Workshop: Language and networks
Research
Culture and languages
The workshop brings together linguists working in Gothenburg who use the concept of “network” in their research on language.
Workshop
The workshop brings together linguists working in Gothenburg who use the concept of “network” in their research on language.
| Time | Speaker | Title |
| 13:00-13:30 | Freek Van de Velde (KULeuven) | Degeneracy: upholding horizontal relations in a constructional network |
| 13:30-14:00 | Aleksandrs Berdicevskis (SFS, Språkbanken Text) | Linguistic innovations and social networks |
| 14:00-14:30 | Felix Morger (SFS, Språkbanken Text) | Benefits and challenges of using neural networks for language modeling |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Benjamin Lyngfelt (SFS) | Network development in the Swedish ConstructiCon |
| 15:30-16:00 | Evie Coussé (SPL) | Connecting the dots. Building a network of verb constructions in Dutch |
Networks are used in very diverse approaches to language, for instance:
The aim of the workshop is to get an overview of the linguistic research that uses networks in Gothenburg, in order to see whether there are areas of convergence, and a potential for exchange and collaboration. The contributors of the workshop present their ongoing research, with a focus on the role of networks in their theory, data and visualization. Central questions discussed by contributors:
The workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. Please, send a mail to evie.cousse@gu.se before 16 November 2023 to register.
Organizer: Evie Coussé
Part of the seminar series of the research area Linguistic Structures at the Department of Languages and Literatures.