ETHL

Edinburgh Theoretical Historical Linguistics

Overview

ETHL is a venue for postgraduate students and early career researchers in Historical Linguistics to engage in theoretical discussion relevant to the issues addressed in this field. We aim to provide young researchers with a platform to discuss issues at the intersection of theoretical and historical linguistics, enabling historical linguists to explore the role of theory in their work and its relevance to synchronic theory. Furthermore, we hope to foster connections and create a community of theoretical historical linguists.

We are working to make ETHL 2026 a reality. Stay tuned for more information.

ETHL 2025

ETHL, Edinburgh Theoretical Historical Linguistics, was conceived as a miniature summer school / socratic seminar with a focus on discussion between historical linguists interested in linguistic theory and theoretical linguistics with a penchant for diachrony. Although this event is aimed at postgraduate and early career researchers we welcome participation from anyone interested in historical and theoretical linguistics!

Over two days we had four two-hour seminars each led by an expert in theoretical historical linguistics addressing a different aspect of the intersection of historical and theoretical linguistics.

In addition to the seminars on each day of ETHL there was a session of snap-talks.

Our sponsor institutions: ETHL 2025 Seminar was possible by the support of AMC (Angus McIntosh Centre for Historical Linguistics), LAGB (postgraduate student committee), PhilSoc (Philological Society) and the PPLS (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Edinburgh) through the Training and Development Grants Scheme, .

Organisers

ETHL is organised by PhD researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
Contact the organisers by writing to: seminar [at] ethl [dot] uk

Fae Hicks 🔗

Historical Linguistics, grammatical development at the syntax phonology interface

Aldo Berríos Castillo 🔗

Historical Linguistics, phonology and morphology diachronic interaction, revitalisation of Mapudungun

Our sponsors

We thank the following institutions (in alphabetical order) for their invaluable support to the success of ETHL 2025 seminar.

Contact

Contact the organisers by writing to: seminar [at] ethl [dot] uk

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