17th EURALEX International Congress in Tbilisi

The 17th International Congress of the European Association for Lexicography (EURALEX) will open at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) at 3pm on September 6. The Congress will bring together professional lexicographers, publishers, researchers, software developers and others interested in dictionaries of all types.

150 delegates from 40 countries will participate in the Congress and 100 papers will be presented about 40 languages. The program will include plenary lectures, parallel sessions on various topics, software demonstrations, a round-table discussion, pre-congress tutorials and specialized workshops, a book and software exhibition as well as social events for participants and their guests.

Among keynote speakers are famous European scientists: Patrick Hanks (Great Britain), Robert Ilson (Great Britain), Jost Gippert (Germany), Geoffrey Williams (France) and Pius ten Hacken (Austria). Round Table will be moderated by Thierry Fontenelle (Belgium; head of Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union).

The 17th EURALEX International Congress will last for 5 days and end on September 10.

Address: 1, I. Chavchavadze Avenue, TSU, Building I, conference hall
 


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