The aim of the African Association for Lexicography (AFRILEX) is the promotion and co-ordination of the research, study and teaching of lexicography by means of the publication of a journal and other appropriate literature, and the organization of regular conferences and seminars to provide an opportunity for an exchange of ideas and for mutual stimulus to researchers and practitioners in the field of lexicography. With the advent of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) that bring new challenges and new perspectives in knowledge production, knowledge dissemination and knowledge storage, there seems to be sufficient ground to reflect on the place and position of the field of lexicography in these new developments.Hence the conference theme: "The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation in the Future of Lexicography".

Presentation

You are cordially invited to the 29^th International Conference of the African Association for Lexicography (AFRILEX 2025) to be held at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa, and jointly hosted by the Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society (CASAS) and the Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research (CMDR).

Invited

• Abstracts on any aspect of dictionary research, practical lexicography or terminology.
• Abstracts from disciplines related to practical or theoretical lexicography/terminology are also invited, but they should have a demonstrable lexicographic focus.
• Abstracts from computational linguistics, and digital humanities, again, with a lexicographic focus
• Abstracts not necessarily related to the conference theme but with a strong lexicography focus
• Proposals for special sessions
• Proposals for workshops

Submission guidelines

• Abstracts should be formatted according to the template (see below).
• Abstracts must be between 600 and 800 words long for adjudicators to make informed judgements on the central argument of the paper, especially given that conference proceedings are not published.
• Abstracts should contain the following elements: a central argument, methodology, and some (preliminary) conclusions.
• All citations should be accounted for in a list of references.
• Submissions that do not comply with these requirements will unfortunately be rejected.

Prospective presenters are to submit abstracts or session proposals to reach AFRILEX: afrilexabstracts@gmail.com

before 31 March 2025.

Process and procedures

Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged and feedback will be given to authors as soon as the abstracts are received back from the adjudicators. Abstracts of accepted papers will be distributed during the conference. MS PowerPoint Presentation facilities will be available. As a backup, presenters are invited to e-mail their presentation to the organiser ahead of the conference.

Important

• All submissions will be adjudicated.
• The conference language is English.
• Format of the conference: The conference is expected to be held live (in-person).
• Presenters of papers and special sessions must register before 4 May 2025.

Keynote speakers

• Prof Iztok Kosem, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana; Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Prof Theo Bothma, Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract processing committee

• Prof. Sonja Bosch, Dr Lorna Morris and Mr André du Plessis.