TUNI Luottamuksellinen - Confidential (3Y)
Dear colleagues,
You are warmly welcome to attend the season launch of the Nordic Speech Research Forum. The webinar is open to everyone and can be accessed through our website www.jyu.fi/nsrf<http://www.jyu.fi/nsrf> which lists all upcoming events on this webinar series. Simply click on the event to join!
Friday, September 12th at 13:00–14:00 Helsinki time (EEST, UCT+3)
L2 Accent in Icelandic: Folk Ideas and Attitudes
Stefanie Bade, University of Iceland
The season is full of interesting webinars with a wide range of topics within speech research. Please find the poster attached and feel free to spread the word.
The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P; to join, see https://groups.io/g/nnl2p) The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).
Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu
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Dear all,
First of all, a big thank you to everyone who has registered for FONETIK 2025 and/or contributed a submission! We're currently putting together an exciting conference program and proceedings volume, and we’re very much looking forward to seeing everything come to life in just a few weeks.
A quick update:
It is still possible to register for the conference (though submissions are now closed). However, as of today, registration for the conference dinner (Day 2, Thursday) is closed.
We faced some challenges securing a venue for the dinner. Initially, it seemed that our preferred choice – PM & Vänner (yes, the one with the Michelin star!) – was unavailable. But thanks to a slightly lower-than-expected number of participants (which we now view as an opportunity for a cozier yet equally dynamic event), we reached out to the restaurant again with a revised headcount. Good news: it looks like we’ll be able to hold the dinner there after all!
Because of this, we can’t accommodate too many more attendees for the dinner. Therefore, if you register from today onward, you will be placed on a waiting list for the dinner. There’s still a chance we can fit you in, and we’ll contact you directly if a spot becomes available—but no guarantees.
That said, registration still includes access to the following social events:
* Welcome reception with buffet, held at the beautiful Teleborgs Slott – a castle located right on campus! (https://teleborgsslott.com/)
* Lunch on Day 2
If you're still considering joining us, don't wait too long—we'd love to see you there!
Warm regards,
Gilbert, Federica, Nate
TUNI Luottamuksellinen - Confidential (3Y)
Dear all,
The Nordic Speech Research Forum convenes on Tue, Nov 4th at 13:00 - 14:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Time EET; UCT+2). You are warmly welcome to join the webinar via our website www.jyu.fi/nsrf<http://www.jyu.fi/nsrf>.
Technology-enhanced language learning interventions in children
Sari Ylinen, Tampere University
News:
* The webinar series continues on Dec 11th when Antti Saloranta and Leena Maria Heikkola (The Arctic University of Norway) give a talk about quantity differences in L1 and L2 Kven. You will find the details at www.jyu.fi/nsrf<http://www.jyu.fi/nsrf>.
* We are preparing for spring season 2026. Please suggest speakers at https://forms.office.com/e/4DjYzpbxVp.
The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).
Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu
Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)
PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Languages Unit
Tampere University
Dear all, (We apologize for cross-posting)
This is the second call for abstracts for the 11th Fonologi i Norden (FiNo 2026) conference.
Please feel free to forward the message to people who might be interested.
https://fonologiinorden.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/fino-2026-lund-call-for-ab…
Best regards,
FiNo 2026 organizers
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FiNo 2026 (Lund): Call for abstracts
We are delighted to announce that the 11th Fonologi i Norden meeting will be hosted by the Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University, 12th–13th of February 2026.
We invite submissions on any topic in phonology (including work in progress). Abstracts related to the phonology of languages spoken in the Nordic countries are particularly encouraged.
Please submit your abstract as a PDF document to fonologi.i.norden(a)gmail.com<mailto:fonologi.i.norden@gmail.com> by the 9th of November, 2025, 23:59 CET. If you use special characters such as IPA symbols, make sure they are embedded in your PDF.
Submission guidelines:
* One A4 page for the abstract text (references and data visualizations may be placed together on one additional page)
* 12 pt. Times New Roman typeface, single line spacing, and 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins.
* Submission email specifications:
* Email subject should be: fino 2026 abstract
* Please write the name(s) and the affiliation(s) of the author(s) in the email text.
* Also, please indicate the preference for presentation style (oral, poster or either) in the email text.
Important dates:
* November 9th – deadline for abstract submission
* December 5th – notification of acceptance
* February 12th-13th, 2026 – FiNo in Lund (on-site)
Please note that the meeting will be on-site with no online presentations. We look forward to receiving your abstracts!
If you have questions regarding the abstract submission, please contact fonologi.i.norden(a)gmail.com<mailto:fonologi.i.norden@gmail.com>.
FiNo 2026 Organizers,
Sara Myrberg, Shin Ishihara, Jinhee Kwon and Natsumi Goto
TUNI Luottamuksellinen - Confidential (3Y)
Dear colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to a Nordic Speech Research Forum webinar taking place on Fri, Oct 10th at 15:00 - 16:00 (Helsinki/Eastern European Summer Time EEST; UCT+3). You are warmly welcome to join the webinar via our website www.jyu.fi/nsrf<http://www.jyu.fi/nsrf>.
Human speech and animal speech-like sounds
Axel Ekström, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
News:
* The webinar series continues on Nov 4th when Sari Ylinen (Tampere University) gives a talk about technology-enhanced language learning interventions in children. Please find the details at www.jyu.fi/nsrf<http://www.jyu.fi/nsrf>.
* Who would you like to hear present their work? You can suggest speakers at https://forms.office.com/e/4DjYzpbxVp.
The Nordic Speech Research Forum is organized by the Speech and Speech Research Special Interest Group of the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) and the Nordic Network for L2 Pronunciation (NNL2P). The current coordinators are Riikka Ullakonoja (University of Jyväskylä) and Elina Vasu (Tampere University).
Best regards,
Riikka Ullakonoja & Elina Vasu
Elina Vasu (formerly Tergujeff)
PhD, University Lecturer in English Linguistics
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Languages Unit
Tampere University
