Heritage Language Syntax

Heritage Language Syntax is a platform built around the Heritage Language Syntax (HLS) workshop series. It focuses on heritage and/or minority language syntax, with particular attention to language change in contact and its bearings on our knowledge and understanding of syntactic theory.

We have several workshops planned, but we are also going to host methodology sessions, Q&A, brainstorming etc. Everybody with an interest in heritage language and syntax is welcome to join!

We also have a brand-new website: have a look and join us, if you’re interested: https://sites.google.com/view/heritagelanguagesyntax

HLS stems from the ERC project Microcontact. Language variation and change from the Italian heritage perspective, which was carried out at Utrecht University, with PI Roberta D'Alessandro.