About
The Association for Laboratory Phonology, a non-profit organization, promotes the scientific study of all aspects of the phonetics and phonology of spoken and signed languages through scholarly exchange across disciplines. The association is an international body open to scholars world-wide, and is committed to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge on the phonetics and phonology of all human languages.
Journal
The Association journal Laboratory Phonology is published in online only open-access format on the Janeway platform, run by the Open Library of Humanities (OLH).
Volumes 1-6 of the journal are freely available via the Mouton de Gruyter website.
The journal is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and it also is a member of the Free Journal Network.
Conference
The ALP Executive Council is delighted to announce that LabPhon 20 — marking the 40th anniversary of the conference! — will be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada, in the (North American) summer of 2026, with the theme “Looking back and looking forward.”
LabPhon 20 is jointly organized by members from McGill University, Université du Québec à Montréal, Carleton University, and University of Ottawa. Meghan Clayards, Morgan Sonderegger, Beth MacLeod, and Suzy Ahn are the conference co-chairs.
More information about dates, thematic sessions, invited presenters, and other details is forthcoming from the organizing committee.
Announcements
LabPhon 19 discounted banquet tickets for students
The LabPhon 19 hosting institute, HIPCS, will offer a special discounted rate for students by subsidizing $30 of the banquet ticket cost for each student.
LabPhon19 registration is now open (April 30 for the Early Registration)
Please take advantage of the reduced registration fees by registering early by April 30 (Early Registration). If you miss this deadline, consider the Late Registration by May 20, 2024, which still offers fees lower than onsite registration.
LabPhon19 program is now live
The LabPhon 19 program is now live on the LabPhon 19 official website. The caliber of papers set to be presented is nothing short of remarkable, spanning a diverse range of captivating topics and inquiries across various sub-disciplines within LabPhon, with many of them in alignment w
LabPhon19 Accepted Papers
The Association would like to announce that decisions on LabPhon 19 submissions have been sent out.
LabPhon19 Workshops Call for Papers
The Association is pleased to announce call for papers to three LabPhon 19 workshops, to be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.