How to submit

We invite abstract submissions for 30-minute oral presentations (20 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for discussion) or posters of original, unpublished work in all subfields of generative language acquisition, including, but not limited to: L1 and L2 acquisition, heritage language acquisition, language pathology, language impairment, and acquisition of sign language. The language of the conference is English.

Abstracts must be written in English. They should not exceed one page in A4 paper, with one extra page for examples, tables, figures and references, with 1-inch or 2.5 cm margins on all sides and 12-point font size in Times New Roman. Please note that the submission of a "supplementary data" file will not be considered. The abstract should have a clear title and should not reveal the name of the author(s). Submissions are limited to one individual and one joint abstract per author, or two joint abstracts per author. 

You will be asked to indicate some keywords upon submission, including the language domain(s) and the acquisition context(s) targeted by your abstract. 

As there will be poster sessions, you will be asked to indicate whether, if accepted, you would like to present your study as a poster or not. (Note that this is for planning purposes only and has no bearing on whether or not your abstract will be accepted.)

The submission must not reveal the identity of the author(s) in any way. Please verify that the PDF file does not contain hidden information about authors. 

All abstracts will be reviewed by at least two referees.

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IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for submission: 7 January 2025**

Notification of acceptance: 2 April 2025

Conference: 11-13 September 2025

**Extended Deadline for Abstract Submission: 3 February 2025, 11.59 pm (GMT)

If you have any question, please contact the organizing committee at gala2025@univ-tours.fr.