Invited Speakers
Aim and Topics
LENLS is an annual international conference on formal linguistics (i.e., syntax, semantics and pragmatics), computational linguistics, the philosophy of language, and related fields, including but not limited to the following:
- Formal syntax, semantics and pragmatics of natural language
- Model-theoretic and/or proof-theoretic semantics of natural language
- Computational approaches to semantics and pragmatics
- Nonclassical logic and its relation to natural language (e.g. substructural, fuzzy, categorical, and topological logic)
- Formal philosophy of language
- Scientific methodology and/or experimental design in linguistics
LENLS22 will be held in a hybrid format. Most presentations will take place in person at Kobe University, with the exception of a few remote talks. We will also provide a Zoom live stream for remote attendance. However, please note that the Zoom link will only be shared with registered participants.
Submissions
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lenls22
Upon acceptance, authors (both categories) are expected to submit extended abstracts (up to 5 pages) before Nov 13. Note that abstracts submitted to the [Abstract+Full Paper] category may be accepted in the [Abstract Only] category (but not vice versa). The proceedings of the workshop will be made available online, including extended abstracts (both categories).
Authors submitting to the [Abstract+Full Paper] category are required to submit a full paper (up to 16 pages, excluding references and appendices) for the post-proceedings volume after the conference and at least one of them must agree to review at least one other full paper.
AI Use Policy
Authors bear full responsibility for all content in their submissions, regardless of whether AI tools were used in their preparation. AI systems may not be listed as co-authors. Submissions found to contain hallucinated content (e.g., fabricated references or citations) will be desk-rejected.
At the time of submission, all authors must complete the AI Use Statement field in the EasyChair submission form. If no AI tools were used, authors may simply state: "No AI tools were used in preparing this submission." If AI tools were used, authors should specify the tool(s) and the nature of their use. The program committee will take the disclosed use into account in its evaluation.
Important Dates
| Abstract submission deadline | Aug. 31, 2026 (AoE) |
| Notification of acceptance | Oct. 1, 2026 (AoE) |
| Deadline for early registration | Oct. 31, 2026 (AoE) |
| Deadline for the extended abstract | Nov. 13, 2026 (AoE) |
| Deadline for online registration | Nov. 16, 2026 (AoE) |
| LENLS22 | Nov. 26-28, 2026 |
| Deadline for full papers | Dec. 11, 2026 (AoE) |
Sponsors
LENLS is organized by an alliance of the following sponsors.
- The Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI)
"The Nexus of Human-LLM Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Linguistic Approach to Building a Collaborative Feedback Loop" project (Grant Number JPMJCR2565), funded by JST CREST Programs "Creation of an Interdisciplinary System Foundation for Realizing a Society of Human-AI Coexistence and Collaboration"
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
- Kobe University
Conference Code of Conduct
All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our conference are required to adhere to the following code of conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everyone.
The Quick Version
The organizers are dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, and social media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the organisers.
The Less Quick Version
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, and religion (or lack thereof), as well as sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Participants asked to stop harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference without a refund.
If you experience harassment, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact the following conference staff members immediately: Elin McCready and Daisuke Bekki
The conference staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.
We expect participants to follow these rules at conference and workshop venues as well as conference-related social events.
Program Committee
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Daisuke Bekki
Ochanomizu University -
Alastair Butler
Hirosaki University -
Patrick D. Elliott
Heinrich-Heine University of Dusseldorf -
Naoya Fujikawa
University of Tokyo -
Robert Henderson
University of Arizona -
Yu Izumi
Nanzan University -
Magdalena Kaufmann
University of Connecticut -
Elin McCready
ICREA/Autonomous University of Barcelona -
Koji Mineshima
Keio University -
Teruyuki Mizuno
Ochanomizu University -
Kenta Mizutani
Aichi Prefectural University -
Yoshiki Mori
University of Tokyo -
Yang Muyi
Osaka University -
Shinya Okano
University of Tokyo -
David -Y. Oshima
Nagoya University -
Lukas Rieser
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology -
Osamu Sawada
Kobe University -
Eri Tanaka
Osaka University -
Wataru Uegaki
University of Edinburgh -
Gregoire Winterstein
Université du Québec à Montréal -
Akitaka Yamada
Keio University -
Shunsuke Yatabe
Ochanomizu University -
Kei Yoshimoto
Tohoku University
Local Organizers
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Osamu Sawada
Kobe University -
Zicheng Xu
Kobe University -
Asa Tomita
Ochanomizu University