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The 9th International Conference on Maltese Linguistics
The 9th International Conference on Maltese Linguistics, organised by the G魔aqda Internazzjonali tal-Lingwistika Maltija (G摩ILM), was held on 16–17 September 2025 at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, with the theme “Rooting for Maltese”. The conference brought together more than 30 researchers from various countries including Malta, Germany, France, Slovakia, United States, and China.
The programme featured 21 presentations, opening with a talk by invited speaker Dr Jessica Nieder (Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology, UM) on “The State of Maltese Linguistic Research”. The presentations spanned various areas of linguistic research such as morphology, phonetics and phonology, syntax, and sociolinguistics.
A highlight of the first day was a workshop on the consonantal root in Maltese and Semitic languages which offered fresh insights into their structure and significance through a series of short talks. As with previous conferences, an edited volume of selected papers will follow, continuing G摩ILM’s tradition of publishing scholarly contributions from its meetings.
A special moment came on the second day with the presentation of a Festschrift in honour of Prof. Thomas Stolz. Prof. Stolz, who has served as President of G摩ILM since its founding in 2007, was celebrated with the volume Quam lingua melitea hic subicio: Studies in Maltese Linguistics dedicated to Thomas Stolz on the occasion of his 68th birthday, edited by Slavomír 膶éplö and Adam Ussishkin. The publication is freely available online .
The conference was coordinated by Ruben van de Vijver (Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf) in collaboration with the Malta Centre, represented by Raffaello Bezzina (Malta), Michela Vella (Malta), and Maike Vorholt (Bremen). Looking ahead, preparations are underway for the 10th International Conference on Maltese Linguistics, scheduled for 2027 in Malta.
Founded at its inaugural conference in Bremen in 2007, G摩ILM has since become a key hub for scholars of Maltese linguistics, attracting participants from around the world. Previous editions have been hosted in Bremen, Malta, Lyon, Turin, Bratislava, and Kraków. A committee has been formed to oversee the appointment of a new president and the drafting of statutes and bye-laws to guide the association’s future.
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Id-9 Konferenza Internazzjonali dwar il-Lingwistika Maltija
Id-9 Konferenza Internazzjonali tal-Lingwistika Maltija, organizzata mill-G魔aqda Internazzjonali tal-Lingwistika Maltija (G摩ILM), saret fis-16 u s-17 ta’ Settembru 2025 fil-Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, il-臓ermanja, bit-tema “Rooting for Maltese”. Il-konferenza 摹abret flimkien aktar minn 30 ri膵erkatur minn diversi pajji偶i fosthom Malta, il-臓ermanja, Franza, is-Slovakkja, l-Istati Uniti, u 膵-膴ina.
Il-programm kien fih 21 pre偶entazzjoni u feta魔 b’ta魔dita mill-kelliema mistiedna Dr Jessica Nieder (L-Istitut tal-Lingwistika u t-Teknolo摹ija tal-Lingwa, UM) dwar “The State of Maltese Linguistic Research”. Il-pre偶entazzjonijiet koprew diversi oqsma tar-ri膵erka lingwistika b魔all-morfolo摹ija, il-fonetika u l-fonolo摹ija, is-sintassi, u s-so膵jolingwistika.
Punt ewlieni tal-ewwel jum kien workshop dwar l-g魔erq konsonantali fil-Malti u l-lingwi Semiti膵i li offra g魔arfien 摹did dwar l-istruttura u s-sinifikat tieg魔u. B魔al fil-konferenzi pre膵edenti, se jo魔ro摹 volum editjat bi studji mag魔偶ula, biex titkompla t-tradizzjoni tal-G摩ILM li tippubblika l-atti tal-konferenzi tag魔ha.
Mument spe膵jali fit-tieni jum kien il-pre偶entazzjoni ta’ Festschrift ad unur il-Prof. Thomas Stolz. Il-Prof. Stolz, li kien il-President tal-G摩ILM mit-twaqqif tag魔ha fl-2007, 摹ie 膵膵elebrat bil-volum Quam lingua melitea hic subicio: Studies in Maltese Linguistics dedicated to Thomas Stolz on the occasion of his 68th birthday, editjat minn Slavomír 膶éplö u Adam Ussishkin. Il-pubblikazzjoni hija disponibbli b’xejn online fuq .
Il-konferenza kienet ikkoordinata minn Ruben van de Vijver (Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf) b’kollaborazzjoni mal-Malta Centre, rappre偶entat minn Raffaello Bezzina (Malta), Michela Vella (Malta), u Maike Vorholt (Bremen). G魔addejjin t魔ejjijiet g魔all-10 Konferenza Internazzjonali dwar il-Lingwistika Maltija, skedata g魔all-2027 f’Malta.
L-G摩ILM twaqqfet waqt l-ewwel konferenza li saret fi Bremen fl-2007, u saret 膵entru ewlieni g魔all-istudju偶i tal-lingwistika Maltija. L-G摩ILM ti摹bed studju偶i minn diversi pajji偶i minn madwar id-dinja. Konferenzi pre膵edenti saru fi Bremen, Malta, Lyon, Turin, Bratislava u Krakovja. 臓ie ffurmat kumitat biex jie魔u 魔sieb il-魔atra ta’ president 摹did u l-abbozzar tal-istatut u r-regolamenti biex jiggwidaw il-futur tal-asso膵jazzjoni.
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