Research Thematic Areas

TISLR 15 invites unpublished research from any theoretical perspective that addresses sign languages. Keynote presentations, organized sessions, and poster sessions will be included on such topics.

Focus Area One: Linguistic Structure of Sign Languages

• Phonetics and phonology of sign languages
• Prosody of sign languages
• Morphology of sign languages
• Syntax of sign languages

Focus Area Two:  Historical and Sociolinguistic Aspects

• The emergence of sign languages in a historical context
• Sociolinguistic variation and change in sign languages
• Sign language discourse analysis
• Sign linguistic ethnography
• Sign linguistic anthropology

Focus Area Three: Acquisition, Bilingualism, and Education

• Sign language acquisition in L1/L2 environments
• Bilingualism and multilingualism of sign languages
• Sign language and education
• Applied sign linguistics

Focus Area Four: Neurological and Psychological Perspectives

• Neurolinguistics/psycholinguistics of sign languages
• The relationship between sign language and gesture

Focus Area Five: Computational and Documentation Aspects

• Computational modelling, recognition, and synthesis of sign languages
• Sign language documentation/corpus linguistics

Focus Area Six: Artistic and Cultural Aspects of Sign Languages

• Sign language and artistic endeavours (including poetry and literature)

Abstract Submissions

Abstracts should be submitted through the TISLR 15 EasyChair web page. For written abstracts, please upload a pdf. For signed abstracts, please upload a link to the video. While the written abstract should not be longer than 2-page, the signed abstract must not be longer than 5-minute video. Prospective authors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract (+ 1 page of examples figures and references if necessary) to TISLR 15 EasyChair webpage, which begins on Sept. 15, 2023. Abstracts should include a clear statement of the theoretical issue to be addressed, the research methodology to be presented, and a concise summary of the findings/conclusion. Maximum of 3 single authored submissions and 2 joint submissions.

NOTE: To facilitate interpreter planning, please indicate which language you will present in if your abstract is accepted: EthSL, ASL; IS or English.

Important Dates           Submission of Abstract: January 31, 2024           Notification of Acceptance: June 1, 2024