ICOLSI-47

47th International Conference of the Linguistic Society of India

Dates: 12th–14th November 2025
Pre-conference Workshops: 11th November 2025
Post-conference Excursion: 15th November 2025

The School of Languages and Linguistics at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, is delighted to announce the 47th International Conference of the Linguistic Society of India (ICOLSI-47), to be held from 12th to 14th November 2025. ICOLSI is the flagship conference of the Linguistic Society of India and is held annually. We invite scholars, researchers, and students to submit their original research papers for presentation at this prestigious event.

Conference Theme: Interfaces in Linguistics

The conference will feature a special thematic focus on “Interfaces in Linguistics”, exploring the intersections and interactions between various sub-disciplines within linguistics. We encourage submissions that highlight how discoveries in one area of linguistics have informed and enriched other areas. For example, research on the syntax-phonology interface has advanced our understanding of both phrase structure and intonational phonology, while findings in phonetics have significantly contributed to forensic linguistics. We also welcome interdisciplinary research that bridges linguistics with adjacent fields such as cognitive science, psychology, forensics, and computer science, provided the work has a clear linguistic focus.

Non-Thematic Sessions

In addition to the thematic sessions, the conference will also include non-thematic sessions covering a wide range of topics in linguistics. These sessions are open to all areas of linguistic research, including but not limited to phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, and historical linguistics and allied components of linguistics. We encourage submissions that present innovative research, theoretical insights, and empirical findings across the diverse spectrum of linguistic inquiry. These sessions aim to provide a platform for scholars to share their work and engage in discussions that span the breadth of linguistic studies.

Submission Guidelines

Abstract Submission

Anonymized abstracts should be submitted through EasyAbs to ensure a transparent and constructive review process. Detailed guidelines for submission will be available on the conference website. To ensure a fair opportunity to everyone, the conference will permit only one first-author submission per participant. Every paper that is accepted for oral or poster presentation would have to have a unique registered author.

Abstract template can be downloaded from here.

Membership of Linguistic Society of India (LSI)

Membership of the Linguistic Society of India is mandatory for all paper presenters and authors. This includes participation in the pre-conference workshop as well. Visit the Linguistic Society of India for further details.

Publication Opportunity

Selected papers presented at ICOLSI-47 will undergo a double-blind peer review process and will be published in the Jadavpur Journal of Languages and Linguistics, a UGC-CARE listed journal.

Pre-conference Workshop

To encourage broader participation and skill development, a pre-conference workshops will be held on 11th November 2025: Language Technologies in Archiving and Documentation of Lesser-Studied and Endangered Languages: This workshop will introduce participants to cutting-edge tools and techniques for language documentation, including the development of lexicons, pronunciation dictionaries, and automated speech and text annotations.

Important Dates

Note: This call for papers is subject to updates. Please refer to the official conference website for the latest information.

Contact

For queries, questions and comments, please reach out to: icolsi47@jadavpuruniversity.in

Advisory Committee

Member Member Member Member
Anvita Abbi R. Amritavalli Anupam Basu Krishna Bhattacharya
Mahidas Bhattacharya Shyamsundar Bhattacharya Udaya Kumar Chakraborty Mina Dan
Probal Dasgupta Chairman, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti Director, ILSR Girish Nath Jha
Aditi Lahiri Abhinav K Mishra, Secretary, LSI Awadhesh K Mishra Shailendra Mohan, Director, CIIL
B.N. Pattanayak Pramod Pandey Achla M. Raina Pabitra Sarkar
Sobha Satyanath R. C. Sharma Aejaz M. Sheikh Sunandan Kumar Sen
Gautam Sengupta Chungkham Yashawanta Singh Udaya Narayan Singh Krzysztof Stronski
K.V. Subbarao Thiruvalluvan V, Vice-President, LSI M. J. Warsi, President, LSI  

Local Organizing Committee

Linguistic Society of India Jadavpur University Central Institute of Indian Languages