The doctoral program Empirical and Applied Linguistics organizes events on a regular basis. In addition to the guest lectures in the Research Forum, which are open to the public, we offer workshops for our doctoral students at least once a year, which serve to teach relevant working tools or to deepen methodological knowledge. Twice a year, the doctoral colloquium is held, in which doctoral students present and discuss their dissertation projects.
Every two years, the doctoral students organize a junior research conference on their own, the topic of which they are free to choose. They receive support within the framework of the workshop, which is accompanied by a mentor from among the teaching staff, usually the spokesperson of the doctoral program. The past conference was held under the title "Linguistic Representations and Language Processing". The next junior research conference will take place March 22-24, 2023, under the title "Language and Power".
In the PhD colloquium, PhD students present the current status of their PhD projects. Interested parties are cordially invited! The program and further information will be announced in due time.
organized by the Graduate School Empirical and Applied Linguistics
In the PhD colloquium, PhD students present the current status of their PhD projects. Interested parties are cordially invited! The program and further information will be announced in due time.
organized by the Graduate School Empirical and Applied Linguistics
As part of the Forschungsforum of the doctoral program, there will be a guest lecture in January:
Mateusz Jekiel (University Adam Mickiewicz Poznan):
"The influence of musical hearing on foreign language pronunciation in advanced learners of English"
Monday, January 18, 2023 at 4pm in the Institute for Linguistics, Aegidiistr. 5, 48143 Münster.
As part of the Forschungsforum of the doctoral program, there will be a guest lecture in December:
Prof. Dr. Hanna Chernenko (Kyjiw, Ukraine)
"Debate about language situation in Ukraine after full-scale Russian invasion"
Monday, December 18, 2023 at 4pm in the Institute for Linguistics, Aegidiistr. 5, 48143 Münster.
Natalia Gagarina (ZAS Berlin: Natalia Gagarina (leibniz-zas.de) will give a guest lecture with the following title:
"The Acquisition of German by bilinguals: diversity of profiles".
Monday, January 16, 2023 at 4 pm in room AE 209, at the Institute of General and Comparative Linguistics (Aegidiistraße 5).
As part of the Forschungsforum of the doctoral program, there will be another guest lecture in January:
Prof. Dr. Susanne Vogt (Carl Remigius Medical Scool).
"The Delphi survey on terminology of childhood language disorders in DACH countries."
Monday, January 23, 2023 at 4pm via Zoom. If you would like to attend, please register by emailing the Graduate School for access information: linguistics.phd@uni-muenster.de
On Monday, April 29, 2024, 4 pm at the Institute of Linguistics, room AE 11 (Aegidiistrasse 5, 48143 Münster), Kyle Parrish (Goethe Universität Frankfurt) will give a guest lecture as part of the research forum. Everybody interested is invited!
Abstract: One key debate surrounding third language (L3) acquisition investigates whether the L3 is influenced in a wholesale fashion by either an L1 or L2 (Rothman, 2015), or whether it can be simultaneously influenced by both of these known languages (Westergaard et al., 2017). It is unclear whether studies supporting whole language transfer have had sufficient statistical power to detect (likely) relevant effects, given their relatively low numbers of participants. Using simulation, and VOT as a hypothetical outcome variable, the present work systematically manipulates the number and variation in participants and items, while taking random error into account, in order to make specific recommendations for necessary and numbers of participants and stimuli on the basis the proportion of the expected variation relative to a given effect. Ultimately, It is argued that low sample or case studies could be an advantageous avenue for L3 studies to consider, since it removes the factor of individual variation from the equation.
on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(flexible participation in selected programme parts possible)
Registration form (English): https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/2568/
Registration form (German): https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/2524/
Programme:
11-13 Uhr Opening
Welcome Address by Rector and Vice-Rector for Academic Career Development and Diversity (German)
Keynote „Lange und kurze Wege zum Doktor: Streiflichter aus der Geschichte akademischer Qualifikation / Long and short routes to a doctorate: Reflections on the history of academic qualification“ (Prof. Dr. Marian Füssel, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen/ President of the Society for University and Science History) (German, slides in English)
Panel discussion Emerging Researchers - Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers‘ journeys in flux (with Ricardo Römhild, Barbara Giuri, Dr. Ursula Windmüller, Prof. Dr. Martin Wild, Moderation: Dr. Anne Mollen) (English)
13-15 Uhr Networking and Snacks (Foyer)
15-18 Uhr interactive exhibition “Our spaces - our research journeys“ in the Kavaliershäuschen (designed together with doctoral students and postdocs), including a (digital) treasure hunt through the city
The next PhD colloquium will take place on February 2nd, 2024. Interested parties are cordially invited!
The first guest lecture of the year which will take place on Monday, 08 January from 4 to 6 pm in Room AE 11, Aegidiistraße 5. Mateusz Jekiel from the University of Poznan will talk about "The influence of musical hearing on foreign language pronunciation in advanced learners of English".