The International Linguistic Society is delighted to invite you to participate in the International Conference on Phonetics and AI in Language Education, Phonetics 2026 Hong Kong, to be held from 3rd to 5th June 2026 in Hong Kong. The primary aim of the conference is to advance key areas of contemporary developments in phonetics and the rapidly evolving applications of AI in language education.
The Phonetics 2026 Hong Kong conference envisions a vibrant platform for collaboration and dialogue among established researchers, research groups, and emerging scholars in an integrated context. This unique gathering aims to foster an enriching environment of knowledge exchange, collaboration, and inspiration.
Keynote lectures will be delivered by distinguished scholars from various fields of phonetics and AI, presenting new perspectives and expanding the horizons of research and pedagogical applications:
- Jette Hansen Edwards , The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Carlos Gussenhoven, Radboud University
Conference Scope:
Phonetics 2026 Hong Kong will embrace diverse and pioneering work in phonetics, including, but not limited to:
- Phonetic Areas: Theoretical phonetics, experimental phonetics, application phonetics
- Core Phonetics: Speech physiology, speech acoustics, speech perception
- Interdisciplinary Phonetics: psycho-phonetics, neuro-phonetics, socio-phonetics, computational phonetics
- Application Phonetics: Phonetic education, phonetic disorders, phonetic technology
Featured Areas:
This phonetics 2026 Hong Kong conference will feature technological aspects with particular reference to AI applications to language learning and language education in general:
- Phonetics and AI in EFL and L2 Education
- Phonetic acquisition across the lifespan: speech development from childhood to ageing
- AI-powered pronunciation and oral training tools: innovations for spoken language skills
- Speech technology and accessibility: supporting learners with specific needs
- Phonetic research methodologies in the digital age: modern approaches to speech data analysis
- Spoken corpus development and speech recognition: corpora for research and AI applications
- Integrating AI and Phonetics in inclusive, data-informed pedagogy in language education
Objectives:
The main objectives extend beyond current phonetic research and application and encompass smart technologies and the integration of AI and phonetics in user-friendly education systems:
- Advance phonetic research and applications in interdisciplinary contexts
- Promote AI and phonetic research in language education
- Develop inclusive approaches to pronunciation and oral training tools
- Encourage cross-disciplinary dialogue between linguistics, educators, and computer scientists
- Provide a platform for sharing innovative research, methodologies, and technology developments
- Hybrid participation options
Phonetics 2026 Hong Kong will be a hybrid conference, offering both in-person and virtual presentation and attendance options. In addition to keynote lectures, the programme will include a limited number of oral presentations and a variety of poster presentations. Virtual participants will have remote access and participate in online sessions.
Accepted abstracts will be published as expanded 4-page conference papers in the Linguistic Proceedings Series.
Abstract Submission:
We warmly invite researchers and research groups engaged in any area of phonetics and related applications to submit one-page abstracts for consideration at the Phonetics 2026 Hong Kong conference.