CLUNL - Research Center for Linguistics at NOVA University Lisbon

The Research Center for Linguistics at NOVA University Lisbon (CLUNL) is a research unit that aims at promoting research in theoretical and applied Linguistics, to develop the advanced training of researchers and foster the dissemination of scientific data on those domains concerned with the nature and structure of languages and texts.

The work developed at CLUNL since its creation, in 2000, has made a relevant and distinctive contribution to the study of Linguistics in Portugal, in areas such as language acquisition (native language and non-native language), discourse analysis, lexicology and lexicography, text theory and terminology, while developing research in domains such as lexicon and vocabulary (general and specialized), historical linguistics, morphology, syntax, and semantics.

This research unit is financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), having obtained the qualification of EXCELLENT in the last evaluation exercise carried out (R&D Units Evaluation 2023/2024).

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CLUNL obtained an ‘Excellent’ rating in the FCT assessment

The Research Center for Linguistics at NOVA University Lisbon (CLUNL) obtained the top rating of EXCELLENT from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the latest R&D Unit Assessment 2023/2024.

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EuroSLA 35: call for papers

Is now open the call for papers period for the 35th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association (EuroSLA 35) which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first time, from 24 to 27 June 2026.

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20th Forum for Linguistic Sharing: call for papers

Is now open the call for papers period to the 20th Forum for Linguistic Sharing, which will take place on 17–18 April 2026, in a hybrid format (on-site and online).

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Final Conference of the iRead4Skills Project: Save the Date!

The iRead4Skills Consortium is pleased to invite you to its final conference, “A New Journey Through Knowledge”, which will take place on 25 (...)

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Lisbon Summer School in Linguistics 2026: save the date!

The Lisbon Summer School in Linguistics 2026 already has a date! Organized by the Research Center for Linguistics at NOVA University Lisbon (CLUNL), (...)

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33rd International Congress of the Portuguese Association of French Teachers (APPF)

The 33rd International Congress of the Portuguese Association of French Teachers (APPF), under the theme “Experimenting, Creating, and Learning (...)

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