The fourth conference on the Sound Systems of Latino America (SSLA 4) will be held at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, November 8-9, 2024. In addition to plenaries and contributed talks and posters, we will host thematic workshops on the study of indigenous languages of Latin America.
We invite paper submissions addressing any aspects of the behavior of sounds in the indigenous languages of Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America). A one-page abstract in the form of a PDF file should be sent to ssla4@uw.edu no later than 11:59 PM, July 15, 2024 (AoE time zone, UTC -12). A second page may be added with data and references. Both pages should have at least 2.5 cm margins on all sides, and all text other than references should be in 11 point font or larger. The author’s/authors’ name/names should not appear on the abstract. No format other than PDF will be accepted. Abstracts may be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, the languages of the conference. All abstracts will be reviewed by a scientific committee, and decisions about acceptance will be sent to authors by August 1, 2024.
We also invite proposals for workshops on various topics, including (but not limited to) collaborations between indigenous and non-indigenous scholars, and demonstrations of relevant tools for documenting or studying the sound systems of Latin American indigenous languages. These should be formatted as outlined above.
Funds from the UW’s Center for American Indian & Indigenous Studies are available to support travel to the conference by indigenous scholars presenting work at the conference. Please include in the body of the email submitting your abstract whether you would like to be considered for these funds. The application form will be sent along with the notice of acceptance.