Linguistics And Languages
CSEAL2026: When Chinese Meets Southeast Asian Languages: Two Millennia of Continuous Language Contact
Tue, Jun 2, 2026
National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
About us
The workshop aims to foster dialogue and methodological exchange between researchers of Chinese dialects and those focusing on Southeast Asian languages, bridging two often-separate academic communities to pave the way for future comparative and collaborative research.
Important Dates
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
Abstract submission deadlineSun, Mar 15, 2026
Notification of acceptanceTue, Jun 2, 2026
Workshop dateCall For Paper
Non-Chinese linguistic features in Southern Chinese dialects (lexicon, phonetics/phonology, morphosyntax, etc.)
Chinese linguistic features in non-Chinese languages spoken in Southern China and Southeast Asia (lexicon, phonetics/phonology, morphosyntax, etc.)
Typological comparisons between Southern Chinese dialects and non-Chinese languages of Southern China and Southeast Asia (lexicon, phonetics/phonology, morphosyntax, etc.)
Areal linguistic patterns in Southern China and Southeast Asia
Historical/comparative studies of Southern Chinese dialects
The workshop will accept abstracts for oral presentations (20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes discussion) and poster presentations. Submissions in both English and Chinese are welcome.