Phonetic Approaches to Under-Documented Languages (With a Special Emphasis on Tibeto-Burman Languages)

18–19 September 2025 | Campus Condorcet, Aubervilliers, Paris

This workshop aims to explore how instrumental and experimental phonetics can contribute to the study and classification of under-documented languages. Contributions should address topics such as:
– The role of descriptive phonetics in documenting and analyzing under-resourced languages;
– Correlations between articulatory and acoustic features in under-documented languages;
– The interaction between articulation and perception in shaping phonological systems;
– Applications of instrumental techniques such as electropalatography, ultrasound imaging in phonetic fieldwork;
– The place of tone languages and complex prosodic systems within phonological typologies;
– Studies on voice quality and intra-/inter-speaker variation in phoneme production;
– Contributions to phonological databases aimed at enriching existing typologies.

Submissions focusing on lesser-known Tibeto-Burman languages are especially encouraged. The conference will be held in hybrid mode, allowing participants to present their papers either in person or remotely.

Organizers:

Center for East Asian Linguistics (CRLAO, CNRS) and the Laboratory of Phonetics and Phonology (LPP, CNRS)
Contact: phon-udl@sciencesconf.org

Submission guidelines:

Abstracts should not exceed 1,000 words, including tables, figures, and references.
– Deadline for abstract submission: 1 June 2025
– Notification of acceptance: 10 July 2025
Abstracts can be submitted via the conference site at: https://phon-udl.sciencesconf.org