Location: Kansai University
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Dates: December 5th and 6th 2025
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Abstract Submission Period:
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Opens: March 8th 2025
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Closes: April 30th 2025
Registration:
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Opens: May 12th 2025
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Closes: November 1st 2025
The Sociopragmatics Symposium 2025: Perspectives on East Asian Sociopragmatics and Beyond (SpS2025) will serve as a platform for exploring the intricate relationship between language, culture, and social interaction. With a focus on East Asian contexts, particularly Japanese and English, the symposium aims to shed light on how sociopragmatic phenomena shape communication in diverse cultural and linguistic settings.
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Bringing together leading scholars, educators, and early-career researchers, the symposium welcomes topics such as politeness, speech acts, conversational implicature, intercultural communication, and digital pragmatics. SpS2025 also invites scholars working on other languages and regions, as we aim to establish a global dialogue on sociopragmatic-specific research.
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This symposium seeks to advance our understanding of how language functions in specific contexts, providing a friendly, supportive, and collegial opportunity for participants to share their research, collaborate with peers, and gain fresh perspectives on sociopragmatics.​​
Call for Abstracts
Presentation Format
Each presentation will be 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session, allowing for in-depth discussions and engagement with peers.
Topics of Interest
We welcome submissions on a wide range of sociopragmatic topics, including but not limited to:
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Politeness and facework
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Speech acts and pragmatic strategies
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Conversational implicature
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Intercultural communication
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Digital and online pragmatics
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Pragmatics in multilingual and cross-cultural contexts
While the symposium primarily focuses on East Asian languages, we encourage research that broadens the discussion to other linguistic and cultural settings.
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​​Submission Guidelines
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Abstracts should be 250–300 words, clearly outlining the research objectives, methodology, key findings, and references (not included in word count).
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Submissions must be in English.
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The deadline for submission is April 30, 2025.
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Please use the template below to submit your abstract.
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Template - click here
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Please save your file as "SpS2025_FAMILYNAME".
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Important Dates
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Abstract Submission Opens: March 8, 2025
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Abstract Submission Closes: April 30, 2025
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Notification of Acceptance: May 31, 2025
​​How to Submit
Please click here to submit your abstract.
For any inquiries, contact us at tjallen@kansai-u.ac.jp
​Please Note
This symposium seeks to advance our understanding of how language functions in specific contexts, providing a friendly, supportive, and collegial opportunity for participants to share their research, collaborate with peers, and gain fresh perspectives on sociopragmatics. We encourage submissions from diverse perspectives and career stages to foster a dynamic and inclusive academic exchange.
We look forward to your contributions and to fostering engaging discussions at SpS2025!
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Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Michael Haugh (University of Queensland) &
Prof. Yasuko Obana (Kwansei Gakuin University).
More details to come.
Keynote Speakers
(Coming Soon)
Invited Speakers
(Coming Soon)
Details about keynote and invited speakers, as well as registration, will be announced soon.
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