The 27th Workshop on Structure and Constituency in Languages of the Americas (WSCLA) will take place at the University of Toronto from April 26-28, 2024.

Abstracts are invited for papers on any Indigenous language(s) of the Americas, and in any area of formal linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Formal analysis can be presented within any theoretical framework. Papers addressing historical, sociolinguistic, or experimental topics from a formal perspective are also welcome.

We particularly encourage papers that connect formal linguistic research with work on Indigenous language revitalization, given the current UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) 2022-2032. As part of the conference, there will also be a special session on ethical issues when working with Indigenous language users, featuring invited speakers from local Indigenous communities.

Invited speakers:

• Anja Arnhold, University of Alberta
• Ryan DeCaire, University of Toronto
• Karin Michelson, SUNY Buffalo
• Jaime Perez, UCSB
• Rodrigo Ranero, UCLA
• Mskwaankwad Rice, University of Minnesota
• Naja Trondhjem, University of Copenhagen & Ilisimatusarfik

Formatting Guidelines:

• Abstracts, including the title and all references and data, must not exceed two pages
• Letter Size or A4
• 1 inch / 2.54 cm margins on all sides
• Times New Roman font, no smaller than 11pt font
• Single-spaced
• Fully anonymized (in the document properties and the text itself)

Submission Guidelines:

• Submissions are limited to two per author, with at most one paper being single-authored
• Submit in PDF format
• Specify whether you would like to present your paper as a talk (20 min + 10 min Q&A), poster, or either (note that papers submitted for talks may be offered a poster instead)

Abstract submission is now closed, and decisions have been sent out.