Program

Abstract of the plenary talks

• Harim KWON (Seoul National University) 

  • "Articulation and acoustics of intervocalic tense stops in Seoul Korean"

    • In this talk, I explore how intervocalic tense stops in Seoul Korean are phonetically implemented, asking whether tense stops derived from underlying geminate lax stops are acoustically and articulatorily identical to underlying tense stops. These two types of tense stops have been assumed to be phonologically equivalent, both behaving as phonological geminates. Our ultrasound study comparing these two types of tense stops suggests no significant differences in their tongue positions — neither type exhibits the tongue root advancement associated with gemination cross-linguistically. Acoustically, both types show longer closure durations than lax stops, though there is no significant difference between the underlying and derived tense stops themselves. These results suggest that the underlying and derived tense stops are phonetically indistinguishable and challenge the view that Seoul Korean employs articulatory fortition to realize tense stops. I will discuss the broader implications of these findings for the phenomenon of phonological neutralization and the categorization of Korean tense stops as geminates. 

• Wilkinson Daniel Wong GONZALES (Chinese University of Hong Kong) 

  • "Sociolinguistic variation in the Lannang community: What it means to speak “differently”"

    • What does the Lannang community in the Philippines do when prompted to speak Lánnang-uè? Is there sociolinguistic variability, and if so, what does this variability signify? This study addresses these questions by drawing on ethnographic observations, interviews, and an analysis of audio data from the Lannang Corpus, comprising 150 participants collected between 2017-2023. I first provide a linguistic description of Lánnang-uè, followed by an analysis of its sociolinguistic dimensions. The findings reveal considerable variation in language use: some speakers adhere to a more conservative style with minimal influence from Hokkien, while others employ a mixed style incorporating elements of Tagalog and English. This variability is not arbitrary but carries significant social meaning. For instance, the conservative style often indexes an alignment with notions of authenticity, tradition, and the preservation of original roots, while the mixed style conveys meanings of community belonging and local authenticity. Beyond these meanings, the use of mixed-style Lánnang-uè also invokes nuances of warmth and familiarity, occasionally serving as a covert mode of communication or symbolizing adaptability to local cultures. Overall, I underscore the intricate social meanings of linguistic variability in an understudied context and hope to enrich/complexify our understanding of “speaking differently” within this plurilingual context.

• Sho YAMAOKA (Osaka University) 

  • "Beyond Auditory Impressions: The Case of Vietnamese"

The schedule of AJL9

The conference will be held in accordance with Japan Standard Time.
The Zoom link for the participants and audience will be shared later (the registration of the audience will be announced soon).

PDF download here

Each presenter have 15 mins to present and 5 mins of Q&A session.

The schedule of the poster session

Poster session instruction:

1. All poster presenters introduce their posters in three minutes each (8 posters)

2. Poster presenters and participants will be moving on to the individual session in the different break-out rooms (about 60 minutes)

3. Each poster is discussed in the different rooms.

IMPORTANT (update Nov.27th)
Poster presenters are required to submit a pre-recorded video of a short presentation by Dec. 10th.
The video will be shown before the poster session begins.
SUBMIT HERE

The video should be submitted as mp4 file, and the file name has to be "P-X-TITLE-video.mp4." (insert your session number to X and your title to TITLE. If title is too long, you can only put first words)

There is no strict format instruction, but you may have slides to support visual aids. (Recording your voice in the PowerPoint and uploading it as an mp4 file is one of the simple options.)

In-person participants can present their posters with either a digital device or a physical poster. At the same time, in-person participants are also required to bring their own laptop or tablet and headset to interact with online participants

A short presentation will be conducted using the order below.

The registration for the audience

AJL9 welcomes audiences both online and in person. Audiences also require registration, so please sign up using the link below. 

Audience Registration Link

In-person audiences are asked to pay a participation fee at the venue. We will prepare snacks and drinks.
The Zoom link will be shared with the online audiences; however, please do not share the link with someone who is not registered.
We ask all individual audiences to register using the link above. 

The zoom link will be shared before the conference start via registered email.