Society for Endangered Languages Pakistan

22/02/2026

Conducted a successful webinar on International Mother Language Day. Thank you Dr. Sadaf Munshi for an enlightening talk, and all participants for joining us.

21/02/2026

Catch us today at 9:30 PM Pakistan time.
Right now it's 7:25 PM.
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We are pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar hosted by the Society for Endangered Languages Pakistan (SELP):
Webinar: Profile of a Language Documentation Project
Speaker: Professor Dr. Sadaf Munshi
21st Feb, 2026
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Join us to learn from an internationally renowned scholar and explore key dimensions of language documentation.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCR8SMxpm8pdenwp_UE5fCr17N721TfjEOE0LsRaLS8uOEtQ/viewform
Looking forward to your participation!

20/02/2026

SUSTAINABLE LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION IN CREOLE SETTINGS

Linguistics Special Lecture Series (LSLS) 2026 No. 2
21 February | Saturday | 6:00 PM (PST)
YouTube Livestream (ONLINE)

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The Linguistics Special Lecture Series (LSLS) features talks by invited experts on various topics under the fields of theoretical and applied linguistics. In celebration of International Mother Language Day 2026 and for the second installment of LSLS 2026, visiting research fellow Eeva M. Sippola, professor at the University of Helsinki, will give a talk on sustainable sociolinguistic research in creole contexts such as in the case of Chabacano.

ABSTRACT
This talk explores sustainable practices in sociolinguistic research on language contact, focusing on ethical and methodological challenges in documenting minoritized varieties. Contact languages, such as the Chabacano creoles, often face issues of prestige and representation, requiring approaches that minimize researcher bias and foreground community perspectives. We review sociolinguistic factors influencing language use and examine best practices for data collection and analysis, including participatory methods and transparent data management. Challenges such as informed consent, accessibility, and long-term impact are discussed alongside strategies for producing research that reflects authentic language practices. A case study on folk linguistic perceptions illustrates how community narratives can inform equitable research design. By integrating reflexivity and collaboration, this study argues for methodologies that support language revitalization while advancing theoretical insights into language contact.

This event is free and open to the public.

19/02/2026

We are pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar hosted by the Society for Endangered Languages Pakistan (SELP):
Webinar: Profile of a Language Documentation Project
Speaker: Professor Dr. Sadaf Munshi
21st Feb, 2026
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Join us to learn from an internationally renowned scholar and explore key dimensions of language documentation.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCR8SMxpm8pdenwp_UE5fCr17N721TfjEOE0LsRaLS8uOEtQ/viewform
Looking forward to your participation!