The Curation Tool is a web-based platform for collaborative linguistic data annotation and curation. It provides a flexible environment for creating annotation projects, assigning datasets to multiple curators, and systematically evaluating and resolving annotation disagreements.
Annotation interfaces can be configured through reusable project-specific layouts, supporting free-text input, predefined categories, Continue reading Curator tool
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Workshop: Investigations of Negation, Negative Polar Questions, and Negative Dependencies in German and Korean
When and where
Saturday, 10.10.2026, 9am-6pm
PEG building, room 1.131
Workshop description
This workshop is organized as first event in a networking project in collaboration with the Kyung Hee University (Seoul, Korea). The aim is to explore various negation-related phenomena such as negative polar questions, negative dependencies, and negative concord in German and Korean (primarily), as well as to identify common patterns and structures in the use of negation in these two languages. A central point is also the study of the implications of Large Language Models (LLM) for the investigations of negation.
Continue reading Workshop: Investigations of Negation, Negative Polar Questions, and Negative Dependencies in German and Korean
Banafo on: Exhaustification over existential bases of Negative Indefinites in some Ghanaian languages
Adelaide Banafo
(CRC 1629, Project B03)
will talk about
Exhaustification over existential bases of Negative Indefinites in some Ghanaian languages
January 19, 2026
16.15-17.45
IG 3.201
or on zoom (please contact Manfred Sailer for the link)
Abstract:
The expression of negative indefinites across African languages exhibits substantial typological variation, particularly in their Continue reading Banafo on: Exhaustification over existential bases of Negative Indefinites in some Ghanaian languages
Kurz-Workshop: Wissenschaftskommunikation
Kurz-Workshop
Mit Science-Slam aufs nächste Level:
Der Einsatz von unterhaltsamer Wissenschaftskommunikation
in der Uni-Lehre
François Conrad (Wuppertal & Göttingen)
am: 15.12.2025
um: 16.15-17.45
in: IG 3.201
Zusammenfassung:
Wie kann ich meine Seminare gleichzeitig lehrreich, catchy und unterhaltsam gestalten? Hierzu gibt es viel Fachliteratur und noch mehr Schulungen. Aber wie wär’s, ein derzeit populäres Format der Wissenschaftskommunikation gezielt in die Lehre einzubinden? Klingt zugleich verlockend und herausfordernd? Continue reading Kurz-Workshop: Wissenschaftskommunikation
Hilfskraft gesucht!
Note: The position has been filled
In der Abteilung Linguistik des Instituts für England- und Amerikastudien ist zum 1.4.2025 eine studentische Hilfskraftstelle zu besetzen.
40 Stunden im Monat, 1.4.2025-31.3.2026
(eine geringere Studenzahl oder eine kürzere Vertragslaufzeit sind auf Wunsch möglich)
Die gesuchte Hilfskraft soll die Abteilung im Lehr- und Forschungsbetrieb unterstützen. Continue reading Hilfskraft gesucht!
New course: Linguistics and Science Communication
The following course has been added to the IEAS course program. Registration is still open for it.
Linguistics and science communication: Sharing linguistic research with the world
Instructor: Manfred Sailer
Monday, 12.15-13.45, starting 4.11.2024
Room: IG 3.201
Modules:
- L3 FW 3.1, FW 4.2
- BA ES 3.4.2 /
- BA EmpSprachw En5
- MALing LING-INT-ARC, LING-CORE-ARC B
- MA EmpSprachw MA-ES-EN-B
Course description
There is a growing interest in and a growing need for accessible and available presentation of scientific research and insights. According
to linguistic-TikToker Simon Meier-Vieracker (Dresden), linguistics is in an ideal situation for science communication: (i) Everyone uses
language and has some opinion on language and language use. This Continue reading New course: Linguistics and Science Communication
New colleague: Jana-Elina Jordan
The linguistics department of the IEAS has welcomed a new member this term, Jana-Elina Jordan. She will present herself in this blog entry.
About
My academic journey started with a bachelor’s degree in English
Studies and Romance Studies at Goethe-University Frankfurt, where I
specialized in English and French linguistics. To expand and deepen my
knowledge in theoretical linguistics, I continued my studies at
Goethe-University Frankfurt with a master’s degree in Linguistics.
Having previously worked as a student assistant and tutor in the
linguistics department of the IEAS, I am excited to return as a PhD
student. Continue reading New colleague: Jana-Elina Jordan
Exam preparation colloquium
Dr. Janina Radó is offering a colloquium for exam preparation during the summer semester 2024, wednesday 2.15-3.45pm, SH 3.101. The colloquium is open to all students who take their Erstes Staatsexamen in English linguistics, independently of the exam topics and the examiner. You are also welcome to join if you are writing your wissenschaftliche Hausarbeit or your BA/MA thesis in English linguistics. Continue reading Exam preparation colloquium
Sailer & Lamoure in HPSG 2023 Proceedings
The proceedings of this year’s HPSG conference are now available! The volume includes a contribution by Manfred Sailer & Nicolas Lamoure on “Superlative ever in Dutch, French, German, and Spanish.”
The paper examines borrowed instances of emphatic superlative ever (ES-ever) into two Germanic languages (Dutch and German) and Continue reading Sailer & Lamoure in HPSG 2023 Proceedings
Asadpour on Effects of Definiteness and Animacy in Word Order Variation
Hiwa Asadpour has published a paper on “A corpus analysis of the effects of definiteness and animacy on word order veration”. In this article deals with the analysis of word order variation regarding subjects, direct objects, and non-direct object phrases called the “Target” in the corpus of languages of northwestern Iran, viz., Armenian, Mukri Kurdish, and Northeastern Kurdish (Indo-European), Jewish Northeastern Neo-Aramaic Continue reading Asadpour on Effects of Definiteness and Animacy in Word Order Variation