5th International Conference on Pragmatics and Philosophy
Short Title: Pragmasophia 5

Date: 11-May-2026 - 14-May-2026
Location: Messina, Italy
Contact: Alessandro Capone
Contact Email: [email protected]
Meeting URL: https://pragmasophia2026.wordpress.com/

Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Language Family(ies): European Unclassified

Submission Deadline: 31-Dec-2025

Pragmasophia 5 (2026)

Organized by:
Alessandro Capone
Mitchell Green
Igor Douven
Pietro Perconti
Junior Organizers:
Roberto Graci
https://pragmasophia2026.wordpress.com/
https://alessandro-capone-pragmatics.webnode.it/

Abstracts should be sent to [email protected] and to the workshops/panels organizers by January 30th, 2026 (the sooner, the better).

Themes and Topics – Pragmatics and Philosophy:
This conference explores the intersection of pragmatics and philosophy, focusing on the practical applications of pragmatic theories in fields such as legal interpretation, clinical assessment of language disorders, and intercultural communication. The goal is to facilitate dialogue between different approaches and theories while exploring social challenges across various disciplines.

Panel on Clinical Pragmatics:
As part of the conference program, there will be a panel devoted to Clinical Pragmatics, organized by Louise Cummings. Scholars working in this field are encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be sent directly to [email protected]. Submissions will be reviewed by Louise Cummings.

Panel on Cultural Pragmatics and Pragmemes:
The conference program will feature a panel dedicated to Cultural Pragmatics and Pragmemes, organized by Chusni Hadiati, J and Alessandro Capone. Scholars working in this field are warmly invited to submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be sent directly to [email protected] Submissions will be reviewed by the panel organizers.

Panel on Evolutionary Pragmatics:
A portion of the conference will be devoted to a panel on Evolutionary Pragmatics, organized by Mitchell Green. Scholars with interests in this area are warmly invited to submit an abstract for consideration. Please send abstracts directly to [email protected].

Panel on Pragmatics and Philosophy in Japanese:
The conference program will feature a panel on Japanese Linguistics and Pragmatics, organized by Yoko Mizuta.Researchers interested in these topics are invited to submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be sent to [email protected] and [email protected].

Panel on Rhetoric, Pragmatics, and Argumentation Theory:
This conference will include a special panel focusing on Rhetoric, Pragmatics, and Argumentation Theory, organized by Fabrizio Macagno. Scholars and researchers working in these or related areas are invited to submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be sent to [email protected].

Panel on the Syntax-Pragmatics Debate:
As part of the conference program, there will be a panel devoted to The Syntax–Pragmatics Debate, organized by Alessandra Giorgi. Scholars working in this area are encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be sent directly to [email protected].

Key Speakers (provisional):
Anna Cardinaletti – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Louise Cummings – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Igor Douven – Sorbonne University
Alessandra Giorgi – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Roberto Graci – University of Messina
Mitchell Green – University of Connecticut
Kasia Jaszczolt – University of Cambridge
Robin Jeshion – University of Southern California
Fabrizio Macagno – Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Michael Nelson – University of California
Nathan Salmon – University of California
Daniele Panizza – University of Messina
Anna Pompei – RomaTre University
Yael Sharvit – University of California
Alessandro Capone – University of Messina

Workshop on semantics/pragmatics:
Please write to Dr. Panizza [email protected]
Workshop on pragmatics and philosophy, please write to Mitchell Green and Alessandro Capone, [email protected]

Proceedings:
Selected papers will be published partly in “Intercultural Pragmatics” (Interim editor in chief: Alessandro Capone), as we may have two volumes on cultural pragmatics and Pragmatics and Philosophy, partly in Perspectives on Pragmatics, Philosophy, Psychology (Springer), series editor Alessandro Capone.