The LSL Language Change Forum is seeking papers for the following panels at the 2026 MLA Annual Conference in Toronto from January 8-11. Please see the panel information below and consider submitting an abstract. We would love to hear from you:
Pedagogy and Intergenerational Language Change
How do linguistic features passed down generationally shape language use? This panel examines transmission, language maintenance, and pedagogical strategies for engaging evolving repertoires in multilingual communities. Contributions from educators, linguists, and diverse scholars encouraged.
Family Resemblances in Language Contact and Change
How do languages evolve through contact, forming networks of overlapping similarities? This panel explores linguistic convergence, dialectal blending, and cross-linguistic influence as manifestations of family resemblances in language change. Diverse linguistic and theoretical perspectives welcome.
Organizer Contact Information
Haley Patterson (hfp009@gmail.com) at St Mary’s College of Maryland
