Finnish Conference of Linguistics

The Finnish Conference of Linguistics is the most important national conference in the field of linguistics in Finland. Every year, it brings together around two hundred linguists from universities in Finland and abroad. The conference is held alternately at different universities. 

The theme of the 52nd Finnish Conference of Linguistics, to be held in Joensuu, is “Diverse Data in Linguistics”. The aim is to stimulate discussion about the possibilities and limitations of various research data and to highlight new types of data and analytical methods. 

The conference program consists of invited talks, workshops, and section and poster presentations. 

The invited talks include the following: 

Dr. Laura Eilola, Tampere University, Langnet plenarist: 
Etnografinen ote ja eettiset näkökulmat vuorovaikutusaineistojen keräämisessä ja analyysissa 

Professor  Petar Kehayov, University of Tarto: 
Karjalan kielen kielitieteellinen merkitys: vieläkö on hyödyntämättömiä näkökulmia? 

Professor Mikko Laitinen, University of Eastern Finland:
Beyond the evils of social media: Weak-tie hypothesis in digital networks 

Professor Åsa Palviainen, University of Jyväskylä: 
Memer, GIF:ar och dialekt: Semiotic resources in intergenerational digital chats 

Please see more information about the Finnish Conference of Linguistics´ program and registration here.  

Registration is open until 24 April.

Welcome to Joensuu!

Further information

For further information, please send email to Professor Hanna Lappalainen in the address [email protected] or to conference organisers in the address [email protected].