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[Claire Bowern]

Claire Bowern
Professor
Editor: *Diachronica*
Department of Linguistics, Yale University


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Subject: [DATA IN HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS] CfP: Open Data for Quantitative
Diachronic Linguistics
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Special Collection of the <https://openhumanitiesdata.metajnl.com/>*Journal
of Open Humanities Data (JOHD) <https://openhumanitiesdata.metajnl.com/>*

Full call for papers here:
https://openhumanitiesdata.metajnl.com/collections/Quantitative-Diachronic

We are pleased to invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to
contribute to a Special Collection of the Journal of Open Humanities Data
(JOHD) that focuses on open data for Quantitative Diachronic Linguistics.

The primary focus of the collection is on Data Papers describing openly
available datasets relevant to diachronic linguistics, regardless of
language, language family, or historical period. Submissions should provide
detailed documentation of dataset creation, structure, annotation, and
potential reuse, in line with JOHD’s commitment to transparency,
reproducibility, and data reuse in the humanities. We also welcome
Discussion Papers, provided they explicitly engage with a published dataset.

Submission types:

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   Short data papers (1,000–1,500 words): Concise descriptions of
   humanities research subjects with high reuse potential arising from
   research in quantitative diachronic linguistics.
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   Discussion papers, commenting on a published dataset (3,000–5,000
   words): Extended reflections on issues related to historical corpora,
   annotation schemes, standards and formats, data quality,
   representativeness, bias, or reproducibility in quantitative studies of
   language change.

Key Dates:

   -

   Abstract (100 words) submission deadline: 28 February 2026
   -

   Full paper submission deadline (upon abstract acceptance): 10 April 2026

Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

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   Diachronic corpora and corpus-derived datasets
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   Quantitative datasets for the study of language change over time
   -

   Annotated datasets for diachronic phonology, morphology, syntax,
   semantics, or pragmatics
   -

   Lexical, grammatical, or constructional change across historical stages
   -

   Cross-linguistic and comparative diachronic datasets
   -

   Datasets derived from historical texts, manuscripts, or inscriptions
   -

   Computational and statistical methods for modelling diachronic
   linguistic phenomena
   -

   Workflows, standards, and best practices for creating and maintaining
   diachronic linguistic datasets
   -

   Interoperable datasets for diachronic linguistics

There are no restrictions on the language(s), language families, or time
periods covered.

We particularly encourage contributions from interdisciplinary teams and
from those working on underrepresented areas or communities.

JOHD is an open access journal under the CC BY 4.0 license. Publication
fees may be waived upon request for authors without institutional funding.

Submit your abstract (max. 100 words) via the form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/aMbdweuRuM

*Editorial team:*

Eleni Bozia

Zinaida Geylikman

Teresa Paccosi

Marco Passarotti

Andrea Farina



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