Syntax phonology and Language Analysis 18

Syntax, Phonology and Language Analysis (SyPhLA) 18 is a long-running workshop-style conference focused on the interfaces between syntactic structure and phonological form — a domain that has generated some of the deepest theoretical debates in generative linguistics. The program addresses prosodic phrasing and its syntactic determinants, the phonology-syntax mapping in different theoretical frameworks, cliticization, word-level phonology and its interaction with morphosyntax, and empirical data from diverse languages that challenge or refine current theories.

SyPhLA is distinctive in attracting both formal phonologists and syntacticians who want to work at the interface rather than staying within their own subdiscipline, making it a productive venue for theoretical cross-fertilization. Graduate students working in phonology, morphology, or syntax who recognize that the boundaries between these modules are where the most interesting problems live will find an engaged expert community and ample opportunity for detailed feedback.