ASIALEX 2023: The 16th International Conference of the Asian Association for Lexicography Yonsei University Seoul, South Korea, June 22-24, 2023 |
Conference website | https://korealex.org/asialex_2023 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asialex2023 |
Abstract registration deadline | December 20, 2022 |
Notification of acceptance | January 31, 2023 |
Submission deadline | May 21, 2023 |
The 16th International Conference of the Asian Association for Lexicography (ASIALEX) will be held on June 22-24, 2023, at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. ASIALEX is an academic organization that aims to promote scholarly and professional activities in the field of lexicography. Founded in 1997, AISALEX strives to deepen research activities on dictionaries based on the latest theories and to broaden networks among lexicographers and other scholars all over the world by hosting biennial and annual conferences and publishing the peer-reviewed journal, Lexicography, Journal of Asialex.
The theme of ASIALEX 2023 is Lexicography, Artificial Intelligence, and Dictionary Users. While proposals on any topics regarding the study and use of dictionaries are welcome, ASIALEX 2023 aims to provide opportunities to discuss the changes and challenges that go beyond the usual realms of traditional lexicography and seek new directions and possibilities for dictionaries to cope with social changes and problems. Find out more about this year's conference theme at: https://korealex.org/asialex_2023.
Keynote Speakers and Topics
- Michael Rundell (Chief Lexicographic Officer, Lexical Computing Ltd)
- Automating the creation of dictionaries: are we nearly there?
- Yukio Tono (Director, the World Language Center, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
- Research into dictionary use in an era of e-lexicography
- Erin Mckean (Founder, Wordnik.com)
- Investigating the ROI of AI for lexicography
- Jonghwan Kim (Leader, Global Dictionary Production Center, Naver Corporation)
- Development of user participation at the Naver Dictionary: a case study of Open Dictionary PRO and Accentia
Submission Guidelines
Presentations concerning any aspect of lexicography and dictionaries in any language are welcome. Those focused on issues in Asian lexicography and dictionaries are especially encouraged. All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Please refer to the list of topics (including but not limited to) below.
- Lexicography and language technologies
- Lexicography and corpus linguistics
- Challenges to lexicography in the digital age
- Bi- and multilingual lexicography
- Pedagogical lexicography
- Dictionary use studies
- Dictionary and culture
- Phraseology and collocation
- Lexicography and etymology
- Neologisms and lexicography
- Terminology and lexicography
- Reports on lexicographical and lexicological projects
When submitting your proposal, you can choose between the following types:
- Paper presentations (regular 20 minute presentations followed by 10 minute Q&A)
- Poster presentations (to be presented in a dedicated poster session)
Abstracts of a maximum length of 300 words are to be submitted through the EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asialex2023. Please omit any self-identifying references from your abstract.
Venue
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Conference Website
https://korealex.org/asialex_2023
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to asialex2023@gmail.com