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AGW 2023: 4th International Afrikaans Grammar Workshop
Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa, November 27-28, 2023
Conference websitehttps://viva-afrikaans.org/portale/inligtingsportaal-reg/afrikaansewerkswinkel
Submission linkhttps://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=agw2023

4th International Afrikaans Grammar Workshop: Call for papers 

The fourth instalment of the biannual Afrikaans Grammar Workshop (AGW) will be hosted by North-West University, South Africa. This follows on highly successful previous editions in Johannesburg (2016), Ghent (2018), and Amsterdam (2021). Like the previous workshop, this one will be a hybrid event: online, and at 26 Degrees South Hotel in Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa.  

The workshop aims to bring together researchers from different theoretical and methodological perspectives who study Afrikaans grammar. We welcome contributions on any aspect of Afrikaans grammar, including lexicology, orthography, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Papers that compare Afrikaans grammar with other West-Germanic or unrelated languages’ grammar are also welcomed, as are papers on the diachronic development of Afrikaans grammar, the role of language contact on the grammar, and current grammatical variation.  

We are honoured to also announce our two keynote speakers: 

  • Frank Hendricks (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) 

  • Timothy Colleman (Ghent University, Belgium) 

Like in the past, the language medium of AGW will be English. More information about the conference venue, costs, and other logistics will be published from June 2023 onwards on the AGW’s web page: https://viva-afrikaans.org/portale/inligtingsportaal-reg/afrikaansewerkswinkel. 

This year’s AGW will introduce two new innovations: 

1. Peer-reviewed conference proceedings: In addition to “abstract only” presentations, we will offer authors the additional option to submit their papers for publication in the digital conference proceedings. The proceedings will be double-blind peer-reviewed, will have an ISBN, and will be published on the AGW’s web page. Since the proceedings will be made available at the beginning of the conference, the submission deadline for full papers is 31 July 2023. See information on important dates below. 

2. Ideas session: Scholars and students who want to share new ideas (e.g., about their project), new data, or negative results, will have the opportunity to share ideas pertaining to their research during a 10-minute idea session. This is a valuable opportunity for emerging and established researchers to test new ideas with other scholars in the field, seek opportunities for collaboration, etc. 

We invite researchers at all stages of their careers, including (graduate) students, to submit proposals in one of the following categories: 

Category 

Abstract? 

Published? 

Presentation? 

Full paper 

Yes 

Yes 

20 minutes 

Paper 

Yes 

No 

20 minutes 

Short paper 

Yes 

No 

10 minutes 

 

Important dates 

 

 

Deadline (2023) 

Time (SAST) 

Full paper 

Paper 

Short paper 

Abstract submission 

15 June 

23:59 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Notification of acceptance 

29 June 

 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Full paper submission 

18 September (extended)

23:59 

Yes 

No 

No 

Feedback from peer-review 

16 October 

 

Yes 

No 

No 

Final paper submission 

20 November –

1 December 

 

Yes 

No 

No 

Conference 

27–28 November 

 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

 

Abstracts 

  • Authors/presenters in all three categories must submit an abstract. 

  • The abstract should be between 300 and 500 words, excluding examples and references.  

  • Please submit the abstract in Microsoft Word (or other compatible) format, with minimal formatting (i.e., avoid using your own styles). 

  • All abstracts must be submitted online via EasyChair before 23:59 (SAST) on 15 June 2023. Use the following link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=agw2023

  • When submitting an abstract, you will have the opportunity to indicate for which category the submission is (i.e., full paper, paper, or short paper). You will also be required to provide additional metadata, like keywords. 

  • Authors who wish to submit more than one abstract, should fill out a separate online submission form for each abstract. 

  • All abstracts will be peer-reviewed, and the final selection will be made by the organising committee. Please do not include any reference to your name in the document that you upload, as the peer-review process will be done anonymously. 

 

Full papers 

  • Only authors who have indicated that they want to submit a full paper, and whose abstract has been accepted, will be required to submit a full paper.  

  • The full paper should be between 4,000 and 6,000 words, including examples and references.  

  • Further instructions, including a Microsoft Word template, will be provided to authors whose abstracts have been accepted. 

 

Programme committee 

  • Gerhard van Huyssteen (North-West University) 

  • Marc van Oostendorp (Meertens Institute, the Netherlands) 

  • Frans Hinskens (Meertens Institute, the Netherlands) 

  • Timothy Colleman (Ghent University, Belgium) 

  • Andries Coetzee (University of Michigan) 

 

Contact details 

 

Summary 

  • Full title: 4th International Afrikaans Grammar Workshop 

  • Abbreviation: AGW IV 

  • Date: 27–28 November 2023 

  • Location: 26 Degrees South Hotel, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa 

  • Contact person: Monique Rabé 

  • Meeting email: monique.rabe@nwu.ac.za 

  • Web site: https://viva-afrikaans.org/portale/inligtingsportaal-reg/afrikaansewerkswinkel 

  • Submission of abstracts: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=agw202

  • Linguistic field(s): lexicology, phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, diachronic studies, variation studies 

  • Call deadline: 15 June 2023 at 23:59 (SAST) 

  • Other deadlines: 18 September 2023 at 23:59 (SAST) full-paper submission (extended); and 20 November – 1 December final full-paper submission 

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