Events

Upcoming events

Event Information:

  • Tue
    09
    Dec
    2025

    Gina Saviano (Ghent University) – "Mapping the Regional Linguistic Space between Italian and Dialect: A Computational Analysis of Phonetic Features in Neapolitan"

    11:00 amBlandijn, Faculteitszaal

    Abstract

    “Continuum con addensamenti”, ‘continuum with agglomerations’: this is how Berruto once described the Italian linguistic repertoire. Much has been discussed about the extremes of this continuum; however, little do we know about those intermediate “agglomerations”. How many are there? How are they organized? Do they share features? To address these questions, we adopt a phonetic perspective and borrow a technique typically used in commercial profiling. Examining established Neapolitan phonetic features alongside new prosodic parameters, we identify possible speaker profiles and features agglomerations, shedding a new light on the intermediate varieties of the Italian standard-dialect continuum. In this talk, I will discuss preliminary studies and findings, applying this innovative methodology to offer new insights into the nature of the concept of variety.

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Past events

Event Information:

  • Wed
    18
    Dec
    2019
    Thu
    19
    Dec
    2019

    LinGhentian Doctorials 2019

    Faculty Room (Blandijnberg 2, 1st floor)

    https://www.linghentiandoctorials.ugent.be/

    The "LinGhentian Doctorials" conference - by and for PhD students in language studies - creates an opportunity for both seasoned PhD students and those who only just started their PhDs to present (some aspects of) their research to a broad audience of scholars in language studies. This allows for in-depth interaction with and feedback from scholars of various backgrounds and is meant to be complementary to the feedback of their supervisors. It is also a great opportunity to expand their networks to colleagues studying languages in different departments.

    This call is directed to PhD students of language studies across different departments of Ghent University:

    • Linguistics
    • Translation, Interpreting and Communication
    • Languages and Cultures
    • Psychology
    • ....

    The aim is to build bridges between theoretical, empirical and applied linguists and to strengthen the bonds between PhD students with somewhat different backgrounds and frameworks, methodologies, objects of study, etc.

    Key dates

    The LinGhentian Doctorials 2019 will take place on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 December in the Faculty room of the Faculty of Arts (Blandijnberg 1, 9000 Gent). All PhD students who would like to participate are kindly requested to submit the following to linghentiandoctorials@ugent.be:

    - A provisional title no later than Sunday 10 November 2019;
    - An abstract (max. 1 page, references excluded) no later than Sunday 17 November 2019.

    Participants can freely choose the topic and format of their presentation. Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Group presentations (e.g. projects) are eligible for an extended duration.

    All presentations will be delivered by PhD students, but of course all academic staff and interested students are most welcome to attend the event and provide feedback or ask questions.

    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at linghentiandoctorials@ugent.be.

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