First International Workshop on Language and Language Models WoLaLa 2025 | Budapest (Hungary) | 20-21 November 2025

The Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics (HUN-REN) invites submissions to the 1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models. This workshop is designed as a dedicated forum for scholars and practitioners in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) to discuss and evaluate large language models from an SSH perspective, and to share best practices that can advance research and applications within these fields.

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

General language models: Critical and comparative analyses of state-of-the-art language models, including their linguistic competence, performance, and limitations. Cultural and linguistic perspectives: Investigations into the cultural, cognitive, and scientific aspects of language processing, including the unexplored territories of model behavior and linguistic capability. Applications and best practices: Case studies and best practices in applying AI to language research, highlighting the potential for cross-disciplinary innovation within SSH. Bridging disciplines: Contributions that examine the role of language models in reshaping traditional SSH methodologies, and proposals on integrating AI insights into linguistic inquiry.

IMPORTANT DATES 30 June 2025: Submission deadline 15 September 2025: Notification of acceptance 20 November – 21 November 2025: Workshop in Budapest 15 January 2026: Full paper submission deadline

Submissions We expect submissions in the form of extended abstracts (length: 3 to 4 pages including references) in PDF format, in accordance with the template (https://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3). Please ensure your submission clearly outlines your research question, methodology, and preliminary findings.

Extended abstracts must be submitted through the EasyChair submission system https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wolala2025 and will be reviewed by the Programme Committee. All proposals will be reviewed on the basis of the following criteria:

Appropriateness: The contribution must pertain to the topics listed above Soundness and correctness: The content must be technically and factually correct; methods must be scientifically sound, according to best practice, and preferably evaluated. Meaningful comparison: The abstract must indicate that the author is aware of alternative approaches, if any, and highlight relevant differences. Substance: Concrete work and experiences will be given preference over ideas and plans. Impact: Contributions with a higher impact on the research community and society more broadly will be given preference over papers with lower impact. Clarity: The abstract should be clearly written and well structured. Timeliness and novelty: The work must convey relevant new knowledge to the audience at this event.

Proceedings Selected papers will be published in Acta Linguistica Academica https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2062/2062-overview.xml. After acceptance notifications, the author(s) of accepted submissions will be invited to submit full papers (10-12 pages) to be reviewed according to the same criteria as the abstracts.

Conference Programme Committee The Programme Committee for the conference consists of the following members:

Gábor Prószéky, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics & Pázmány Péter Catholic University (chair) António Branco, University of Lisbon, Portugal Eva Hajičová, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic Csaba Pléh, Central European University, Austria Paul Rayson, Lancaster University, United Kingdom Frédérique Segond, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, France Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia Dan Tufiș, Romanian Academy, Romania Tamás Váradi, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary Martin Wynne, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

LINKS

1st International Workshop on Language and Language Models website: https://wolala.nytud.hu https://wolala.nytud.hu/ EasyChair submission: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wolala2025 Template for submissions: ZIP-archive: https://wolala.nytud.hu/templates/WoLaLa2025.zip Overleaf template: https://www.overleaf.com/read/xsvjrhvjyfmj#f3362fhttps://www.overleaf.com/read/sbmczvkpxpzz#4a94e3 Contact for any questions regarding the conference: info@wolala.nytud.hu mailto:info@wolala.nytud.hu

On behalf of the local organizers,

Dr. Ligeti-Nagy Noémi / Noémi Ligeti-Nagy, PhD tudományos munkatárs / research fellow Nyelvtechnológiai Kutatócsoport / Language Technology Research Group HUN-REN Nyelvtudományi Kutatóközpont / HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics 1068 Budapest, Benczúr utca 33.