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BCGL 18 2026
BCGL 18: Morphosyntactic Variation and Expressivity
BCGL 18/Expressivity 3 is a joint conference hosted by CRISSP at KU Leuven, focusing on morphosyntactic variation and expressivity in language. It brings together generative linguists to explore how expressive meaning—such as emotion or speaker perspective—is systematically encoded in syntax, morphology, and their interfaces, with an emphasis on formal analyses and cross-linguistic patterns.
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Research areas in scope
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Morphosyntactic Variation and Expressivity
Structural positions of expressive elements in syntax and morphologyUnified theories of expressivity across syntax and morphologyCross-linguistic variation in expressive phenomenaAgglutinative vs. fusional languages and expressive morphologySocial, cognitive, and psychological factors in expressive language production and perceptionDiachronic insights into synchronic expressive patternsInnovation vs. recycling in expressive morphologyFormal analysis of specific morphological or syntactic expressive phenomenaExpressive morphology in contact varieties and typological contextsEmotive variants of linguistic hypotheses (e.g., Emotional Spine Hypothesis)Expressivity at the syntax-semantics interfaceEvaluative morphology and its relation to expressivity
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- Abstracts must be anonymous.
- Each author may submit a maximum of two abstracts.
- At most one of the two abstracts per author may be single-authored.
- Only electronic submissions are accepted.
- Submissions must be made via OpenReview.
Official sources
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Last verified September 9, 2026