Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite submissions to the workshop NLP tools and methods for diachronic lexical semantics, held as part of Languages & Language at the Crossroads of Disciplines (14-16 December 2026, Aix-en-Provence, France).

The full call is available here: https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/data/CfP_WS4_NLP_Diachronic_Semantics.pdf.

This workshop seeks to investigate whether current NLP methods and tools can support the annotation of lexical semantic features (word senses, metaphors, concrete/abstract meanings, etc.) in diachronic corpora. In particular, it aims to assess under which conditions high-quality annotation can be achieved and how this may vary depending on (i) the theoretical framework adopted; (ii) the research objective; (iii) the language under investigation; (iv) the chronological dimensions.

Submission details
We welcome anonymised abstracts (max. 500 words, excluding references) presenting research using NLP tools for diachronic lexical semantics, regardless of framework, language, or period. Abstracts should clearly state research questions, methods, data, and expected results.

Submission deadline
17 May 2026
Submission is via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=llcd2026.

Please select: WS4. NLP tools and methods for diachronic lexical semantics.
Template and full call details are available on the LLcD2026 website: https://llcd2026.sciencesconf.org/.

We look forward to your submissions.

Best regards,
Andrea Farina

On behalf of the organising committee:
Zinaida Geylikman
Andrea Farina
Barbara McGillivray
Bastien Liétard