mots clefs décrivant vos intérêts de recherche en cliquant ici <mailto:daniel.henkel@univ-paris8.fr?subject=Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive&body=Name:%0D%0A%0D%0AStatus%2FAffiliation:%0D%0A%0D%0AKeywords:%0D%0A%0D%0AHow%2FWhere%20did%20you%20learn%20about%20the%20Paris%208%20Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive%3F:%0D%0A%0D%0AMessage:%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ANB.%20Please%20leave%20the%20subject%20line%20%22Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive%22%20unchanged.%0D%0AVeuillez%20ne%20pas%20modifier%20la%20ligne%20objet%20%22Summer%20Corpus%20Intensive%22.&cc=dsg.up8@gmail.com,summer.school.paris8@gmail.com>. /*Sous réserve de confirmation/

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ACM ICMI 2026 Call for Tutorials
by Gualtiero Volpe 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

ICMI 2026 CALL FOR TUTORIALS ============================================ 5-9 October 2026, Napoli - Italy https://icmi.acm.org/2026/ ============================================ ACM ICMI 2026 seeks half-day tutorial proposals addressing current and emerging topics within the scope of context and cultural awareness for multimodal interaction. Tutorials are designed to offer a high-quality learning experience to participants with diverse backgrounds. It is expected that tutorials are self-contained. Prospective organizers should submit a 4-page (maximum) proposal containing the following information: 1. Title. 2. Abstract, appropriate for possible Web promotion of the tutorial. 3. A short list of the distinctive topics to be addressed. 4. Learning objectives (specific and measurable objectives). 5. The targeted audience (student / early stage / advanced researchers, pre-requisite knowledge, field of study). 6. Detailed description of the tutorial and its relevance to multimodal interaction. 7. Outline of the tutorial content with a tentative schedule and its duration. 8. Description of the presentation format (number of presenters, interactive sessions, practical aspects). 9. Accompanying material (repository, references) and equipment, emphasizing any required material from the organization committee (subject to approval). 10. Short biography of the organizers (preferably from multiple institutions) together with their contact information and a list of 1-2 key publications related to the tutorial topic. 11. Previous editions: If the tutorial was given before, describe when and where it was delivered. Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria: - Importance of the topic and the relevance to ACM ICMI 2026. - Presenters’ experience. - Adequacy of the presentation format to the topic. - Targeted audience interest and impact. - Accessibility and quality of accompanying materials (open access). Proposals that focus exclusively on the presenters’ own work or commercial presentations are not acceptable. However, we encourage non-academic researchers to propose tutorials. Contact Details Proposals should be emailed to the ICMI 2026 Tutorial Chairs, Prof. Marco Cristani and Prof. Tsvi Kuflik at: icmi2026-tutorials-chairs(a)acm.org Prospective organizers are also encouraged to contact the co-chairs if they have any questions. Important Dates Tutorial proposal deadline: April 30th, 2026 Tutorial acceptance notification: May 23th, 2026 Camera-ready version of the tutorial abstract: August 2nd, 2026 Tutorial date: October 5th or October 9th 2026 ICMI organization will provide rooms, coffee, and lunch for participants, and one free registration for a speaker or organizer for each tutorial.

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Post-doc position in archive digital valorization (computer science & digital humanities)
by Antonin Descampe 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

[Version française ci-dessous, apologies for cross-posting, mes excuses en cas d’envoi multiple] Job offer summary In the context of the BELSPO FED-tWIN<https://www.belspo.be/belspo/research/FEDtWIN_en.stm> research program (ARKEY funded proposal), the MiiL<https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ilc/miil> (Media Innovation and Intelligibility Lab from UCLouvain<https://uclouvain.be/en/index.html>, Belgium) and the States Archives of Belgium<https://www.arch.be/index.php?l=en> (SAB) are looking for a post-doc researcher in computer science or digital humanities, with a significant experience in the automatic processing of digital documents involving both text and images. The proposed contract is an open-ended FTE contract (50% UCLouvain, 50% SAB). The funding is guaranteed over a period of 7.5 years, with the intention of securing the position. The main objective of this ARKEY research profile will be to improve the digital valorization of archive collections through long-term tools and recent advances in artificial intelligence. It involves (1) the research and development of an enhanced access key to digitized content (through text and layout recognition, and enriched digital archival representation), and (2) the improvement of the navigation experience within archive collections, through semantic search and conversational interfaces. It builds on the expertise of a multidisciplinary team from SAB and from several research groups within UCLouvain (MiiL<https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ilc/miil>, Cental<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc/cental>, ARCH<https://uclouvain.be/fr/decouvrir/archives>, and GEMCA<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/incal/gemca>). ARKEY aims to bring added value for society and public service, by improving the accessibility and intelligibility of archives: a priority for many researchers and a foundation of democratic states. The complete offer is available here<https://www.uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ilc/miil/jobs>. Application should be sent to Antonin Descampe (antonin.descampe(a)uclouvain.be<mailto:antonin.descampe@uclouvain.be>) and Johan Van Der Eycken (johan.vandereycken(a)arch.be<mailto:johan.vandereycken@arch.be>) as soon as possible and no later than May 10, 2026. Résumé de l’offre Dans le cadre du programme de recherche BELSPO FED-tWIN<https://www.belspo.be/belspo/research/FEDtWIN_fr.stm> (proposition financée « ARKEY »), le MiiL<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc/miil> (Media Innovation and Intelligibility Lab de l'UCLouvain<https://uclouvain.be/fr/index.html>, Belgique) et les Archives de l’Etat en Belgique<https://www.arch.be/index.php?l=fr> (AGR) recherchent un post-doctorant en informatique ou en humanités numériques, avec une expérience importante dans le le traitement automatique de documents numériques impliquant à la fois du texte et des images. Le contrat proposé est un contrat à temps plein à durée indéterminée (50% UCLouvain, 50% AGR). Le financement est garanti sur 7,5 ans, avec une intention de pérennisation du poste. L'objectif principal de ce profil de recherche ARKEY sera d’optimiser la valorisation numérique des collections d'archives grâce à des outils informatiques pérennes et aux avancées récentes en intelligence artificielle. Il propose (1) la recherche et le développement de moyens d'accès enrichis au contenu numérisé (grâce à la reconnaissance de texte et de structure, ainsi qu’à une représentation enrichie des archives), et (2) l'amélioration de l'expérience de navigation au sein des collections d’archives, notamment via des interfaces de recherche sémantique et conversationnelle. Il s'appuie sur l'expertise d'une équipe pluridisciplinaire des AGR et de plusieurs groupes de recherche au sein de l'UCLouvain (MiiL<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc/miil>, Cental<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc/cental>, ARCH<https://uclouvain.be/fr/decouvrir/archives> et GEMCA<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/incal/gemca>). ARKEY vise à apporter une valeur ajoutée pour la société et le service public en améliorant l'accessibilité et l'intelligibilité des archives : une priorité pour de nombreux chercheurs et chercheuses, et un fondement des États démocratiques. L'offre complète est également disponible ici<https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc/miil/offres-d-emploi.html>. Les candidatures doivent être envoyées à Antonin Descampe (antonin.descampe(a)uclouvain.be<mailto:antonin.descampe@uclouvain.be>) et Johan Van Der Eycken (johan.vandereycken(a)arch.be<mailto:johan.vandereycken@arch.be>) dès que possible et au plus tard le 10 mai 2026. Antonin Descampe - PhD Assistant Professor @ UCLouvain<https://www.uclouvain.be/> (personal page<https://www.uclouvain.be/people/antonin.descampe>) Teacher @ Louvain School of Communication and Journalism (COMU<https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/espo/comu>/EjL<https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/espo/comu/master-en-journalisme.html>) Researcher @ Observatory for Research on Media and journalism (ILC<https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/ilc>/ORM<https://www.uclouvain.be/orm>) Academic Supervisor @ Media Innovation and Intelligibility Lab (MiiL<https://www.uclouvain.be/miil>) Special Advisor to the Rector for Digital Communication Place de l'Université, 16, bur. b.405 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) Tel. +32 (0)10 47 27 87 antonin.descampe(a)uclouvain.be<mailto:antonin.descampe@uclouvain.be>

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Call for Participation in Touché @ CLEF 2026: Shared Tasks on Argumentation Systems (Fallacies, Causality, Generalizability, RAG Advertisements)
by Johannes.Kiesel＠gesis.org 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

We invite you to participate in the following shared tasks at Touché 2026 held in conjunction with the CLEF conference. 1. Fallacy Detection. Given an argument, determine whether it is fallacious and what type of fallacy it is. https://touche.webis.de/clef26/touche26-web/fallacy-detection.html 2. Causality Extraction. Given a text, determine whether it contains causal information, identify the information in the text, and classify the expressed relationship. https://touche.webis.de/clef26/touche26-web/causality-extraction.html 3. Generalizability of Argument Identification in Context. Given a sentence from some argumentation dataset, determine whether the sentence was annotated as argument (using annotator guidelines etc.). https://touche.webis.de/clef26/touche26-web/generalizable-argument-mining.h… 4. Advertisement in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Given a query and response of an RAG system, determine whether the response contains an ad, identify the ad in the response, and remove the ad. https://touche.webis.de/clef25/touche25-web/advertisement-detection.html Find out more at https://touche.webis.de/clef26/touche26-web/ and join our mailing list at https://groups.google.com/g/touche-lab for staying up to date. Awards -------------------------- The best submission for each task will receive an award. In addition, our partners at Methods Hub (https://methodshub.gesis.org/) have agreed to provide priority support to the award-winning teams in developing their submissions into fully reusable software packages to maximize your impact. Important Dates -------------------------- 2026-05-07: Approaches submission deadline 2026-05-28: Participant paper submission 2026-06-30: Peer review notification 2026-07-06: Camera-ready participant papers submission 2026-09 21-24: CLEF Conference in Jena and Touché Workshop Links -------------------------- Touché: https://touche.webis.de Contact: touche(a)webis.de We are looking forward to your submission! The Touché team

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7th Call for Papers – LaTeLL 2026 (Low-Resource Languages)
by ernesto.estevanell＠ua.es 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

International Conference 'LAnguage TEchnologies for Low-resource Languages' (LaTeLL '2026) Fes, Morocco 30 September, 1 and 2 October 2026 www.latell.org/2026/ [1] 7th Call for Papers The conference Natural Language Processing (NLP) has witnessed remarkable progress in recent years, largely driven by the emergence of deep learning architectures and, more recently, large language models (LLMs). Nevertheless, these advances have disproportionately benefited high-resource languages that possess abundant data for model training. By contrast, low-resource languages which account for at least 85% of the world's linguistic diversity and are often spoken by smaller or marginalised communities, have not yet reaped the full benefits of contemporary NLP technologies. This imbalance can be attributed to several interrelated factors, including the scarcity of high-quality training data, limited computational and financial resources, and insufficient community engagement in data collection and model development. Developing NLP applications for low-resource languages poses major challenges, particularly the need for large, well-annotated datasets, standardised tools, and robust linguistic resources. Although several workshops have previously addressed NLP for low-resource languages, _LaTeLL_ represents the first international conference dedicated specifically to the automatic processing of such languages. The event aims to provide a forum for researchers to present and discuss their latest work in NLP in general, and in the development and evaluation of language models for low-resource languages in particular. Conference topics We invite submissions on a broad range of themes concerning linguistic and computational studies focusing on low-resource languages, including but not limited to the following topics: Language resources for low-resource languages * Dataset creation and annotation * Evaluation methodologies and benchmarks for low-resource settings * Lexical resources, corpora, and linguistic databases * Crowdsourcing and community-driven data collection * Tools and frameworks for low-resource language processing Core language technologies for low-resource languages * Language modelling and pre-training for low-resource languages * Speech recognition, text-to-speech, and spoken language understanding * Phonology, morphology, word segmentation, and tokenisation * Syntax: tagging, chunking, and parsing * Semantics: lexical and sentence-level representation NLP Applications for low-resource languages * Information extraction and named entity recognition * Question answering systems * Dialogue and interactive systems * Summarisation * Machine translation * Sentiment analysis, stylistic analysis, and argument mining * Content moderation * Information retrieval and text mining Multimodality and Grounding for low-resource languages * Vision and language for low-resource contexts * Speech and text multimodal systems * Low-resource sign language processing Ethics, Equity, and Social Impact for low-resource languages * Bias and fairness in low-resource language technologies * Sociolinguistic considerations in technology development * Cultural appropriateness and sensitivity Human-Centred Approaches in low-resource languages * Usability and accessibility of low-resource language technologies * Educational applications and language learning * Community needs assessment and technology adoption * User experience research in low-resource contexts Multilinguality and Cross-Lingual Methods for low-resource languages * Multilingual language models and their adaptation * Code-switching and code-mixing * Cross-lingual transfer learning in low-resource languages. Special Theme Track 1 -- Building Applications Based on Large Language Models for Low-Resource Languages _LaTeLL'2026_ will feature a Special Theme Track dedicated to the development of applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) for low-resource languages. This track aims to explore innovative methodologies, architectures, and tools that leverage the power of LLMs to enhance linguistic processing, accessibility, and inclusivity for underrepresented languages. Contributions are encouraged on topics such as model adaptation and fine-tuning, multilingual and cross-lingual transfer, ethical and fairness considerations, and the creation of datasets and benchmarks that facilitate the integration of LLM-based solutions in low-resource settings. Special Theme Track 2 -- Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Arabic Dialects This special track addresses the unique challenges and opportunities in processing Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the rich landscape of Arabic dialects. The diglossic nature of Arabic, where the formal MSA coexists with numerous, widely used spoken dialects, presents a significant hurdle for NLP. While MSA is relatively well-resourced, Arabic dialects are quintessential examples of low-resource languages, often lacking standardised orthographies, annotated corpora, and dedicated processing tools. This track invites submissions on novel research and resources aimed at bridging this gap and advancing the state of the art in Arabic language technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Dialect identification and classification * Creation of corpora and lexical resources for Arabic dialects * Machine translation between MSA and dialects, and across different dialects * Speech recognition and synthesis for dialectal Arabic * Computational modelling of morphology, syntax, and semantics for dialects * NLP applications (e.g., sentiment analysis, NER) for dialectal user-generated content * Code-switching between Arabic dialects, MSA, and other languages Submissions and Publication _LaTeLL'2026_ welcomes high-quality submissions in English, which may take one of the following two forms: * Regular (long) papers: Up to eight (8) pages in length, presenting substantial, original, completed, and unpublished research. * Short (poster) papers: Up to four (4) pages in length, suitable for concise or focused contributions, ongoing research, negative results, system demonstrations, and similar work. Short papers will be presented during a dedicated poster session. The conference will not consider submissions consisting of abstracts only. All accepted papers (both long and short) will be published as electronic proceedings (with ISBN) and made available on the conference website at the time of the event. The organisers intend to submit the proceedings for inclusion in the ACL Anthology. To prepare your submission, please make sure to use the LaTeLL'2026 style files available here: LaTeX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RceWyUqjFLEbv_oNto-x2Quop7qT4-wf/view?usp=… [2] Word: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6VeC9jtMpe-Ku2QREgrPlE2-NTDvJvZ/edit?u… [3] Overleaf: https://www.overleaf.com/read/ttzzfcnjrgvw#e82bef [4] Papers should be submitted through Softconf/START using the following link: https://softconf.com/p/latell2026 Authors of papers receiving exceptionally positive reviews will be invited to prepare extended and substantially revised versions for submission to a leading journal in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP). The conference will also feature a Student Workshop, and awards will be presented to the authors of outstanding papers. Important dates * Submissions due: 1 June 2026 * Notification of acceptance: 21 July 2026 * Camera-ready due: 31 July 2026 * Conference: 30 September, 1 October and 2 October 2026 Keynote speaker Nizar Habash (New York University Abu Dhabi) Organisation Conference Chair Ruslan Mitkov (Lancaster University and University of Alicante) Programme Committee Chairs Saad Ezzini (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals) Salima Lamsiyah (University of Luxembourg) Tharindu Ranasinghe (Lancaster University) Organising Committee Maram Alharbi (Lancaster University) Salmane Chafik (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University) Ernesto Estevanell (University of Alicante) Milica Ikonić Nešić (University of Belgrade) Further information and contact details The follow-up calls will provide more details on the conference venue and registration. The conference website is www.latell.org/2026/ [1] and will be updated on a regular basis. For further information, please email 2026(a)latell.org Registration will open before the end of April 2026. Links: ------ [1] http://www.latell.org/2026/ [2] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RceWyUqjFLEbv_oNto-x2Quop7qT4-wf/view?usp=… [3] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6VeC9jtMpe-Ku2QREgrPlE2-NTDvJvZ/edit?u… [4] https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/latell-26-template/kfcvbgxmccvb

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CfP: RiCL Journal special issue - Learner Corpus Research meets the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the Companion Volume
by María Belén Díez Bedmar 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

*CFPs special issue of Research in Corpus Linguistics (RiCL)* *‘Learner Corpus Research meets the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the Companion Volume’* Due to the importance of the *Common European Framework of Reference for Languages* (CEFR) and the *Companion Volume* (CV) (Council of Europe, 2001, 2020) for the learning, teaching and assessment of languages, most learner corpora nowadays employ the learner’s CEFR level to specify the student’s communicative language competence level or proficiency level. Most learner corpora compiled in CEFR-aligned high-stakes foreign language accreditation/certification exams - for instance, the *Cambridge Learner Corpus* (O’Keeffe & Mark, 2017), the *FineDesc Learner Corpus *(Díez-Bedmar, 2025) - are composed of learners of English production in successful certification/accreditation exams at different CEFR levels. Other target languages are compiled in similar foreign language accreditation/certification exam conditions, such as the CELI corpus for Italian (Spina et al., 2023) or the Merlin corpus for Italian, German and Czech (Wisniewski, 2020). Other learner corpora composed of accreditation/certification exams that are not aligned to the CEFR or learner corpora compiled in other contexts have also been partially or fully aligned to the CEFR levels, as reported by Gablasova et al., (2019) regarding the *Trinity Lancaster* *Corpus*, Thewissen (2013) concerning *ICLE* or Tono (2018) as to the *JEFLL corpus*. The use of LCR results from CEFR-aligned learner corpora to inform or facilitate the implementation of the CEFR/CV is, however, still limited. Among the most important LCR contributions in this respect are those by the *English Profile Project* (Salamoura, 2008) and the CEFR-J Project (Tono, 2019). The former used the *Cambridge Learner Corpus* to provide linguistic information on the language produced at each CEFR level (UCLES/CUP, 2011) and freely available online resources (eg., the English Grammar Profile and the English Vocabulary Profile). The latter employed learner corpora, among other corpora types, to adapt the CEFR for the L1 Japanese EFL context (12 sublevels), create the Vocabulary Profile and the Grammar Profile. Despite these efforts, CEFR/CV end-users and stake-holders find difficulties in the implementation of the CEFR/CV in their L1-contexts, on most occasions due to the language neutral nature of the CEFR/CV descriptors (see Díez-Bedmar & Byram, 2019; Díez-Bedmar & Luque-Agulló, 2023; Luque-Agulló & Díez-Bedmar, 2025). It is for this reason that they demand fine-tuned descriptors, i.e., CEFR/CV descriptors informed by CEFR-aligned L1-specific learner corpus results (Díez-Bedmar, 2018). In the Spanish context, the *FineDesc Project* (Grant PID2020-117041GA-I00, funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) has provided L1 Spanish CEFR/CV end-users and stake-holders’ with fine-tuned descriptors thanks to the analysis of the 1.3-million-word *FineDesc Learner* *Corpus* (Díez-Bedmar, 2025), a freely available L1-specific learner corpus by L1 Spanish monolingual students (or bilingual L1 Spanish/a co-official language in Spain). The learner corpus results have informed fine-tuned descriptors not only for the linguistic competence, but also for the sociolinguistic and pragmatic ones, when students engage in different communicative language activities at B1, B2 and C1 levels (see Díez-Bedmar et al., 2026). These fine-tuned descriptors aim at paving the way for the implementation of the CEFR/CV in the L1 Spanish context. These are just some examples which show how LCR may inform the CEFR/CV and facilitate its implementation in different contexts. Other efforts are being made by the LCR community by using either general CEFR-aligned learner corpora or L1-specific ones, as shown in some papers presented at the International Online Conference ‘Bringing together research on the CEFR/CV and LCR: a focus on descriptors’ which was organized by the FineDesc Project (https://web.ujaen.es/investiga/finedesc/index.php). It is the objective of this special issue to bring together research on the different ways how LCR may meet the CEFR/CV. Contributions which employ any reliably CEFR-aligned learner corpus with this objective in mind are welcome, whether they were presented at the conference or not. Researchers who do not have access to any CEFR-aligned learner corpus are encouraged to use the *FineDesc Learner Corpus*, freely available at www.finedesc.com. *Potential topics for this special issue are (but are not limited to):* -The fine-tuning of CEFR/CV descriptors for L1-specific contexts thanks to LCR. -The integration of CAF results in fine-tuned descriptors. -The (cross-sectional) analysis of CEFR-aligned learner corpora considering the linguistic, sociolinguistic or pragmatic competences to inform CEFR-aligned pedagogical resources/language assessment. -The exploitation of CEFR-aligned learner corpora to design tools/software which may help analyse learner corpora at different CEFR levels. -The overcoming of any difficulties in CEFR/CV implementation with the help of LCR. *Important dates* Deadline for proposals: April 30, 2026 Outcome of proposal review: May 21, 2026 Deadline for manuscript first drafts: December 1,2026 Notification of reviewer outcome: March 5, 2027 Deadline for manuscript final drafts: May 28th, 2027 Special issue publication: Autumn 2027 *Proposal format and submission* Potential contributors should prepare an extended 800-word abstract of the proposed paper following RiCL’s submission guidelines, which can be found at https://ricl.aelinco.es/index.php/ricl/about/submissions The abstract should include a tentative title, motivate the study, state the research questions, provide methodological information (learner corpus or learner corpora analysed and the procedure employed to align it/them to CEFR/CV levels as well as the statistical tests employed), tentative results and clear information on the way how the results inform the CEFR/CV and its implementation. Please submit your proposal to the special issue editor, María Belén Díez-Bedmar (belendb(a)ujaen.es), before the deadline (April 30, 2026) including in your proposal your name(s), email(s) and affiliation(s). *Peer review* All accepted manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review. *References* Council of Europe (2001). Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment. Council of Europe Publishing. Council of Europe (2020). Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment – Companion Volume. Council of Europe Publishing. Díez-Bedmar, M. B. (2018). Fine-tuning descriptors for CEFR B1 level: insights from learner corpora. *ELT Journal*, 72(2), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccx052 Díez-Bedmar, M. B. (2025). FineDesc Learner Corpus 2.0 (España, 2510243469857). SafeCreative. https://www.safecreative.org/validity Díez-Bedmar, M. B., & Byram, M. (2019). The current influence of the CEFR in secondary education: teachers’ perceptions. *Language, Culture and Curriculum*,* 32*(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2018.1493492 Díez-Bedmar, M. B., Laso-Martín, N. J., Maíz-Arévalo, C., & Carrió-Pastor, M. L. (2026). Supplement to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the Companion Volume: L1 Spanish users (Spain, 2601214327051). SafeCreative. https://www.safecreative.org/validity Díez-Bedmar, M. B. & Luque-Agulló, G. (2023). Analysing the CEFR/CV in University Language Centres in Spain: The Raters' Perspective. In M. Fernández Álvarez & A. L. Gordenstein Montes (Eds.), *Global Perspectives on Effective Assessment in English Language Teaching* (pp. 1-33). IGI Global. Gablasova, D., Brezina, V., & McEnery, T. (2019). The Trinity Lancaster Corpus. Development, description and application. *International Journal of Learner Corpus Research*, *5*(2), 126-158. https://doi.org/10.1075/ijlcr.19001.gab Luque-Agulló, G. & Díez-Bedmar, M.B. (2025). Listening to the teachers: CEFR implementation in University language Centres in Spain. *Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas* (RLyLA),*20*, 72-86. https://doi.org/10.4995/rlyla.2025.21285 O’Keeffe, A., and Mark, G. 2017. The English Grammar Profile of learner competence: Methodology and key findings. *International Journal of Corpus Linguistics,* *22*(4), 457-489. https://doi.org/10.1075/ijcl.14086.oke Salamoura, A. (2008). Aligning English Profile research data to the CEFR. Cambridge ESOL: *Research Notes*, *33*, 5–7. Spina, S., Fioravanti, I., Forti, L., & Zanda, F. (2023). The CELI corpus: Design and linguistic annotation of a new online learner corpus. *Second Language Research*, 40(2), 457-477. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676583231176370 Thewissen, J. (2013). Capturing L2 accuracy developmental patterns: Insights from an error-tagged EFL learner corpus. *The Modern Language Journal*, *97*(S1), 77-101. Tono, Y. (2018). Corpus approaches to L2 Learner Profiling Research. In Y. N. Leung, J. Katchen, S. Y. Hwang & Y. Chen (Eds.), Reconceptualizing English language teaching and learning in the 21st century: A special monograph in memory of Professor Kai-Chong Cheung (pp. 390-402). Taipei, Taiwan: Crane Publishing Company. Tono, Y. (2019). Coming full circle – from CEFR to CEFR-J and back. CEFR Journal. *Research and Practice*, *1*, 5-17. https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.CEFR1-1 UCLES/CUP (2011). *English Profile. Introducing the CEFR for English Version 1.1*. Cambridge University Press. Wisniewski, K. (2020). SLA developmental stages in the CEFR-related learner corpus MERLIN: Inversion and verb-end structures in German A2 and B1 learner texts. *International Journal of* *Learner Corpus Research*, *6*(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1075/ijlcr.18008.wis <https://doi.org/10.1075/ijlcr.18008.wis> <https://doi.org/10.1075/ijlcr.18008.wis>

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[Job] Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) - emoji semantics (April 28, 2026)
by Tatjana Scheffler 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

website for applications: https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/f5001c40d914e7ce325557bfe526aa88… deadline: April 28, 2026 In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) by July 01, 2026 or at the earliest possible date, we are looking for one Post-doctoral researcher (m/f/x) The project EmDiCom 2 "Decompositional Semantics of Face Emojis in Digital Communication" will develop a formal semantics for emojis as a prime example of visual communication within the DFG priority program ViCom ("Visual Communication. Theoretical, Empirical, and Applied Perspectives"). The project is led by co-PIs Prof. Dr. Tatjana Scheffler (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany) and Prof. Dr. Patrick Grosz (University of Oslo, Norway). The project plans to investigate emojis from a formal semantics perspective informed by experimental data. Our research primarily concentrates on the semantics of face emojis, and builds on the hypothesis that face emojis have partly conventionalized (symbolic) meaning, but also incorporate iconic meaning due to their resemblance to human faces, which they are meant to depict. We aim to delineate the formal semantic denotation of face emojis, and whether it can be decomposed into smaller meaning components. Second, we aim to empirically establish the semantic type of expressive face emojis, i.e., whether or not they serve as functions, taking a propositional argument that they comment on. Your tasks: - Independent research on the semantics and pragmatics of emojis in the reseearch project "Decompositional Semantics of Face Emojis in Digital Communication (EmDiCom 2)". - Participation in the interdisciplinary DFG priority program "Visual Communication" (e.g., participation in network meetings and short-term collaborations) - Planning and conducting linguistic online experiments (acceptability studies, reading time measurements) - Collaboration on publications and presentations at international conferences - Supervision of research assistants - Organization of scientific events (workshops) Your profile: - An above-average linguistics PhD is required - Background in theoretical linguistics, preferably formal semantics/pragmatics - Demonstrated experience in experimental linguistics and statistical methods - Knowledge of tools for creating and conducting online experiments is an advantage - Interest in visual communication (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, emojis, Sign Language) - Excellent English skills We offer: - Challenging and varied tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility - Exciting research on a current topic - International cooperation with the "Super Linguistics" group at the University of Oslo and within the "Visual Communication" DFG priority program - A friendly and enthusiastic team at the interface of formal, digital, and computational linguistics - The opportunity to join one of the largest universities in Germany, part of the University Alliance Ruhr - Professional development, mentoring, and training Further information: The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L. Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German). The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum. Interviews are expected to take place via Zoom in April and May 2026. Applicants should submit (1) a brief cover letter explaining their interest in the position, (2) a full CV including a list of publications, (3) two examples of their work, and (4) the names and email addresses of two potential referees, all as a single PDF document via the application portal. RUB sees itself as a university with an international presence. The campus languages are German and English. Competence in at least one of the two languages and the willingness to learn the other are a prerequisite. RUB provides corresponding free courses for employees. German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF). https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en The Staff Council has the right to participate in all selection interviews. At the request of a candidate (m/f/x), it will ensure its participation in the entire procedure. Please contact wpr(a)rub.de. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome. Contact persons for further information: Prof. Dr. Tatjana Scheffler +49 234 32 21471 Prof. Dr. Patrick Grosz Travel costs, accommodation costs and loss of earnings or other application costs for job interviews can unfortunately not be reimbursed. We look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal by 2026-04-28. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 5610. --- Tatjana Scheffler (she/her) GB 5/157 Ruhr-Universität Bochum Digital Forensic Linguistics Fakultät für Philologie, Germanistisches Institut Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Germany Mail: tatjana.scheffler(a)rub.de Web: http://staff.germanistik.rub.de/digitale-forensische-linguistik/ Mastodon: https://fediscience.org/@tschfflr Tel.: +49 234 32-21471

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CLEF-2026 CheckThat! Lab -- 3rd Call for Participation
by Julia Maria Struß 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

(apologies for cross-posting) Dear colleague, We invite you to participate in the 2026 edition of the CheckThat! Lab at CLEF 2026. This year, we feature three tasks ---two follow-up and one new--- that correspond to important components within and around the full fact-checking pipeline in multiple languages: Task 1 Source Retrieval for Scientific Web Claims: Given a social media post that contains a scientific claim and an implicit reference to a scientific paper (mentions it without a URL), retrieve the mentioned paper from a pool of candidate papers. Available in English, German, and French. Task 2 Fact-Checking Numerical Claims:Given claims, potential evidence, and possible reasoning paths, rank the reasoning paths and provide an output of verdict. Available in Arabic, English, and Spanish. Task 3 Generating Full Fact-Checking Articles:Given a claim, its veracity, and a set of evidence documents consulted for fact-checking the claim, generate a full fact-checking article. Register and participate:https://clef-labs-registration.dipintra.it/ <https://clef-labs-registration.dipintra.it/> Further information:https://checkthat.gitlab.io/ <https://checkthat.gitlab.io/> Datasets:https://gitlab.com/checkthat_lab/clef2026-checkthat-lab <https://gitlab.com/checkthat_lab/clef2026-checkthat-lab>(training and validation materials released) Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PEMh4a2YHV <https://discord.gg/PEMh4a2YHV> Important Dates --------------------- - 23 April 2026: Lab registration closes - 24 April 2026: Beginning of the evaluation cycle (test sets release) - 7 May 2026 (23:59 AOE): End of the evaluation cycle (run submission) - 28 May 2026: Deadline for the submission of working notes [CEUR-WS] - 29 May – 27 June 2026: Review process of participant papers - 30 June 2026: Notification of Acceptance for working notes [CEUR-WS] - 6 July 2026: Camera Ready Copy of working note papers [CEUR-WS] - 10 July 2026: Regular Conference Registration Ends - 31 August 2026: Late Conference Registration Ends - 21-24 September 2026: CLEF 2026 Conference in Jena, Germany Best regards, The CLEF-2026 CheckThat! Lab Shared Task Organizers -- ___________________________ Prof. Dr. Julia Maria Struß Fachhochschule Potsdam University of Applied Sciences Fachbereich Informationswissenschaften Kiepenheuerallee 5 14469 Potsdam Telefon: +49 331 580 4532 Zoom:https://fh-potsdam.zoom-x.de/my/juliamstruss

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HPSG 2026 -- Final CfP (and deadline extension)
by Antonio Machicao y Priemer 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

THIRD CfP: The 33rd International Conference on Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (Norway) Short Title: HPSG 2026 Date: 03-Aug-2026 - 04-Aug-2026 Location: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Bergen, Norway) Contact: Petter Haugereid, Berthold Crysmann & Antonio Machicao y Priemer Email: hpsg2026(a)easychair.org Conference Website: https://petterha.github.io/hpsg2026/ Conference fee: 68€ (faculty) / 43€ (student) Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories; Computational Linguistics; Syntax; Morphology; Semantics; Cognitive Science; Meeting Description: The 33rd International Conference on Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar will be held on August 03-04 August 2026 at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Bergen, Norway). The HPSG 2026 conference will be a two-day main conference (03-04 August). It will be co-located with the DELPH-IN meeting held over the preceding week (27-31 July). Anonymous abstracts are invited that address linguistic, foundational, or computational issues relating to or in the spirit of the framework of Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar. Submissions should be 4 pages long, + 1 page for data, figures & references. They should be submitted in PDF format. The submissions should not include the authors’ names, and authors are asked to avoid self-references. Presentations are in-person by default, although exceptions can be negotiated. All abstracts should be submitted by 17 April 2026 (deadline extended), via Easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hpsg2026 All abstracts will be reviewed anonymously by at least two reviewers. Each accepted abstract will be given 30 minutes for presentation. Additionally, 10 minutes will be reserved for discussion. Deadline for abstracts: 17 April 2026 (Old deadline: 10 April 2026) Reviews due: 10 May 2026 Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2026 Conference: 03-04 August 2026 Keynote speakers: * Dag Trygve Truslew Haug (Universitetet i Oslo, Norway) * Nurit Melnik (Open University, Israel) Conference proceedings submission: 15 October 2026 A call for contributions to the proceedings will be issued after the conference. The proceedings will undergo a separate (final) round of reviews (accept/reject), to enable indexing of the proceedings. The proceedings of previous conferences are available at: https://proceedings.hpsg.xyz/ Programme Committee: - Anne Abeillé (LLF, Université de Paris) - Gabrielle Aguila-Multner (Universität Zürich) - Emily M. Bender (University of Washington) - Gabriela Bîlbîie (University of Bucharest) - Felix Bildhauer (Institut für Deutsche Sprache Mannheim) - Olivier Bonami (Universite Paris Diderot) - Francis Bond (Palacký University) - Rui Chaves (University at Buffalo, SUNY) - Berthold Crysmann (CNRS - LLF, Université de Paris) - Petter Haugereid (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) - Fabiola Henri (University at Buffalo) - Anke Holler (University of Göttingen) - Jong-Bok Kim (Kyung Hee University) - Jean-Pierre Koenig (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York) - Andy Lücking (Goethe University Frankfurt) - Antonio Machicao y Priemer (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) - Jakob Maché (Universidade de Lisboa) - Nurit Melnik (The Open University of Israel) - Luis Morgado Da Costa (Palacký University Olomouc) - Stefan Müller (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) - Tsuneko Nakazawa (The University of Tokyo) - Joanna Nykiel (UC Davis) - David Oshima (Nagoya University) - Gerald Penn (University of Toronto) - Frank Richter (Goethe Universität Frankfurt) - Manfred Sailer (Goethe Universität Frankfurt) - Frank Van Eynde (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) - Giuseppe Varaschin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) - Elodie Winckel (Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg) - Shûichi Yatabe (The University of Tokyo) - Eun-Jung Yoo (Seoul National University) - Olga Zamaraeva (Universidade da Coruña) -- Dr. Antonio Machicao y Priemer Phone (office): +49/30/2093-9702 Homepage: https://hu.berlin/aMyP Address (office): Dorotheenstr. 24 (Room: 3.305), 10117 Berlin Address (post): Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Institut für deutsche Sprache und Linguistik) Unter den Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin -- Dr. Antonio Machicao y Priemer Department of German Studies and Linguistics - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Homepage: https://hu.berlin/aMyP Project: Building register into the architecture of language – an HPSG account (CRC 1412, Project A04) Series: Textbooks in Language Science (https://langsci-press.org/catalog/series/tbls)

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Open PhD position on ethical challenges in NLP at the University of Bergen, Norway
by Samia Touileb 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

[Apologies for cross-posting] There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, at the University of Bergen, Norway. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for a 4-year PhD position focused on ethical challenges in NLP, including topics such as bias, fairness, safety, and value alignment. The position offers flexibility for the candidate to develop and shape their own research questions, while contributing to the broader goal of developing and advancing responsible and ethically grounded NLP systems. Check the full announcement and application details here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/298789/phd-position-at-the-d… Closing date: June 7th, 2026 If you have any questions or would like additional information, feel free to contact me. Kind regards, Samia --- Samia Touileb Associate Professor in Natural Language Processing Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen MediaFutures: Research Center for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation Fagspråksenteret: Centre for Norwegian Professional Language

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