The Call for Papers for ISBPAC2026 at the University of Reading is now open. The symposium welcomes submissions examining language acquisition and processing in bi-/multilingual populations, broadly defined across the lifespan, and research examining the role that bi/multilingualism plays in wider (neuro)cognition. Research is welcomed that examines language acquisition and processing in early and late bilinguals, L2 and Ln learners, in all domains of language (syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, the lexicon, discourse/pragmatics, and their interfaces) and in language-related neurocognition. The symposium welcome submissions that employ online techniques (e.g. self-paced reading or listening, eye-tracking, ERPs, neuroimaging) and offline methods.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Morphological, syntactic, phonetic, phonological, lexical acquisition and processing
- Crosslinguistic influence in language production and comprehension
- Language processing in attrition
- Code-switching
- L2/Ln acquisition and processing
- Cognitive and neurocognitive consequences of bi-/multilingualism
- Neuroscientific studies of bi-/multilingual acquisition and processing
- Multimodal language and communication
- Developmental and acquired language disorders
- Implications of bi/multilingual language processing for teaching
Abstract Submission: Now open!
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 19th, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: February, 2026
Submission Guidelines: The symposium accept abstracts for poster and/or oral presentation. Abstracts should be at most 500 words in length (with an additional 300 words for additional information, including references and/or examples etc.). Completed abstracts must be submitted by January 19th, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please submit your abstract via the symposium’s Oxford Abstracts Submission Form.
If you have any questions or queries about the symposium, please contact isbpac2026@reading.ac.uk.
