27th Diachronic Generative Syntax conference

The 27th Diachronic Generative Syntax (DiGS) Conference is the premier international venue for research on language change from the perspective of generative linguistic theory. The conference examines how grammatical systems evolve over time, using the formal tools of Government and Binding theory, Minimalism, and related frameworks to model syntactic change in historical corpora. Topics include word order change, the emergence and loss of functional categories, parameter change, grammaticalization viewed through a syntactic lens, and quantitative methods for studying syntactic history.

DiGS 27 is designed for historical linguists, syntacticians, and philologists who want to bring rigorous theoretical frameworks to bear on questions of language change. The conference draws participants working on the history of many different language families, fostering productive typological comparison alongside in-depth case studies. Graduate students writing dissertations on historical syntax will find DiGS an essential venue for receiving detailed feedback from the specialists who define the standards of the field.