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Opening day
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Submission deadline
Contributions that revolve around the following guiding research questions/topics are sought:
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How are various semiotic resources dynamically combined in pop-cultural artifacts to create meaning(s)?
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How do pop-cultural artifacts contribute to the construction and stylization of social identities (e.g., ethnicity, gender) and to the creation of (cultural) authenticity?
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How are languages, varieties and the representation of multilingualism used for purposes of characterization?
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How does performed language reproduce or resist ideologies and power structures?
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How are humor and irony created linguistically and multimodally in pop-cultural artifacts?
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Which conceptual metaphors and cognitive frames are prevalent in performed language?
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Which linguistic and multimodal features are (consciously) employed to make pop-cultural artifacts resonate with audiences and to potentially create emotional experiences?
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How are the aforementioned concepts addressed in the context of the localization/translation of pop-cultural artifacts, and what implications does this have for applied linguistic areas?
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How can pop-cultural artifacts be used in the context of institutional first and additional language education and what is their role in informal language learning/acquisition?
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How can insights from other disciplines, like sociology, semiotics, literary and cultural studies, film studies, intermedial studies, multimodality studies, etc. inform the study of performed language?
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How can analyses of pop-cultural products be meaningfully triangulated with research on producer and audience perspectives?
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Which role does the use of LLMs and/or LMMs play in the creation of pop-cultural artifacts and which implications does this have?
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How does the analysis of performed language and its specific production circumstances impact on the conceptualization of longstanding linguistic dichotomies like written-spoken or formal-informal?
While the main working language of the conference will be English, contributions on other languages are especially encouraged. The organizers will further organize dedicated sessions where contributors can present in languages other than English (e.g. Spanish, Italian, etc.) if applicable.
This conference is planned as an in-person event with presentation slots comprising 20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A.
Please submit your abstracts (300 words + references in APA7 format).
You will receive a notification on the outcome of the review process in November 2026. If accepted, your final/revised abstract is due 20 January 2027.
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